Dimitris Flionis (alternate spelling: Dimitrios) ( el, Δημήτρης Φλιώνης; born April 8, 1997) is a Greek

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player and the

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for

AEK Athens A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greece, Greek multi-sport club based in Nea ...

of the

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and the

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. He is a 1.90 m (6 ft 2 in) tall

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Professional career

Flionis began playing basketball with the junior youth teams of Aris Thessaloniki. He began his pro career with the senior men's team of

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in 2015, by playing in his first career official game at the pro level, during the

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season's playoffs. On June 30, 2018, Aris announced that they had rescinded their contract extension offer towards Flionis. However, four days later, on July 3, the team and the player officially agreed on a new two-year deal. During the 2019-20 season, Flionis averaged 4.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. He re-signed with Aris on September 21, 2020. He went on to average 5.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.8 assists during the 2020-21 season. On August 12, 2021, Flionis signed a two-year deal with

. On March 18, 2022, he renewed his contract through 2025. In 23 league games, he averaged 6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1 steal, playing around 24 minutes per contest. On March 22, 2022, he renewed his contract with the club until 2025. During the 2022-2023 season, in 19 league games, he averaged 7.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1 steal, playing around 22 minutes per contest.

Greece national team

Flionis was included in the Greece junior national teams for the

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, where they won a bronze medal, for the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Cup, and for the

2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship The 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was the 32nd edition of the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. 16 teams participated in the competition, which was held in Volos, Greece, from 23 July to 2 August 2015. Participating teams * * * * (3rd ...

, where they won a gold medal. He also played at the

2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2017 FIBA U20 European Championship was the 20th edition of the FIBA U20 European Championship. The competition took place in three Greek cities, Chania, Rethymno and Heraklion, on the island of Crete, from 15 to 23 July 2017. Venues Partic ...

, where they won a gold medal.

References

External links

EuroCup ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile

Hellenic Federation Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Flionis, Dimitris 1997 births Living people AEK B.C. players Aris B.C. players Basketball players from Thessaloniki Greek Basket League players Greek men's basketball players Point guards Shooting guards