Giannoulis Larentzakis (
Greek
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: Γιαννούλης Λαρεντζάκης, born 22 September 1993) is a Greek professional
basketball
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player for
Olympiacos
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of the
Greek Basket League
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and the
EuroLeague. At a height of 1.96 m (6'5") tall, he plays at the
shooting guard
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and
small forward
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positions.
Early life and career
Larentzakis was born in
Maroussi
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, Athens,
Greece
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, on 22 September 1993. As a youth, he grew up on the
Greek island
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The largest Greek island by a ...
of
Kythnos
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. He began playing basketball with the youth clubs of PAO Amilla Peristeriou. In 2010, at the age of 17, he joined the senior men's team of
Aigaleo
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G ...
. He played with the club in the
Greek 3rd Division's 2010–11 season.
Professional career
Larentzakis began his professional career with the
Greek League club
Ikaros
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, during the
2011–12 season. In 2013, he moved to the Greek club
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* Aris (surname)
Given name
* Aris Alexandrou, Greek writer
* Aris Brimanis, ice hockey player
* Aris Christofellis, Greek male soprano
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* Aris Howard, Former President of the Jama ...
, signing a three-year contract with the team. On 28 August 2014 he moved to the Greek club
Kolossos Rodou, on
loan
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from Aris.
On 28 July 2015 it was announced that Larentzakis would continue his loan spell, for another year, with Kolossos. In 27 games played with Kolossos, during the
Greek League 2015–16 season, he averaged 11.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. On 24 May 2016 Larentzakis signed a four-year contract with the Spanish club
CAI Zaragoza
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, of the
Spanish ACB League
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.
On 9 June 2016 Greek club
AEK Athens
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paid Larentzakis' 25,000
euros
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buyout to
CAI Zaragoza
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, and signed him to a four-year contract. With AEK, he won the title,
2018 edition of the
Greek Cup
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, and the
FIBA Champions League
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's
2017–18 season championship. On 17 October 2018, in a
2018–19 FIBA Champions League season game, Larentzakis scored a career high against the Czech Republic club
ČEZ Nymburk
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, as he scored 23 points. In the same game, he also had 4 rebounds and 3 assists, while shooting 7 of 8 from the three-point line. On 25 July 2019 Larentzakis and AEK mutually parted ways, forfeiting the last year of his contract.
In September 2019, Larentzakis signed a two-year contract with the
Spanish ACB League
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club
Murcia
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.
In July 2020, Larentzakis signed with
Greek League 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 ...
on a three-year deal.
National team career
Greek junior national team
Larentzakis played at the
2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
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Tea ...
, the
2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the
2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship with the junior national teams of Greece.
Greek senior national team
Larentzakis became a member of the senior
Greek national basketball team
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in 2017. With Greece, he played at the
2019 FIBA European World Cup qualification tournament, and also at the
2019 FIBA World Cup.
In September, Larentzakis also participated in the
EuroBasket 2022
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with Greece. Coming off the bench, he averaged 6.1 points, 1 rebound and 0.6 assists on 10.1 minutes a game. His best game was against Germany during the knockout stage, where he, despite the team's loss of 107-96, put up 18 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in 17 minutes.
Personal life
Larentzakis' personal nickname is "Lary". His family originates from the
Greek island
Greece has many islands, with estimates ranging from somewhere around 1,200 to 6,000, depending on the minimum size to take into account. The number of inhabited islands is variously cited as between 166 and 227.
The largest Greek island by a ...
of
Kythnos
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. His basketball nickname is "Cobra".
Awards and accomplishments
Pro career
AEK Athens
*
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
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Champion: (
2019
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)
*
FIBA Champions League
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Champion: (
2018
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)
*
Greek Cup
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The Greek Cup is the second most im ...
