Dimitris Cheilaris Explained

Dimitris Cheilaris
Δημήτρης Χείλαρης
Position:Power forward
Height M:2.06
Team:Free agent
Birth Date:18 August 1990
Birth Place:Leonidio, Greece
Nationality:Greek
Career Start:2012
Years1:2011–2012
Team1:Amyntas
Years2:2012–2014
Team2:Filathlitikos
Years3:2014–2015
Years4:2015–2017
Team4:Iraklis Thessaloniki
Years5:2017–2018
Team5:Apollon Patras
Years6:2018–2019
Team6:Koroivos Amaliadas
Years7:2019–2020
Team7:Larisa
Years8:2021–2022
Team8:Charilaos Trikoupis

Dimitris Cheilaris (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Δημήτρης Χείλαρης, in Greek, Modern (1453-); pronounced as /ði'mitɾis 'çilaɾis/; born August 18, 1990) is a Greek professional basketball player who last played for Charilaos Trikoupis of the Greek A2 Basket League. Born in Leonidio, he started his professional career with Amyntas. Subsequently, he moved to Filathlitikos, where he was a teammate with Giannis Antetokounmpo. He played one season of top-tier basketball with Rethymno BC, before returning to the second-tier to play for Iraklis Thessaloniki.

He has represented Greece at youth level and has won the bronze medal in the 2015 World Military Basketball Championship.

Professional career

Cheilaris started playing basketball in Leonidio BC, the team of his hometown.[1] In 2011 he transferred to Amyntas of the Greek A2, thus starting his professional career.[1] In 2012 he moved to Filathlitikos, playing alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo.[1] In his first season with the team he only appeared in 8 games averaging 4.9 points and 2 rebounds per game.[2] After both Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo left Filathlitikos the following season, Cheilaris appeared in all 26 games averaging 12.3 points and 4.6 rebounds on 29.9 minutes per game.[3]

Following the relegation of Filathlitikos on 2014,[4] Cheilaris signed a contract with Rethymno BC of the Greek Basket League.[5] In October 2015, he moved to Greek A2 team Iraklis Thessaloniki.[6] In December 2015, Cheilaris was involved in a fight with fans of Iraklis, after a home loss of Iraklis from Pagrati.[7] Later, he released a press statement expressing his regret for the incident. At the end of the season he was among the team's top performers with 12.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game.[8]

National team career

Cheilaris has represented Greece at the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship.[9] Totally, he has appeared in 27 games for various youth squads of Greece averaging 2.5 points per game. Cheilaris was also a member of the Greek squad which won the bronze medal in the 2015 World Military Basketball Championship.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΦΙΛΑΘΛΗΤΙΚΟΣ: Στην προπόνηση ο Χείλαρης . basketworld.gr . 23 August 2012 . 28 October 2016 . Greek . 29 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161029180447/http://www.basketworld.gr/2012/08/blog-post_4822.html . dead .
  2. Web site: FILATHLITIKOS AO (Total Stats Regular Season After day 26) Championship 2012-13 Division A2 . 29 October 2016 .
  3. Web site: FILATHLITIKOS AO (Total Stats Regular Season After day 26) Championship 2013-14 Division A2 . Galanis Sports Data . 29 October 2016 .
  4. Web site: Υποβιβάστηκε ο Φιλαθλητικός . sport24.gr . 10 May 2014 . 29 October 2016 . Maragousia, Antonia . Greek.
  5. Web site: Πήρε Χείλαρη το Ρέθυμνο . sport24.gr . 23 July 2014 . 29 October 2016 . Greek.
  6. Web site: Στον Ηρακλή ο Χείλαρης . gazzetta.gr . 27 October 2015 . 29 October 2016 . Greek.
  7. Web site: Δήλωσε μετανιωμένος ο Χείλαρης . superbasket.gr . 19 December 2015 . 29 October 2016 . Greek . 29 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161029235900/http://www.superbasket.gr/dilose-metaniomenos-o-chilaris/ . dead .
  8. Web site: IRAKLIS (Total Stats Regular Season After day) Championship 2015-16 Division A2 . Galanis Sports Data . 29 October 2016 . 10 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170510123311/http://www.sportsdata.gr/basketball/mena2/season2015_16/a2teamrs.asp?t=14 . dead .
  9. Web site: Σελίδα Αθλητή - Χείλαρης Δημήτριος . . 28 October 2016 . Greek . 27 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210127162114/https://www.basket.gr/index.php/playerview?playerid=1255 . dead .
  10. Web site: Μπάσκετ: "Ασημένια" η Εθνική Ενόπλων . Ζούγκλ@ . 10 October 2015 . 29 October 2016 . Greek.