Dimitris Despos
Despos playing for Iraklis Thessaloniki, in 2016. | |||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 – AO Trikala B.C. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1976-03-30) March 30, 1976 (age 48) Larissa, Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Greek | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 109 kg (240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1994–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
1994–1996 | GS Larissa | ||||||||||||||||||||
1996–1999 | PAOK Thessaloniki | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2000 | GS Larissa | ||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | MENT | ||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2004 | Makedonikos | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Maroussi | ||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | MENT | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Peristeri | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2011 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2014 | AEK Athens | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014—2017 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2020 | Farsala BC | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2022 | Aiolos | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Trikala B.C. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | AO Trikala BC | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dimitrios "Dimitris" Despos (Greek: Δημήτρης Δέσπος, 3⁄4") tall,[1] he plays at the center position.
Professional career
Despos started playing basketball in the amateur club, Ikaroi Trikala, of his hometown, before moving to GS Larissa in 1994.[2] In the 2007–08 season, while with MENT, Despos lead the Greek 2nd Division in rebounds, with 279 in 30 games.[2] In July 2008, he signed with Peristeri.[3] In 2011, Despos signed with AEK.[4] He stayed with the team for three years, helping them to gain a league promotion to the Greek top-tier level.[5] In September 2014, he signed with Iraklis of the Greek A2 (2nd Division).[6] In a game against Filippos Veria, Despos exceeded 3,000 career points scored in the Greek 2nd Division.[7]
In September 2016, Iraklis announced that Despos would play for the team in the 2016–17 season.[8]
National team career
Despos represented the Greek Under-16 junior national team at the 1993 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, where Greek the team won the gold medal.[9][10] He was also a member of the Greek Under-19 junior national team that won the gold medal at the 1995 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.[10][11] During the tournament, he appeared in 4 games, averaging 2.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.[12] Despos represented Greece at the youth levels in 91 games, averaging 4.8 points per game.[10]
References
- ^ Height DIMITRIOS DESPOS 2.10m Position C.
- ^ a b Ο θηριώδης σέντερ Δημήτρης Δέσπος (36 ετών, 2.09μ) έτοιμος να φορέσει την φανέλα του ΟΦΗ (in Greek). kretaworldbasket.gr. 21 August 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ Περιστέρι: Απέκτησε Δέσπο, Τσαμάτο (in Greek). ethnos.gr. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Alexiou, Vassilis (15 October 2011). Στην ΑΕΚ ο Δέσπος (in Greek). Trikalavoice.gr. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Kλείνει στον Ηρακλή ο Δέσπος" (in Greek). gentikoule.gr. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Στον Ηρακλή ο Δέσπος (in Greek). northbasket.gr. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Ο Δέσπος έσπασε το κοντέρ των 3.000 πόντων! (in Greek). Bluearena.gr. 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Ανακοίνωσε Δέσπο, Ονάσογλου και Χρυσόπουλο (in Greek). Bluearena.gr. 16 September 2016. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Demetrios Despos profile". FIBA. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Δέσπος Δημήτρης (in Greek). Hellenic Basketball Federation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Maragousia, Antonia (22 July 2011). Παγκόσμιο Εφήβων 1995: 16 χρόνια μετά (in Greek). sport24.gr. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Demetrios Despos - 1995 World Championship for junior men". FIBA. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
External links
- EuroCup Profile
- FIBA.com Profile (archive)
- FIBA Europe Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- AEK Profile
- DraftExpress.com Profile
- RealGM.com Profile
- Insports.eu Profile Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)