Winner: (
2018
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)
Olympiacos
*
Greek League Winner: (2022)
*
Greek Cup
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Winner: (2022)
Individual
*
Greek League All-Star: (2019)
Career statistics
Domestic Leagues
Regular season
, -
,
2011–12
, style="text-align:left;",
Ikaros Kallitheas
, align=center ,
GBL
, 12 , , 8.6 , , .415 , , .300 , , .571 , , .8 , , .3 , , .3 , , 0 , , 3.7
, -
,
2012–13
, style="text-align:left;", Ikaros Kallitheas
, align=center ,
GBL
, 19 , , 12.2 , , .269 , , .297 , , .882 , , 1.5 , , 1.1 , , .5 , , 0 , , 4.1
, -
,
2013–14
, style="text-align:left;",
Aris Aris or ARIS may refer to:
People
* Aris (surname)
Given name
* Aris Alexandrou, Greek writer
* Aris Brimanis, ice hockey player
* Aris Christofellis, Greek male soprano
* Aris Gavelas, Greek sprinter
* Aris Howard, Former President of the Jama ...
, align=center ,
GBL
, 12 , , 6.4 , , .438 , , .250 , , .286 , , .7 , , .6 , , .3 , , 0 , , 2.8
, -
,
2014–15
, style="text-align:left;",
Kolossos Rodou
, align=center ,
GBL
, 25 , , 12.0 , , .415 , , .250 , , .689 , , 2.4 , , 1.2 , , .6 , , .1 , , 6.7
, -
,
2015–16
, style="text-align:left;", Kolossos Rodou
, align=center ,
GBL
, 25 , , 23.0 , , .383 , , .287 , , .753 , , 4.3 , , 3.0 , , 1.3 , , 0 , , 11.8
, -
,
2016–17
, style="text-align:left;",
AEK
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 Filadelf ...
, align=center ,
GBL
, 26 , , 16.4 , , .368 , , .290 , , .677 , , 2.4 , , 1.5 , , 1.0 , , .1 , , 4.9
, -
,
2017–18
, style="text-align:left;",
AEK
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 Filadelf ...
, align=center ,
GBL
, 25 , , 20.3 , , .386 , , .347 , , .622 , , 2.7 , , 1.3 , , .6 , , .1 , , 7.6
, -
,
2018–19
, style="text-align:left;",
AEK
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 Filadelf ...
, align=center ,
GBL
, 26 , , 23.4 , , .400 , , .307 , , .802 , , 3.1 , , 3.0 , , 1.4 , , .1 , , 11.1
, -
,
2019–20
, style="text-align:left;",
UCAM Murcia
, align=center ,
ACB
, 19 , , 18.1 , , .372 , , .272 , , .837 , , 2.8 , , 2.5 , , .5 , , .1 , , 8.7
, -
,
2021–22
, style="text-align:left;",
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 ...
, align=center ,
GBL
, 24 , , 16.5 , , .521 , , .471 , , .879 , , 2.0 , , 2.5 , , .9 , , .1 , , 9.3
FIBA Champions League
, -
, style="text-align:left;" ,
2016–17
, style="text-align:left;" ,
AEK
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 Filadelf ...
, 18 , , 16.4 , , .468 , , .368 , , .815 , , 2.9 , , 1.4 , , 1.1 , , .1 , , 6.0
, -
, style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;" ,
2017–18†
, style="text-align:left;" , A.E.K.
, 19 , , 21.8 , , .362 , , .313 , , .811 , , 2.2 , , 1.3 , , 1.1 , , .0 , , 7.1
, -
, style="text-align:left;" ,
2018–19
, style="text-align:left;" , A.E.K.
, 18 , , 22.9 , , .392 , , .308 , , .857 , , 3.9 , , 2.6 , , 1.7 , , .1 , , 9.8
References
External links
Euroleague.net ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileSpanish League ProfileGreek League ProfileDraftexpress.com ProfileNBADraft.net Profile
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1993 births
Living people
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
AEK B.C. players
Aigaleo B.C. players
Aris B.C. players
CB Murcia players
Greek expatriate basketball people in Spain
Greek men's basketball players
Ikaros B.C. players
Kolossos Rodou B.C. players
Liga ACB players
Olympiacos B.C. players
Point guards
Shooting guards
Small forwards
Basketball players from Athens