Dimitrios Charitopoulos (alternate spellings: Dimitris, Haritopoulos) (

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: Δημήτρης Χαριτόπουλος; born November 14, 1983) is a Greek professional

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player and the

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for Iraklis of the

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. He is 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) tall, and he weighs 113 kg (250 lbs). He is a

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Professional career

After playing in the Greek minors with G.S. Siatistas, Charitopoulos began his professional career with

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during the 2002–03 season. He moved to PAOK in 2006. In February 2012, he joined

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. In September 2013, he signed with Spanish club

CB Valladolid Club Baloncesto Valladolid, S.A.D. was a professional basketball team based in Valladolid, Castile-León, Spain. CB Valladolid was member of the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB). Famous players that have played for the team include Arvydas ...

. For the 2014–15 season, he signed with La Bruixa d'Or Manresa of Spain's

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, where he averaged 4.2 points in 17 games. On January 30, 2015, he left the Spanish club. Three days later, he signed with his former team, PAOK. On August 31, 2016, Charitopoulos signed a one-year contract with

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 Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadel ...

of the

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National team career

Charitopoulos was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national team, he won the gold medal at the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.Dimitrios CHARITOPOULOS (GRE) participated in 4 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
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, while playing with Greece's under-26 national selection.

Career statistics

FIBA Champions League

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Domestic Leagues

Regular season

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Koroivos Koroivos ( el, Κόροιβος, before 1955: Κελεβή - ''Kelevi'') is a village in the municipal unit of Gastouni, Elis, Greece. It is situated in a flat rural area, south of the river Pineios. It is 2 km southeast of Lefkochori, 2 ...

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Awards and accomplishments

* 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship: *

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Champion: (2003) *

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 ...

Winner: (2004) * Greek Youth All-Star Game

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: (2005) *

: * Bulgarian League Champion: (2013)

References

External links

EuroCup ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile

Spanish League Profile

French League Profile

Draftexpress.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Charitopoulos, Dimitrios 1983 births Living people AEK B.C. players Aris B.C. players ASVEL Basket players Bàsquet Manresa players CB Valladolid players Centers (basketball) Competitors at the 2005 Mediterranean Games Greek men's basketball players Greek Basket League players Ifaistos Limnou B.C. players Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. players Koroivos B.C. players Liga ACB players Maroussi B.C. players Mediterranean Games medalists in basketball Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Greece Panionios B.C. players P.A.O.K. BC players PBC Academic players Power forwards (basketball) Trikala B.C. players Sportspeople from Alexandreia, Greece