Kalia Papadopoulou Explained

Birth Date:15 March 1980
Birth Place:Limassol, Cyprus
Nationality:Cypriot
Height Cm:166
Career Start:1993
Career End:2016
Career Position:Point Guard
Coach Start:2022
Years1:1993–1998
Team1:AEL Limassol B.C. (women)
Years2:1998–2001
Team2:GS Megas Alexandros
Years3:2001–2003
Team3:A.P.O. Thermaikos Thermis
Years4:2003–2005
Team4:APS Siemens
Years5:2005–2008
Team5:AEL Limassol B.C. (women)
Years6:2008–2009
Team6:Laveyrone Drôme
Years7:2009–2010
Team7:O.A. Chanion
Years8:2010–2011
Team8:Keravnos B.C.
Years9:2011–2016
Team9:AEL Limassol B.C. (women)
Cyears1:2017–2022
Cteam1:AEL Limassol B.C. (women)
Cyears2:2022–
Cteam2:AEL Limassol B.C.

Kalia Papadopoulou (born 15 March 1980) is a Cypriot former basketball player and current basketball coach of the men's team of AEL Limassol B.C.

Standing at 1.66 m tall, she played as a point guard and shooting guard. For three consecutive years she was awarded as the best Cypriot basketball player by the Cyprus Basketball Federation,[1] making her one of the most important personalities for the sport on the island.

Career

Papadopoulou started her career in 1993 playing for AEL Limassol. In 1998 she moved to Greece to play for Mega Alexandros Thessaloniki.

For two years she played for Thermaikos Thermi, winning the 2002–2003 Women's A2 National Championship. She then played for A.P.S. Siemens, where in 17 games she had amassed an average of 7.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.

Papadopoulou returned to AEL Limassol from 2005 to 2008, winning three championships and two Cyprus Cups, but retiring in an uneventful manner.

During the 2008-2009 season Papadopoulou played in the French league for Laveiron Drom. In the autumn of 2009 she returned to Greece, becoming a member of the O.A. Chania team. In the summer of 2010 Papadopoulou returned to Cyprus this time playing for Keravnos Strovolos.

Following her individual performances during the 2010–11 season, she was awarded as the Top Female Basketball Player of the Year by the Cyprus Basketball Federation.

Papadopoulou was also a key member of the Cyprus Women's National Team.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Το προφίλ της γυναικείας καλαθοσφαίρισης και αξιολόγηση της επιθετικής και αμυντικής συμπεριφοράς των Ελληνικών ομάδων καλαθοσφαίρισης Α'εθνικής κατηγορίας γυναικών . National Documentation Centre (EKT) . Αναστασία . Φυλακτακίδου.
  2. Web site: Τρισόκκας και Παπαδοπούλου οι κορυφαίοι . https://web.archive.org/web/20110626034107/http://basketballcy.com/index.php/men-a/item/133-%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%8C%CE%BA%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CF%80%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%B4%CE%BF%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%8D%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%BF%CE%B9-%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%81%CF%85%CF%86%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%BF%CE%B9 . 2011-06-26 . Cyprus Basketball.