Antonios Asimakopoulos (alternate spelling: Antonis) (

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: Αντώνης Ασημακόπουλος; born July 24, 1976) is a Greek professional

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player. He is a 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) tall

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Professional career

In his professional career, Asimakopoulos has played in the top Greek League with:

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Panellinios Panellinios G.S. (Greek (language), Greek: Πανελλήνιος Γ.Σ.), full name, Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos (Greek (language), Greek: Πανελλήνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος), is a Greece, Greek sports club, mult ...

, Ionikos N.F.,

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, Olympias Patras, and Kolossos Rodou. In 2012, he returned to play with his former club Aris, after spending 5 seasons with Kolossos. In 2014, he signed with Ippokratis Kos.Arisbc.gr Antonis Asimakopoulos in ARIS.
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National team career

Asimakopoulos played with Greece's under-26 selection at the

2001 Mediterranean Games The XIV Mediterranean Games ( ar, ألعاب البحر الأبيض المتوسط 2001), commonly known as the 2001 Mediterranean Games, were the 14th Mediterranean Games held in Tunis, Tunisia, from 2-15 September 2001, where 2,991 athletes ( ...

, where he won a silver medal.

References

External links

EuroCup ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile

Hellenic Federation Profile

Draftexpress.com Profile
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