Dimitrios Mavroeidis (alternate spellings: ''Dimitris'', ''Mavroidis'') (

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: Δημήτρης Μαυροειδής; born July 4, 1985) is a Greek professional

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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 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) tall

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Professional career

Mavroeidis began his professional career with the Greek League club

Peristeri Peristeri (Greek language, Greek: Περιστέρι, meaning "pigeon/dove" in Greek) is a suburban municipality in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. With 139,981 inhabitants (2011 census), it is the seventh-largest municipali ...

in 2002. He moved to

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan- Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis'') ...

in 2005. He signed with

Maroussi Marousi or Maroussi ( el, Μαρούσι, also Αμαρούσιο ''Amarousio'') is a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Marousi dates back to the era of the ancient Athenian Republic; its ancient name was Athmon ...

in 2007. In 2010, he joined the

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club

Bilbao Basket Club Basket Bilbao Berri S.A.D., commonly known as Bilbao Basket (), also known as Surne Bilbao Basket for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Bilbao, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB. Their home arena is the Bilba ...

. In 2012, he joined the EuroLeague club

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

. With Olympiacos, he won the 2012–13 championship of the EuroLeague. He moved to Nea Kifissia in 2014. During the first round of the

2014–15 Greek Basket League The 2014–15 Greek Basket League was the 75th season of the Greek Basket League, the highest tier professional basketball league in Greece. The season started on October 12, 2014 and ended June 14, 2015. Olympiacos won the title, after they bea ...

, he was voted as the MVP of the week's first round of the Greek Basket League. On November 9, 2015, Mavroeidis signed with

, until the end of the season. On November 11, Mavroeidis made his debut with AEK against Neptūnas in the EuroCup, scoring 4 points, and grabbing 3 rebounds, in his team's 80–86 win. After the departure of

Loukas Mavrokefalidis Loukas Mavrokefalidis (alternate spelling: Mavrokefalides) (Greek: Λουκάς Μαυροκεφαλίδης; born July 25, 1984) is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain for Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League. He ha ...

from AEK on August 27, 2016, the team renewed Mavroeidis' contract for one more season. On August 9, 2017, AEK re-signed Mavroeidis for his third season with the club. With AEK, he won the 2018 Final of the

Greek Cup The Greek Football Cup ( el, Κύπελλο Ελλάδος Ποδοσφαίρου), commonly known as the Greek Cup or Kypello Elladas is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation. The Greek Cup is the second most im ...

and the

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2017–18 Basketball Champions League The 2017–18 Basketball Champions League was the second season of the Basketball Champions League (BCL), a European-wide professional basketball competition for clubs, that was launched by FIBA. The competition began on 19 September 2017, with th ...

. Mavroeidis spent the 2018-19 campaign with Kolossos Rodou, before returning once more to AEK to finish out his career. He started out the 2021–22 season in an ancillary role, before stepping up after a series of injuries for the team, as well as the tragic passing of Stevan Jelovac. In 21 league games, he averaged 5.9 points and 4.4 rebounds, playing around 15 minutes per contest.

National team career

Mavroeidis won the silver medal at the

2009 Mediterranean Games The 2009 Mediterranean Games, officially the XVI Mediterranean Games ( it, XVI Giochi del Mediterraneo) and commonly known as Pescara 2009, was a multi-sport event held in Pescara, Italy, from 26 June to 5 July 2009. It was governed by the Inte ...

, while playing with the under-26 national team of Greece. With the senior men's

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, he played at the

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. He was also a member of Greece's national team that played at the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament He also played at the 2019 FIBA European World Cup qualification.

Personal life

Mavroeidis has roots from Vrises

Lasithi Lasithi ( el, Λασίθι) is the easternmost regional unit on the island of Crete, to the east of Heraklion. Its capital is Agios Nikolaos, the other major towns being Ierapetra and Sitia. The mountains include the Dikti in the west and the Thr ...

Career statistics

Domestic Leagues

Regular season

, - , 2007–08 , style="text-align:left;",

, align=center , GBL , 20 , , 11.1 , , .611 , , .000 , , .667 , , 2.6 , , .3 , , .7 , , .4 , , 4.2 , - , 2008–09 , style="text-align:left;", Maroussi , align=center , GBL , 25 , , 14.4 , , .653 , , .000 , , .675 , , 4.2 , , .4 , , .6 , , .5 , , 4.8 , - , 2009–10 , style="text-align:left;", Maroussi , align=center , GBL , 22 , , 19.2 , , .587 , , .000 , , .688 , , 5.6 , , .6 , , .3 , , .9 , , 9.7 , - , 2012–13 , style="text-align:left;",

, align=center , GBL , 15 , , 11.4 , , .636 , , .000 , , .697 , , 3.5 , , .5 , , .4 , , .5 , , 5.3 , - , 2014–15 , style="text-align:left;",

Kifissia Kifissia or Kifisia (also Kephisia or Cephissia; el, Κηφισιά, ) is one of the most expensive northern suburbs of Athens, Greece, mainly accessed via Kifissias Avenue, running all the way from central Athens up to Theseos Avenue in the subu ...

, align=center , GBL , 26 , , 27.1 , , .556 , , .000 , , .625 , , 7.5 , , 1.5 , , 1.2 , , .8 , , 14.0 , - , 2015–16 , style="text-align:left;", Kifissia , align=center , GBL , 5 , , 31.4 , , .473 , , .000 , , .778 , , 10.2 , , 1.4 , , .8 , , .4 , , 14.6 , - , 2015–16 , style="text-align:left;",

A.E.K. 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 ...

, align=center , GBL , 21 , , 16.2 , , .674 , , .000 , , .688 , , 4.6 , , .5 , , .6 , , .7 , , 8.8 , - , 2016–17 , style="text-align:left;", A.E.K. , align=center , GBL , 22 , , 17.3 , , .635 , , .000 , , .658 , , 3.6 , , .9 , , .6 , , .5 , , 7.8 , - , 2017–18 , style="text-align:left;", A.E.K. , align=center , GBL , 26 , , 15.2 , , .546 , , .000 , , .693 , , 4.6 , , .4 , , .4 , , .3 , , 7.7 , - , 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;", Kolossos , align=center , GBL , 25 , , 22.5 , , .553 , , .000 , , .752 , , 7.4 , , 1.3 , , .3 , , .4 , , 11.1

FIBA Champions League

, - , style="text-align:left;" , 2016–17 , style="text-align:left;" ,

, 15 , , 16.4 , , .441 , , - , , .778 , , 4.0 , , 1.1 , , .7 , , .7 , , 6.7 , - , style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;" , 2017–18† , style="text-align:left;" , A.E.K. , 20 , , 16.4 , , .653 , , - , , .641 , , 4.2 , , .7 , , .2 , , .2 , , 8.3

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

* EuroLeague

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Champion: (

)

Greek national team

References

External links

Euroleague.net Profile

Eurobasket.com Profile

Greek Basket League Profile

Spanish League Profile

Draftexpress.com Profile

Euroleague.net Interview
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mavroeidis, Dimitrios Living people 1985 births AEK B.C. players Bilbao Basket players Centers (basketball) Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Greek Basket League players Greek expatriate basketball people in Spain Greek men's basketball players Kolossos Rodou B.C. players Liga ACB players Maroussi B.C. players Mediterranean Games medalists in basketball Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Greece Nea Kifissia B.C. players Olympiacos B.C. players Panionios B.C. players Basketball players from Athens Peristeri B.C. players