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 |
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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.
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.
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.