Dimitris Despos
Dimitrios "Dimitris" Despos (Greek: Δημήτρης Δέσπος, Greek pronunciation: [ði'mitɾis 'ðespos]; born March 30, 1976) is a Greek professional basketball player. Despos has spent his entire playing career in the Greek professional leagues. He also represented Greece at the youth levels and won the gold medal in the 1993 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and the 1995 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. At a height of 2.10 m (6' 103⁄4") tall,[1] he plays at the center position.
 Despos playing for Iraklis Thessaloniki, in 2016. | |
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| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 30, 1976 Larissa, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| Listed weight | 109 kg (240 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1994–present |
| Career history | |
| 1994–1996 | GS Larissa |
| 1996–1999 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 1999–2000 | GS Larissa |
| 2000–2001 | MENT |
| 2001–2004 | Makedonikos |
| 2005–2006 | Maroussi |
| 2006–2008 | MENT |
| 2008–2009 | Peristeri |
| 2009–2011 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 2011–2014 | AEK Athens |
| 2014—2017 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 2018–2020 | Farsala BC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
Despos started playing basketball in the amateur club, Ikaroi Trikala, of his hometown, before moving to GS Larissa in 1994.[2] In the 2007–08 season, while with MENT, Despos lead the Greek 2nd Division in rebounds, with 279 in 30 games.[2] In July 2008, he signed with Peristeri.[3] In 2011, Despos signed with AEK.[4] He stayed with the team for three years, helping them to gain a league promotion to the Greek top-tier level.[5] In September 2014, he signed with Iraklis of the Greek A2 (2nd Division).[6] In a game against Filippos Veria, Despos exceeded 3,000 career points scored in the Greek 2nd Division.[7]
In September 2016, Iraklis announced that Despos would play for the team in the 2016–17 season.[8]
National team career
Despos represented the Greek Under-16 junior national team at the 1993 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, where Greek the team won the gold medal.[9][10] He was also a member of the Greek Under-19 junior national team that won the gold medal at the 1995 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.[10][11] During the tournament, he appeared in 4 games, averaging 2.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.[12] Despos represented Greece at the youth levels in 91 games, averaging 4.8 points per game.[10]
References
- Height DIMITRIOS DESPOS 2.10m Position C.
- "Archived copy" Ο θηριώδης σέντερ Δημήτρης Δέσπος (36 ετών, 2.09μ) έτοιμος να φορέσει την φανέλα του ΟΦΗ (in Greek). kretaworldbasket.gr. 21 August 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Περιστέρι: Απέκτησε Δέσπο, Τσαμάτο (in Greek). ethnos.gr. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- Alexiou, Vassilis (15 October 2011). "Archived copy" Στην ΑΕΚ ο Δέσπος (in Greek). Trikalavoice.gr. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Kλείνει στον Ηρακλή ο Δέσπος" (in Greek). gentikoule.gr. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- Στον Ηρακλή ο Δέσπος (in Greek). northbasket.gr. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- Ο Δέσπος έσπασε το κοντέρ των 3.000 πόντων! (in Greek). Bluearena.gr. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- Ανακοίνωσε Δέσπο, Ονάσογλου και Χρυσόπουλο (in Greek). Bluearena.gr. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- "Demetrios Despos profile". FIBA. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- Δέσπος Δημήτρης (in Greek). Hellenic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- Maragousia, Antonia (22 July 2011). Παγκόσμιο Εφήβων 1995: 16 χρόνια μετά (in Greek). sport24.gr. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- "Demetrios Despos - 1995 World Championship for junior men". FIBA. Retrieved 14 August 2015.