Dimitris Despos

Dimitris Despos
Δημήτρης Δέσπος

Despos playing for Iraklis Thessaloniki, in 2016.
No. 17 – Iraklis Thessaloniki
Position Center
League Greek A2
Personal information
Born (1976-03-30) March 30, 1976
Larissa, Greece
Nationality Greek
Listed height 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight 102 kg (225 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–present Iraklis Thessaloniki
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
1993 Turkey National Team
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
1995 Greece National Team

Dimitrios "Dimitris" Despos (Greek: Δημήτρης Δέσπος, Greek pronunciation: [ði'mitɾis 'ðespos]; born March 30, 1976) is a Greek professional basketball player. Despos has spent his entire playing career in the Greek professional leagues. He also represented Greece at the youth levels and won the gold medal in the 1993 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and the 1995 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. At a height of 2.10 m (6' 10 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]

International 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

  1. ↑ Height DIMITRIOS DESPOS 2.10m Position C.
  2. 1 2 "Ο θηριώδης σέντερ Δημήτρης Δέσπος (36 ετών, 2.09μ) έτοιμος να φορέσει την φανέλα του ΟΦΗ" (in Greek). kretaworldbasket.gr. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Περιστέρι: Απέκτησε Δέσπο, Τσαμάτο" (in Greek). ethnos.gr. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Alexiou, Vassilis (15 October 2011). "Στην ΑΕΚ ο Δέσπος" (in Greek). Trikalavoice.gr. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Kλείνει στον Ηρακλή ο Δέσπος" (in Greek). gentikoule.gr. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Στον Ηρακλή ο Δέσπος" (in Greek). northbasket.gr. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ο Δέσπος έσπασε το κοντέρ των 3.000 πόντων!" (in Greek). Bluearena.gr. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Ανακοίνωσε Δέσπο, Ονάσογλου και Χρυσόπουλο" (in Greek). Bluearena.gr. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "Demetrios Despos profile". FIBA. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 "Δέσπος Δημήτρης" (in Greek). Hellenic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  11. ↑ Maragousia, Antonia (22 July 2011). "Παγκόσμιο Εφήβων 1995: 16 χρόνια μετά" (in Greek). sport24.gr. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "Demetrios Despos - 1995 World Championship for junior men". FIBA. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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