Georgios "George" Kamperidis (alternate spelling: Giorgos, Kaberidis) ( el, Γιωργος Καμπεριδης; born October 1, 1999) is a Greek professional

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of the Greek Basket League (GBL). He is tall, and he plays at the

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positions.

Professional career

After playing basketball with the youth

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of Mandraikos and Doukas, Kamperidis began his pro career in the Greek Basket League, with

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, starting with the 2017–18 season. During the 2019–20 season, he averaged 4.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. On August 3, 2020, Kamperidis moved to Thessaloniki and signed with PAOK. On April 23, 2021, Kamperidis signed a contract extension for another two seasons. During the 2021–22 campaign, in a total of 20 games, he averaged 3.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.5 steals, playing around 10 minutes per contest. During the 2022–23 campaign, in 29 league games, he averaged 2.4 points and 1.3 rebounds, playing around 9 minutes per contest. On July 13, 2023, Kamperidis signed with

. On April 18, 2024, Kamperidis signed with Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) for the remainder of the season. On June 19, 2024, Kamperidis signed with

of the Greek Basket League (GBL).

National team career

Kamperidis has been a member of the Greek junior national teams. With Greece's youth national teams, he played at the

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, the

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, and at the

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Personal life

Kamperidis' older brother, Michalis, is also a professional basketball player.Γιώργος Καμπερίδης: Ήρθε για να μείνει .
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References

External links

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Eurobasket.com ProfileRealGM.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile

Greek Basket League Profile

Panionios Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kamperidis, Georgios 1999 births Living people ASK Karditsas B.C. players Basketball players from Athens BC Neptūnas players Greek Basket League players Greek expatriate basketball people in Lithuania Greek men's basketball players Panionios B.C. players P.A.O.K. BC players Shooting guards Small forwards