Sotirios Manolopoulos Explained

Sotirios Manolopoulos should not be confused with Sotiris Manolopoulos.

Sotirios Manolopoulos
Position:Power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:225
League:Cypriot League
Team:AEK Larnaca
Nationality:Greek / Cypriot
Birth Date:16 November 1987
Birth Place:Thessaloniki, Greece
Draft Year:2009
Career Start:2003
Years1:2003–2007
Team1:PAOK Thessaloniki
Years2:2007–2008
Team2:Bàsquet Mallorca
Years3:2008
Team3:Palencia Baloncesto
Years4:2008
Team4:AEL 1964
Years5:2008–2009
Team5:Gestibérica Vigo
Years6:2009–2011
Team6:Kolossos Rodou
Years7:2011–2012
Team7:Peristeri
Years8:2012–2013
Team8:Kavala
Years9:2013–2014
Team9:Ikaros Chalkidas
Years10:2014
Team10:Aris Thessaloniki
Years11:2014–2016
Team11:Kolossos Rodou
Years12:2016–2017
Team12:Aries Trikala
Years13:2017–2018
Team13:Kymis
Years14:2018–2019
Team14:Ifaistos Limnou
Years15:2019–2020
Team15:Iraklis Thessaloniki
Years16:2020–2021
Team16:Diagoras Rodou
Years17:2021–present
Team17:AEK Larnaca
Highlights:

Sotirios Manolopoulos (alternate spelling: Sotiris) (Greek: Σωτήρης Μανωλόπουλος; born November 16, 1987) is a Greek Cypriot professional basketball player for AEK Larnaca of the Cypriot League. He is 2.08m (06.82feet) tall. He plays at the power forward position.

Professional career

Some of the clubs that Manolopoulos has played with during his pro career include: PAOK, Bàsquet Mallorca,[1] Palencia Baloncesto, AEL 1964,[2] Gestibérica Vigo, Kolossos, Peristeri, Kavala,[3] Ikaros[4] and Aris.[5] He rejoined Kolossos Rodou[6] in 2014.

On June 18, 2017, he moved to Kymis of the Greek Basket League,[7] where he eventually became the team captain.

National team career

Manolopoulos played at the 2003 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, and at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, with the junior national teams of Greece.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Paok/article292208.ece Προς Μαγιόρκα ο Μανωλόπουλος
  2. http://sports.in.gr/basketball/a1andrwn/article/?aid=918741 Στα «βυσσινί» ο Μανωλόπουλος, αποκτήθηκε από την ΑΕΛ
  3. http://kavalaspors.blogspot.gr/2012/08/video.html Η Καβάλα ανακοίνωσε επίσημα την απόκτηση έξι παικτών
  4. http://www.inewsgr.com/136/ikaros-chalkidas--chalkidaios-o-manolopoulos.htm ΙΚΑΡΟΣ ΧΑΛΚΙΔΑΣ | "Χαλκιδαίος" ο Μανωλόπουλος
  5. http://esake.gr/el/3DD404E3 Στον Άρη ο Σωτήρης Μανωλόπουλος
  6. http://www.kolossosbc.gr/News.php?News_ID=1610 Επέστρεψε ο Μανωλόπουλος!
  7. http://www.eurobasket.com/Greece/news/492838/Kymis-add-Manolopoulos-to-their-roster Kymis add Manolopoulos to their roster
  8. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/lid_38135_cp/1/pid/43688/q/sotirios%20manolopoulos/rpp//_//players.html Sotirios MANOLOPOULOS (GRE).