Charalampos "Charis" Giannopoulos (Greek: Χαράλαμπος "Χάρης" Γιαννόπουλος; born July 13, 1989) is a Greek professional basketball player and the vice-captain for Maroussi of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the FIBA Europe Cup (FEC). He is a 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)[1] tall small forward.
 Giannopoulos in 2023 | |
| No. 30 – Maroussi | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | GBL FEC |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 13, 1989 Alexandreia Imathias, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) |
| 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 |
| 2020–2022 | Promitheas Patras |
| 2022 | Peristeri |
| 2022–2023 | Kolossos Rodou |
| 2023–present | Maroussi |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Professional career
editGiannopoulos 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 Athens of the Greek Basket League.[5] He parted ways with the team on June 21, 2020.[6] During his stint with AEK, Giannopoulos won the 2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup as well as the 2020 Greek Cup.
On July 28, 2020, Giannopoulos moved to Promitheas Patras. In 27 games during his first season, he averaged 8.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1 assist per contest. On March 23, 2022, he parted ways with the club, after an injury-plagued second season, where he appeared in only 9 games and averaged 7.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest.
On April 8, 2022, despite an initial agreement with AEK Athens, Giannopoulos returned to another former club of his, Peristeri, for the rest of the season. In 2 regular season games, he received limited playing time, while never appearing on court in the team's two playoff matches against Olympiacos.
On August 17, 2022, Giannopoulos moved to Kolossos Rodou and was named team captain due to his experience. In 20 games, he averaged 10.5 points and 4.7 rebounds, playing around 28 minutes per contest.
On August 9, 2023, Giannopoulos signed with the newly promoted Maroussi.
National team career
editGreek junior national team
editWith 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
editGiannopoulos 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
editDomestic Leagues
editRegular season
edit| 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
edit| 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 |
Honours
editReferences
edit- ^ Eurobasket.com Haralampos Giannopoulos Height: 201 cm/6'7".
- ^ Euroleague.net Career Notes.
- ^ "Charis Giannopoulos signs with Bàsquet Manresa".
- ^ "Rethymno Cretan Kings signed Charis Giannopoulos".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "AEK at the Basketball Champions League 2018-19 2019 - FIBA.basketball".