Lazaros Papadopoulos

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Lazaros Papadopoulos
Λάζαρος Παπαδόπουλος
Papadopoulos
Personal information
Born (1980-06-03) June 3, 1980 (age 43)
Krasnodar, USSR
NationalityGreek
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2002: undrafted
Playing career1996–2014
PositionCenter
Number6, 12, 14
Career history
1996–2001Iraklis (Greece)
2001–2003Panathinaikos (Greece)
2003–2004Iraklis (Greece)
2004–2007Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
2007–2008Real Madrid (Spain)
2008–2009Fortitudo Bologna (Italy)
2009–2011PAOK (Greece)
2011Khimki (Russia)
2011–2012Olympiacos (Greece)
2012–2013PAOK (Greece)
2014Canarias (Spain)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2006 Japan National Team
FIBA EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 2005 Serbia & Montenegro National Team

Lazaros Papadopoulos (Greek: Λάζαρος Παπαδόπουλος; born June 3, 1980), is a retired Greek professional basketball player. He was listed at 7 ft (2.13 m) 265 lbs (120 kg), and played the center position.[1] Born in Krasnodar, Papadopoulos started his professional career with Iraklis. Throughout his professional career, he played for several teams in Europe, most notably winning the Euroleague twice, in 2002 with Panathinaikos, and in 2012 with Olympiacos. Papadopoulos represented Greece regularly, winning the gold medal in the 2005 EuroBasket, and the silver medal in the 2006 FIBA World Championship.

Professional career

Papadopoulos began his professional career playing for the Greek club Iraklis in the 1996–97 season. After five years with Iraklis, he signed to play for the Greek League powerhouse Panathinaikos in 2001, and he stayed there until 2003. He then returned to Iraklis the following season, and stayed there for only one year, before next signing with Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Superleague A in the year 2004. In 2007, he joined the Spanish ACB League club Real Madrid. In 2008, he joined Fortitudo Bologna of the Italian League.[2]

He won the Euroleague championship during the Euroleague 2001–02 season, while he was with Panathinaikos, and also the Eurocup championship while he was with Dynamo Moscow in the year 2006. In 2007, his performances with Dynamo Moscow during the Euroleague 2006–07 season, earned him a selection into the All-Euroleague Second Team.[3] He joined PAOK for the 2009–10 season, and donated his salary to charity.[4]

In February 2011, he joined the Russian club Khimky.[5] In August 2011, he signed a one-year deal with Olympiacos.[6] With Olympiacos, he won the Euroleague championship in 2012. On September 5, 2012, he returned after few seasons to his former club PAOK.[7] On February 6, 2014, Papadopoulos comes back to Spain after signing for CB 1939 Canarias.[8] After only one game he parted ways with them.[9]

Greek national team

As a member of the junior Greek national team, Papadopoulos won the bronze medal at the 1998 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He also competed with the Greek junior team at the 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. With the senior Greek National Basketball Team Papadopoulos won the gold medal at the EuroBasket 2005 and he was voted the best center of the tournament.

With Greece, he also won the silver medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. Papadopulos was also a member of the Greek teams that competed at the EuroBasket 2001 and the EuroBasket 2007. He was also part of Greece's 2004 Summer Olympic Games team. He played a total of 103 games for Greece at senior level, averaging 8.2 points per game.[10]

Personal

Papadopoulos was born in Krasnodar, then-USSR, on June 3, 1980, as Lazar Popandopulo (Лазарь Попандопуло) to Greek father and Russian mother.[11] In 1990, he came to Thessaloniki with his parents Theodore and Marina, and younger sister Agapi. He got married in August 2002, and has two daughters, Daphne and Nefeli.[12]

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

Greek national team

References

  1. ^ Lazarospapadopoulos.gr Height: 213 cm Weight: 120 kg.
  2. ^ Real Madrid loans Papadopoulos to Fortitudo Bologna.
  3. ^ "All-Euroleague team, MVP announced". Euroleague. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Paok announced Lazaros Papadopoulos". thehoop.com. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  5. ^ Lazaros Papadopoulos is a new BC Khimki player.
  6. ^ OLYMPIACOS lands Papadopoulos.
  7. ^ "Lazaros Papadopoulos is officially back in PAOK". Sportando. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  8. ^ El Iberostar Tenerife ficha al pívot griego Lazaros Papadopoulos Template:Es icon
  9. ^ "CB Canarias, Lazaros Papadopoulos part ways". Sportando.net. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  10. ^ "Σελίδα Αθλητή: Λάζαρος Παπαδόπουλος" (in Greek). Hellenic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  11. ^ Sports.ru Лазарос ПАПАДОПУЛОС: Не уверен, что в России я заиграл бы так же Template:Ru icon.
  12. ^ "Lazaros Papadopoulos". invictussportsgroup.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

Template:Greece Men Basketball Squad 2004 Summer Olympics

Template:Greece Squad EuroBasket 2007

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