Dimitrios Stamatis (alternate spelling: Dimitris) ( el, Δημήτρης Σταμάτης; born January 12, 1996) is a Greek professional

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of the Greek 3rd division. He is 1.88 m (6'2") tall. He can play at both the

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and

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positions. His father, Antonios Stamatis, was also a professional basketball player.

Professional career

In 2012, Stamatis played at the

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International game. After playing basketball with the youth teams of AGOG Evriali, Stamatis began his pro career in 2013, with the Greek League club

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 November 2015, Stamatis joined Nea Kifissia of the

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. In August 2016, he joined Kymis. He moved to the Greek club Kolossos Rhodes in 2017. He joined Ifaistos Limnou in 2018. Stamatis averaged 4.6 points per game during the 2019–20 season. He signed with

Aris Thessaloniki Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki
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of the

on September 24, 2020. On November 4, 2021, Stamatis signed with

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. In 18 games, he averaged 6.9 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists, playing around 24 minutes per contest.

National team career

Stamatis was a member of the Greek junior national teams. With the junior national teams of Greece, he played at some of the following tournaments: the

2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship The 2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship was the 25th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. 16 teams featured in the competition, which was held in the Czech Republic, from July 28 to August 7. Croatia won the title for the third time ...

, the

2012 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship The 2012 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship was the 26th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. 16 teams featured in the competition, which was held in Latvia and Lithuania, from 19 to 29 July 2012. Turkey won the title for the third ti ...

, the

2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship The 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was the 30th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. 16 teams participated in the competition, held in Latvia, from 18 to 28 July 2013. Croatia were the defending champions. Turkey became the new ...

, the

2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship The 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was the 31st edition of the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. 16 teams participated in the competition, held in Konya, Turkey, from 24 July to 3 August 2014. The tournament served as the qualifying tourn ...

. He also played at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, the

2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the 18th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The competition took place in Lignano Sabbiadoro and Latisana, Italy, from 7 to 19 July 2015. Participating teams * (Runners-up, 2014 FIBA ...

, and the 2nd division

2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B The 2016 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B was the 12th edition of the Division B of the FIBA U20 European Championship, the second-tier level of the European Under-20 basketball championship. The tournament was played in Chalkida, Greece, ...

, where he won a bronze medal.FIBA.com Dimitrios STAMATIS (GRE).
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References

External links

EuroCup ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile

Hellenic Federation Profile

NBADraft.net ProfileDraftexpress.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stamatis, Dimitrios 1996 births Living people Greek men's basketball players Aris B.C. players Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. players Ifaistos Limnou B.C. players Kymis B.C. players Nea Kifissia B.C. players Panionios B.C. players Point guards Shooting guards Basketball players from Athens