Vassilis Toliopoulos (alternative spelling: Vasilis, Vasileios) (

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: Βασίλης Τολιόπουλος; born 15 June 1996) is a Greek professional

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player and the

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for

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 ...

of the

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and the EuroCup. He is a 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) tall

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Youth career

Toliopoulos played from a young age with the

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s of the Greek club

Panionios Athens Panionios G.S.S. (Greek: Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis''), the ''Pan-Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'', is a Greek multi-sport club founded in 1890. Originally ...

, before he started his pro career with Ikaros Chalkidas.

Professional career

Toliopoulos began his professional career with the Greek League club Ikaros Chalkidas, during the 2013–14 season. In 2014, he moved to Kolossos Rodou. In the summer of 2015, he joined the Greek EuroLeague 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 ...

, when he signed a 4-year contract with the club. He moved to

Aris Thessaloniki Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki
...

in early 2019. On 4 July 2019 he signed a four-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 Greece, Greek multi-sport club based in Nea ...

. On 31 August 2020 Toliopoulos was loaned to

Ionikos Nikaias Ionikos Nikaias (full name Athlitikos Omilos Ionikos Nikaias, A.O. Ionikos Nikaias / el, Α.Ο. Ιωνικός Νικαίας) is a Greek multi-sports club that is based in Nikaia, Piraeus. It was founded in 1965, and it has teams in football, b ...

for the 2020–21 season. He averaged 11.6 points and 3.5 assists per game in the

with Ionikos. On 29 June 2021 Toliopoulos signed a two-year (1+1) contract with PAOK Thessaloniki. In 23 league games, he averaged 6.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2 assists, playing around 15 minutes per contest. Additionally, in 8 BCL games, he averaged 8.3 points and 3.3 assists. On July 1, 2022, the club opted out of their mutual contract and Toliopoulos became a free agent. On 6 July 2022, Toliopoulos returned to

. In 22 domestic league games, he averaged 12.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1.5 steals, playing around 29 minutes per contest. Toliopoulos also achieved a career-high of 37 points against

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. On 22 April 2023, Toliopoulos moved to French club

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for the rest of the season. On 23 June 2023, he returned to Aris and renewed his contract for another season.

National team career

Greek junior national team

Toliopoulos played at the

2012 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship The 2012 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship was the 26th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. 16 teams featured in the competition, which was held in Latvia and Lithuania, from 19 to 29 July 2012. Turkey won the title for the third ti ...

, 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-18 Championship The 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was the 31st edition of the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. 16 teams participated in the competition, held in Konya, Turkey, from 24 July to 3 August 2014. The tournament served as the qualifying tourn ...

with the junior national teams of Greece. He also played at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, and the 2nd division

2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B The 2016 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B was the 12th edition of the Division B of the FIBA U20 European Championship, the second-tier level of the European Under-20 basketball championship. The tournament was played in Chalkida, Greece, ...

, where he won a bronze medal.

Greek senior national team

Toliopoulos played with the senior Greek national team at the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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Domestic Leagues

Regular season

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Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

* Greek League Champion: (

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) *

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: (

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) * Greek League All-Star: (2022)

Youth career

Professional career

National team career

Greek junior national team

Greek senior national team

Career statistics

EuroLeague

Domestic Leagues

Regular season

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

Greek junior national team

References

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