Georgios Diamantakos (alternate spellings: Giorgos, George) ( el, Γιώργος Διαμαντάκος; born January 14, 1995) is a Greek professional

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of the

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. He is a

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7 ft. 1 in. (2.16 m) tall

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Professional career

Diamantakos began his pro career in Greece in 2012, when he played in the Greek League with

Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...

, in a game against

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. In July 2015, he signed with the Turkish club Darüşşafaka, of the

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, and was subsequently loaned by them to the Greek club Nea Kifissia. Later, he played in a game with the Bulgarian club,

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, in November 2015. He was then loaned to the Croatian club GKK Šibenik, of the Croatian A-1 League. In July 2016, he signed with

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in Greece. On August 10, 2017, he joined G.S. Faros Larissas of the

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. In summer 2018, Diamantakos followed the team's relocation to the island of

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, under the name Ifaistos Limnou. On July 22, 2019, he renewed his contract with Ifaistos through 2021. During the 2020-2021 season with

, Diamantakos averaged a career-high of 12.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per contest, in 16 games total. The club won the Greek 2nd division title and got promoted to the

. During the 2021-22 campaign, in 16 games, he averaged 5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.4 blocks, playing around 12 minutes per contest. In August 2022, Diamantakos signed with ambitious 3rd division club AO Mykonou, in a rather surprising move.

National team career

Diamantakos was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the

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, 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 ...

, and the

2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the 17th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The competition was played in Crete, Greece, from 8 to 20 July 2014. The winners were Turkey. To win the title they beat Spain with a score o ...

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Awards and honors

Club career

*2× Greek League Champion: (2013, 2014) *3×

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Winner: (2013, 2014, 2015) *1x

Champion: (2021)

References

External links

Euroleague.net ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile

ASK4Sports.com ProfileNBADraft.net Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Diamantakos, Georgios 1995 births Living people Apollon Patras B.C. players Greek expatriate basketball people in Turkey Centers (basketball) Darüşşafaka Basketbol players GKK Šibenik players Greek men's basketball players Gymnastikos S. Larissas B.C. players Ifaistos Limnou B.C. players Nea Kifissia B.C. players Panathinaikos B.C. players People from Laconia