Vassilis Christidis

Vassilis Christidis[1][2] (alternate spellings: Vasilis, Vasileos)[3][4] (Greek: Βασίλης Χρηστίδης; born July 10, 1998) is a Greek professional basketball player for Olympiacos B of the Greek 2nd Division. He is a 2.08 m (6'10")[5] tall power forward-center.[6]

Vassilis Christidis
Βασίλης Χρηστίδης
No. 14 – Olympiacos B
PositionCenter / Power forward
LeagueGreek 2nd Division
Personal information
Born (1998-07-10) July 10, 1998
Thessaloniki, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2019Aris Thessaloniki
2019–presentOlympiacos B
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
2017 Greece Under-20
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
2015 Greece Under-18

Professional career

Christidis started playing basketball with the youth teams of Mantoulidis. He then played in the Greek minors with Mantoulidis. He signed a contract with Aris in 2015, but he was loaned back to Mantoulidis for the 2015–16 season.[7][8]

Christidis began his pro career in 2016, with the top-tier level Greek League club Aris, when he debuted in a Greek League game against Promitheas Patras.[9] He joined Olympiacos' new reserve team of the Greek 2nd Division, Olympiacos B, for the 2019–20 season.

National team career

Greek junior national team

As a member of the Greek junior national teams, Christidis played at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, and at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won a gold medal.[10] He also played at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a gold medal.

Greek senior national team

Christidis became a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team in 2017.[11]

References
  1. Vassilis CHRISTIDIS POWER FORWARD Birth: 10 Jul 1998.
  2. VASSILIS CHRISTIDIS basketball profile.
  3. VASILIS CHRISTIDIS Position: Center.
  4. VASILEOS CHRISTIDIS GREECE Born 10.07.1998 Place of birth Thessaloniki (GRE).
  5. AST 2016 Rosters Roster Greece.
  6. ARIS INKS CHRISTIDIS.
  7. Vassilis Christidis signs 6-year deal with Aris.
  8. Χρηστίδης: "Όνειρό μου να επιστρέψει ο Άρης στον θρόνο του" (in Greek).
  9. GAME: PROMITHEAS PATRAS 79 - 89 ARIS.
  10. Vasileos CHRISTIDIS (GRE) participated in 2 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
  11. Η "πρώτη" της Εθνικής σε φωτογραφίες (in Greek).
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