Charis Markopoulos

Charis Markopoulos
Χάρης Μαρκόπουλος
Beijing Ducks
Position Assistant coach
League CBA
Personal information
Born (1982-01-20) January 20, 1982
Thessaloniki, Greece
Nationality Greek
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
Career history
As player:
1999–2002 Iraklis
2002–2003 Makedonikos
2003–2004 PAOK
2004–2005 Xanthi
As coach:
2005–2006 PAOK (assistant)
2006–2007 Iraklis
2008–2009 Aris (assistant)
2009–2014 PAOK (assistant)
2014–2016 Koroivos
2016–2017 Doxa Lefkadas
2017–present Beijing Ducks (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

As player

Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Greece Greece
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
2000 Croatia National Team
Albert Schweitzer Tournament
2000 Mannheim National Team

Charalambis "Charis" Markopoulos (alternate spellings: Charalambos, Haris) (Greek: Χαραλάμπης "Χάρης" Μαρκόπουλος; born January 20, 1982) is a former Greek professional basketball player, and a current professional assistant coach at Beijing Ducks. His father, Soulis Markopoulos, is also a professional basketball coach and former professional basketball player.[1]

Playing career

Pro clubs

Markopoulos played professional basketball with the Greek top-tier level Greek Basket League clubs Iraklis, Makedonikos, and PAOK. He also played in the European 2nd-tier level, FIBA Saporta Cup competition, and in the European top-tier level, FIBA SuproLeague competition, as a member of Iraklis.He also won the Greek Championship U-18 during 1997-98 season, laong with Lazaros Papadopoulos.

His basketball playing career ended prematurely, due to complications from Guillain–Barré syndrome ,[2] that he suffered while played with Iraklis. Markopoulos paralysed during a flight from Thessaloniki to Luleå in 2001.[3]

Greek national team

Markopoulos was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national team, he won the bronze medal at the 2000 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He averaged 13.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game at the tournament.[4]

He also won the silver medal at the 2000 Albert Schweitzer Tournament, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team,[5] and was also named the MVP of the tournament.[6]

Coaching career

Markopoulos became the head coach of the Greek Basket League club Koroivos in 2014.[7][8] In 2016, he became the head coach of the Greek club Doxa Lefkadas.

References

  1. ↑ The first match up: Soulis Vs Charis Markopoulos.
  2. ↑ HARIS MARKOPOULOS.
  3. ↑ sdna.gr Η εξομολόγηση του Χάρη
  4. ↑ Charalambis MARKOPOULOS (GRE) participated in 1 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
  5. ↑ Μισάν Νικαγκμπάτσε, ο Άιβερσον του Ολυμπιακού! (in Greek).
  6. ↑ HARIS MARKOPOULOS From Matt Blair for HH:
  7. ↑ Charis Markopoulos agreed terms with Korivos Amaliadas.
  8. ↑ Charis Markopoulos renews with Korivos Amaliadas.
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