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Zisis Sarikopoulos
Ζήσης Σαρικόπουλος
Sarikopoulos with AEK Athens, in 2016.
Free agent
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1990-03-31) March 31, 1990 (age 34)
Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
CollegeUAB (2007–2008)
Ohio State (2009–2010)
NBA draft2010: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2012Panionios
2012–2014Aris Thessaloniki
2014–2016AEK Athens
2016–2017Promitheas Patras
2017–2018Panionios
2018–2019Tsmoki-Minsk
2019–2020PAOK Thessaloniki
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Greece U-20 Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Croatia U-20 Team
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2009 New Zealand U-19 Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2008 Greece U-18 Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Spain U-18 Team

Zisis Sarikopoulos (alternate spelling: Zissis) (Greek: Ζήσης Σαρικόπουλος; born March 31, 1990 in Athens, Greece) is a Greek professional basketball player who last played for PAOK of the Greek Basket League. He is 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)[1] tall, and he plays at the center position. His nickname is "Big Z".[2]

Early years

Sarikopoulos began playing basketball with the youth teams of the Greek club Olympiacos. He played at the 2007 Jordan Brand Classic International game.[3]

College career

Sarikopoulos played college basketball at UAB, with the UAB Blazers, and at Ohio State, with the Ohio State Buckeyes. He left Ohio State early, to play pro basketball in Greece.[4] Sarikopoulos averaged 1.35 points per game in his NCAA Division I career.[5]

Professional career

In 2010, Sarikopoulos began his professional career with the Greek League club Panionios. In 2012, he moved to the Greek club Aris. In 2014, he joined the Greek club AEK Athens.

On July 17, 2016, Sarikopoulos signed with the Greek team Promitheas Patras.[6] He returned to Panionios for the 2017–18 season.[7]

On August 22, 2018, Sarikopoulos signed with the Belarusian team Tsmoki-Minsk.[8]

On August 30, 2019, he signed with PAOK of the Greek Basket League.[9]

National team career

Sarikopoulos was a member of the Greek junior national teams. With the junior national teams of Greece, he played at the following tournaments: the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

In 2012, he was invited to practice with the senior men's Greek national basketball team, for the first time. In 2015, he was invited as a training camp player of the Greek senior men's national team for the first time.

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 1: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out. Note 2: 2018-19 Season stats correct as of 28 April 2019.

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Greece Panionios GBL 16 4.4 .437 .000 .250 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.9
2011–12 Greece Panionios GBL 21 7.4 .733 .000 .550 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 3.6
2012–13 Greece Aris GBL 22 13.3 .723 .000 .500 3.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 4.7
2013–14 Greece Aris GBL 17 12.3 .564 .000 .451 3.8 0.1 0.1 0.7 4.9
2014–15 Greece AEK GBL 22 17.3 .666 .000 .511 4.7 0.9 0.3 0.6 6.6
2015–16 Greece AEK GBL 15 8.5 .666 .000 .933 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.4 3.1
2016–17 Greece Promitheas GBL 22 13.4 .648 .000 .512 3.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 5.1
2017–18 Greece Panionios GBL 26 20.5 .701 .000 .542 4.6 0.7 0.4 0.5 9.4
2018–19 Belarus Tsmoki-Minsk VTB 26 24.4 .614 .000 .642 6.7 1.2 0.8 0.9 10.1

Playoffs

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Greece Panionios GBL 9 13.4 .735 .000 .312 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 6.1
2012–13 Greece Aris GBL 3 7.3 1.000 .000 .666 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 2.0
2013–14 Greece Aris GBL 2 12.4 .333 .000 .833 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.5
2014–15 Greece AEK GBL 3 14.0 .600 .000 .400 6.0 0.3 0.6 0.0 4.6
2015–16 Greece AEK GBL 6 5.3 .500 .000 .000 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.3

References

  1. ^ ESAKE.gr ΑΡΙΚΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ Ζήσης | HEIGHT 2.13 (in Greek).
  2. ^ HIGH SCHOOL.
  3. ^ Maroussi invests in center Sarikopoulos.
  4. ^ ESPN.com Zisis Sarikopoulos to play in Greece.
  5. ^ Zisis Sarikopoulos Career NCAA Stats.
  6. ^ "Promitheas land Mouhammad Faye, Zisis Sarikopoulos and Nikos Gikas". 17 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  7. ^ Sarikopoulos is back at Panionios - Oct 1, 2017.
  8. ^ "Tsmoki" signed a review contract with Zisis Sarikopoulos
  9. ^ "Paok BC announces Zisis Sarikopoulos". Sportando. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
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