Diamantis Slaftsakis Explained

Diamantis Slaftsakis
Διαμαντής Σλαφτσάκης
Position:Power forward / small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:7.5
Weight Lbs:195
League:Greek Basket League
BCL
Team:Kolossos Rodou
Birth Date:July 27, 1994
Birth Place:Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece
Career Start:2012
Years1:2012–2015
Team1:KAOD
Years2:2015–2016
Team2:Koroivos Amaliadas
Years3:2016–2017
Team3:Apollon Patras
Years4:2017–2018
Team4:Trikala
Years5:2018–2021
Team5:Aris
Years6:2021–2022
Team6:Kolossos Rodou
Years7:2022–2023
Team7:PAOK
Years8:2023–2024
Team8:Aris
Years9:2024–present
Team9:Kolossos Rodou

Diamantis Slaftsakis (Greek: Διαμαντής Σλαφτσάκης; born July 27, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player for Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League (BCL). He is 2.02 m (6 ft 7 in) tall.[1] He can play at both the small forward and power forward positions.

Youth career

Slaftsakis played youth basketball with Halkidona and Mantoulidis, before he started his pro career.

Professional career

Slaftsakis began his professional career with the Greek League club KAOD,[2] during the 2012–13 season. He left KAOD, when the club was relegated down from the first-tier Greek Basket League, due to financial problems, in 2015. He then joined Koroivos Amaliadas.

On July 21, 2016, Slaftsakis signed with Apollon Patras.[3] He then joined Trikala Aries, where he became the team's captain.

On July 29, 2018, he joined Aris of the Greek Basket League, where he spent three consecutive seasons.[4]

On July 5, 2021, Slaftsakis signed with Kolossos Rodou. In 25 games, he averaged 3.1 points and 2 rebounds in 11 minutes per contest.

On August 10, 2022, Slaftsakis moved back to Thessaloniki for PAOK. In 28 league games, he averaged 2.3 points and 1.4 rebounds in 8 minutes per contest.

On July 13, 2023, Slaftsakis returned to Aris after two seasons.

Greek national team

Slaftsakis was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. He played at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship with the junior national teams of Greece.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/esake/player/4968105/ DIAMANTIS SLAFTSAKIS Height: 202 cm.
  2. Web site: Κράτησε Μισέλ, πήρε Σλαφτσάκη . . 2015-04-21 . el . 2021-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211031035115/https://www.inewsgr.com/165/kratise-misel-pire-slaftsaki.htm . dead .
  3. http://www.a1basket.gr/2016/07/apollon-patras-sign-diamantis-slaftsakis.html Apollon Patras sign Diamantis Slaftsakis.
  4. https://www.eurobasket.com/Greece/news/537513/Diamantis-Slaftsakis-is-a-newcomer-at-Aris Diamantis Slaftsakis is a newcomer at Aris.