Vassilis Christidis (alternate spellings: Vasilis, Vasileos) ( el, Βασίλης Χρηστίδης; born July 10, 1998) is a Greek professional
basketball
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player for
Karditsa
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Inhabitation is attested from 9000 BC. Karditsa ls linked with GR-30, the ...
of the
Greek Basket League
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. He is a 2.08 m (6'10") tall
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.
Professional career
Christidis started playing basketball with the youth teams of
Mantoulidis. He then played in the Greek minors with Mantoulidis. He signed a contract with
Aris Aris or ARIS may refer to:
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* 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 ...
in 2015, but he was
loaned back to Mantoulidis for the 2015–16 season.
Christidis began his pro career in 2016, with the
top-tier level
Greek League club
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 ...
, when he debuted in a Greek League game against
Promitheas Patras. He joined
Olympiacos
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' new
reserve team
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of the
Greek 2nd Division,
Olympiacos B
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Stadium
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, for the
2019–20 season.
On December 21, 2021, Christidis was loaned from
Olympiacos
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to
Peristeri
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, under coach
Milan Tomić. In 13 league games, he averaged 7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.3 blocks, playing around 18 minutes per contest.
On July 7, 2022, Christidis moved to
PAOK. On January 25, 2022, he parted ways with the team. In 11 league games, he averaged 2.5 points and 1.7 rebounds, playing around 10 minutes per contest. On January 27, 2023, Christidis returned to
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 ...
. In 8 league games, he averaged 3.4 points and 2.6 rebounds, playing around 15 minutes per contest.
On July 19, 2023, Christidis signed with
Karditsa
Karditsa ( el, Καρδίτσα ) is a city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece. The city of Karditsa is the capital of Karditsa regional unit of region of Thessaly.
Inhabitation is attested from 9000 BC. Karditsa ls linked with GR-30, the ...
.
National team career
Greek junior national team
As a member of the Greek junior national teams, Christidis played at the
2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
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, and at the
2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
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, where he won a gold medal. He also played at the
2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
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Venues
Partic ...
, where he won a gold medal.
Greek senior national team
Christidis became a member of the
Greece men's national basketball team
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in 2017.
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References
External links
FIBA Champions League Profile
Eurobasket.com Profile
Greek Basket League Profile
Greek Basket League Profile
Octagon Profile
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1998 births
Living people
Aris B.C. players
ASK Karditsas B.C. players
Centers (basketball)
Greek men's basketball players
Olympiacos B.C. players
Olympiacos B.C. B players
P.A.O.K. BC players
Peristeri B.C. players
Basketball players from Thessaloniki