Charis Giannopoulos

Charis Giannopoulos
Χάρης Γιαννόπουλος
	File:Giannopoulos with the National Team.jpg Giannopoulos with the senior Greek national basketball team
Promitheas Patras
Position	Small forward / Shooting guard
League	Greek Basket League; EuroCup
Personal information
Born	July 13, 1989 (age 35); Alexandreia Imathias, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2006–present
Career history
2006–2008	PAOK Thessaloniki
2008–2009	Olympiacos
2009–2011	Panionios
2011–2012	Peristeri
2012–2013	Panathinaikos
2013–2014	Manresa
2014–2015	Obradoiro
2015–2018	Rethymno Cretan Kings
2018–2020	AEK Athens
2020–present	Promitheas Patras
Career highlights and awards
	FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (2019); Greek League champion (2013); 2× Greek Cup winner (2013, 2020); Greek League All Star (2020);
Men's Basketball
Representing Greece
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship

Charalampos "Charis" Giannopoulos (Greek: Χαράλαμπος "Χάρης" Γιαννόπουλος; born July 13, 1989) is a Greek professional basketball player for Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League and the EuroCup. He is a 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)^[1] tall swingman.

Professional career

Giannopoulos began his pro career with the Greek League club PAOK Thessaloniki, during the 2005–06 season.^[2] He joined the Greek club Olympiacos Piraeus in 2008. He moved to Panionios for 2 seasons, from 2009 to 2011. He joined Peristeri for the 2011–12 season. He then moved to Panathinaikos for the 2012–13 season.

In 2013, he signed with the Spanish League club Bàsquet Manresa.^[3] In 2015, Giannopoulos returned to Greece, signing with Rethymno Cretan Kings.^[4] On July 10, 2017, Giannopoulos renewed his contract with the Cretan team through 2020, and also became the club's team captain.

In 2018, Giannopoulos signed with AEK of the Greek Basket League.^[5] He parted ways with the team on June 21, 2020.^[6]

National team career

Greek junior national team

With Greece's junior national teams, Giannopoulos played at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He won the silver medal at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He also played at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and won the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

Greek senior national team

Giannopoulos became a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team in 2017.^[7] He played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification.^[8]

Career statistics

Domestic Leagues

Regular season

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game	FG%	Field goal percentage
3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high		Led the league

Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.

Year	Team	League	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Rethymno Cretan Kings	GBL	25	27.2	.464	.398	.889	3.9	1.5	.6	.1	10.4
2017–18	Rethymno Cretan Kings	GBL	26	26.0	.366	.378	.938	3.0	1.4	.7	.2	10.9
2018–19	A.E.K.	GBL	21	12.4	.398	.375	.692	1.4	.4	.5	.1	4.6

FIBA Champions League

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Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018–19	A.E.K.	16	8.0	.333	.227	.778	1.5	.1	.1	.1	2.3

References

^ Eurobasket.com Haralampos Giannopoulos Height: 201 cm/6'7".
^ Euroleague.net Career Notes.
^ http://www.a1basket.gr/2013/09/charis-giannopoulos-signs-with-basquet-manresa-spain.html
^ http://www.a1basket.gr/2015/08/rethymno-cretan-kings-signed-charis-giannopoulos.html
^ "EUROBASKET NEWS". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
^ "Charis Giannopoulos, AEK Athens part ways". Sportando. June 21, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
^ Η "πρώτη" της Εθνικής σε φωτογραφίες (in Greek).
^ Greece announce preliminary player list for games against Great Britain and Israel.
^ http://www.championsleague.basketball/el/18-19/team/AEK

External links

[1] Eurobasket.com Haralampos Giannopoulos Height: 201 cm/6'7".

[2] Euroleague.net Career Notes.

[3] ttp://www.a1basket.gr/2013/09/charis-giannopoulos-signs-with-basquet-manresa-spain.html

[4] ttp://www.a1basket.gr/2015/08/rethymno-cretan-kings-signed-charis-giannopoulos.html

[5] "EUROBASKET NEWS". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2018-06-11.

[6] "Charis Giannopoulos, AEK Athens part ways". Sportando. June 21, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.

[7] Η "πρώτη" της Εθνικής σε φωτογραφίες (in Greek).

[8] Greece announce preliminary player list for games against Great Britain and Israel.

[9] ttp://www.championsleague.basketball/el/18-19/team/AEK

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