Georgios Dedas Explained

Georgios Dedas
Γιώργος Δέδας
League:Lithuanian Basketball League
Position:Assistant coach
Height Ft:6
Height In:6.75
Weight Lb:220
Team:Rytas Vilnius
Nationality:Greek
Birth Date:2 January 1980
Birth Place:Komotini, Greece
Career Start:1999
Career End:2016
Career Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Coach Start:2016
Years1:1999–2003
Team1:MENT
Years2:2003–2006
Team2:Iraklis
Years3:2006–2007
Team3:Breogan Lugo
Years4:2007–2009
Team4:Beirasar Rosalia
Years5:2009–2010
Team5:Caceres 2016
Years6:2010–2011
Team6:PAOK
Years7:2011–2012
Team7:Rethymno
Years8:2012–2016
Team8:PAOK
Cyears1:2016–2017
Cteam1:AEK Athens (Assistant)
Cyears2:2017–2018
Cteam2:Aries Trikala (Assistant)
Cyears3:2018–2020
Cteam3:Olympiacos (Assistant)
Cyears4:2020
Cteam4:Avtodor Saratov (Assistant)
Cyears5:2020–present
Cteam5:Rytas Vilnius (Assistant)
Highlights:As player

As Assistant Coach:

Georgios Dedas (alternate spellings: Giorgos, Yiorgos) (Greek: Γιώργος Δέδας; born January 2, 1980) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and professional basketball coach. During his playing career, at a height of 2.00 m (6'6 ") tall and a weight of 100 kg (220 lbs.), he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions.

Professional career

After playing basketball as a youth in Kilkis, with the youth teams of Aetos Kilkis, Dedas began his professional career in 1999, with MENT Thessaloniki. In 2003, he moved to Iraklis Thessaloniki. In 2006, he joined Breogan Lugo. He then moved to Beirasar Rosalia in 2007. He then joined Caceres 2016 in 2009.

In 2010, he moved to PAOK Thessaloniki. He joined Rethymno in 2011, and returned to PAOK in 2012. He extended his contract with PAOK in 2014.[1] He retired from playing professional basketball in 2016.

National team career

Dedas won the silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, while playing with Greece's under-26 national selection.

Coaching career

Dedas started his professional basketball coaching career as an assistant coach of AEK Athens in 2016.[2] In 2022 Dedas has won Lithuanian League being assistant coach of BC Rytas Vilnius.[3]

Personal life

Dedas' younger brother, Stefanos, is also a professional basketball head coach. He has coached Gaziantep, of the Turkish Super League, among other clubs.

Awards and accomplishments

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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20140825022128/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/140207/3735/paok-extends-veterans-dedas-and-charalampidis PAOK extends veterans Dedas and Charalampidis.
  2. http://www.a1basket.gr/2016/07/giorgos-dedas-retires-and-joins-aek.html Giorgos Dedas retires and joins AEK technical crew.
  3. https://basketnews.com/news-173227-rytas-down-lietkabelis-4-1-in-the-lkl-finals-celebrate-their-first-title-after-12-years.html Rytas down Lietkabelis 4-1 in the LKL finals, celebrate their first title after 12 years