Dimitris Kokolakis Explained

Dimitris Kokolakis
Height Ft:7
Height In:0.75
Weight Lbs:250
Nationality:Greek
Birth Date:11 November 1949
Birth Place:Rethymno, Greece
Career Start:1969
Career End:1988
Career Position:Center
Career Number:15
Years1:1969–1983
Years2:1983–1987
Team2:Aris
Years3:1987–1988
Team3:Ilysiakos
Highlights:As a player:
  • 12× Greek League champion (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987)
  • Greek Cup winner (1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987)

Dimitris Kokolakis (alternate spelling: Dimitrios) (Greek: Δημήτρης Κοκολάκης; born November 11, 1949) is a retired Greek professional basketball player. He was born in Rethymno, Greece. At a height of 2.15 m (7 ft. in.), he played at the center position.

Professional career

Kokolakis joined the Greek League club Panathinaikos in 1969. With Panathinaikos, he won 9 Greek League championships (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982), and 3 Greek Cups (1979, 1982, 1983). He then moved to the Greek club Aris in 1983. With Aris, he won 3 more Greek League championships (1985, 1986, 1987), and two more Greek Cups (1985 and 1987).

National team career

Kokolakis was also a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team. In 178 caps played with Greece's senior men's team, he scored 1,280 points, for an average of 7.2 points per game.[1] He played at the 1975 FIBA EuroBasket, the 1979 FIBA EuroBasket, the 1981 FIBA EuroBasket, and the 1983 FIBA EuroBasket. He also played at the 1980 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

Greek national team

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.basket.gr/index.php/playerview?playerid=131 Basket.gr Ονοματεπώνυμο: ΚΟΚΟΛΑΚΗΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ .