Giannis Kalampokis

Giannis Kalampokis
Γιάννης Καλαμπόκης

Kalampokis celebrating Greece's win against Turkey (76–74) in EuroBasket 2009.
No. 20 – AEK Athens
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
League Greek League
Eurocup
Personal information
Born (1978-08-15) August 15, 1978
Ilio, Peristeri, Greece
Nationality Greek
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career 1999–present
Career history
1999–2003 Paleo Faliro (Greece 2nd)
2003–2005 Olympiacos (Greece)
2005–2006 AEK Athens (Greece)
2006–2007 PAOK (Greece)
2007–2009 Panionios (Greece)
2009 Treviso (Italy)
2009–2010 Panionios (Greece)
2010–2011 Ikaros (Greece)
2011–2012 PAOK (Greece)
2012 Alba Berlin (Germany)
2012–2013 Kolossos (Greece)
2013–2015 Rethymno Aegean (Greece)
2015–present AEK Athens (Greece)
Medals
Men's Basketball
Competitor for  Greece
EuroBasket
2009 Poland National Team

Giannis Kalampokis (alternate spellings: Ioannis, Yiannis, Yannis, Kalambokis, Kalabokis) (Greek: Γιάννης Καλαμπόκης; born on August 15, 1978 in Ilio, Peristeri, Greece) is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 6'5" (1.96 m) tall and he mainly plays as a swingman. He currently plays with AEK Athens of the Greek League.

Professional career

Kalampokis started his career with the Neoi Palatianis juniors team in Greece, and he then made his pro debut in 1999, while playing for Paleo Faliro in the Greek A2 League. In 2003, he made his debut in the top-tier Greek League and the Euroleague with Olympiacos Piraeus. He then played with the Greek clubs AEK Athens and PAOK Thessaloniki.

In 2007, he signed with the Greek club Panionios.[1] In 2009, he joined the Italian League club Treviso.[2] After playing with Treviso, he moved back to Panionios.

In 2010, he joined the Greek club Ikaros.[3] For the 2011–12 season, he moved back to PAOK,[4] and he finished the season with the German League club Alba Berlin. He played with the Greek club Kolossos during the 2012–13 season, and then joined the Greek club Rethymno Aegean, for the 2013–14 season.

On October 2, 2015, AEK Athens announced the signing of Kalampokis for one year.[5][6]

Greek national team

Kalampokis also played with the senior men's Greek national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2009, where he won the bronze medal.

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

Greek National Team

References and notes

  1. ↑ Eurocupbasketball.com Panionios inks Kalambokis, Georgalis and Katiakos.
  2. ↑ Sportando.net Kalampokis confirmed for Benetton.
  3. ↑ Sportando.net - Ioannis Kalampokis inks with Ikaros.
  4. ↑ Giannis Kalabokis moves to PAOK.
  5. ↑ AEK adds experienced guard Kalampokis.
  6. ↑ GIANNIS KALAMPOKIS RETURNED TO AEK.

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