Tzanis Stavrakopoulos Explained

Tzanis Stavrakopoulos
Native Name:Greek, Modern (1453-);: Τζαννής Σταυρακόπουλος
Height Ft:6
Height In:7.5
Weight Lbs:230
Nationality:Greek
Birth Date:30 October 1971
Birth Place:Athens, Greece
Career Start:1993
Career End:2005
Career Position:Small forward / power forward
Career Number:7, 13, 15
Years1:1993–1995
Team1:Ampelokipoi
Years2:1995–1996
Team2:Panathinaikos
Years3:1996–1997
Team3:Aris
Years4:1997–1998
Team4:Le Mans
Years5:1998–1999
Team5:Panionios
Years6:2000–2001
Team6:Dafni
Years7:2001–2002
Team7:Ionikos NF
Years8:2003–2004
Team8:Panionios
Years9:2004–2005
Team9:Peristeri
Highlights:

Tzanis Stavrakopoulos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Τζαννής Σταυρακόπουλος) (born October 30, 1971) is a Greek former professional basketball player. At a height of 2.02 m (6'7 "), he played at the small forward and power forward positions.

Professional career

Stavrakopoulos started his club playing career with Ampelokipoi, in the Greek minors, at the age of 16. He led the team to be promoted all the way up from the local ESKA category, to the top-tier A1 professional level Greek League.[1] In 1995, he moved to the Greek club Panathinaikos Athens, and with them he won the EuroLeague championship, at the 1996 EuroLeague Final Four.

In the next season, he played with Aris Thessaloniki. With Aris, he won the championship of the FIBA Korać Cup's 1996–97 season. In the 1997 - 98 season, he played for the French League club Le Mans, and one year later, he played for the Greek club Panionios. Stavrakopoulos also played with the Greek clubs Dafni, Ionikos NF, and Peristeri, where he played during the Greek 2nd Division's 2004–05 season.

After that, Stavrakopoulos played for several more teams in the Greek minors.

National team career

Stavrakopoulos played with Greece's junior national team at the 1993 FIBA Under-21 World Cup. He also played with the senior Greek national team at the 1995 EuroBasket.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/10541/180/item#...AND Other Athens clubs.