| No. 15 – Iraklis Thessaloniki | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / power forward |
| League | Greek A2 Basket League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1983-11-14) November 14, 1983 |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2006 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2006–2008 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2008–2009 | Trikala 2000 |
| 2009–2010 | Panionios |
| 2010–2012 | Maroussi |
| 2012 | ASVEL |
| 2012–2013 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2013 | Lukoil Academic |
| 2013–2014 | Valladolid |
| 2014–2015 | Manresa |
| 2015 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2015–2016 | Koroivos Amaliadas |
| 2016–2017 | AEK Athens |
| 2017–2018 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 2018–2020 | Ifaistos Limnou |
| 2020–2021 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2021–2023 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 2024–2025 | Pallesviakos |
| Career highlights | |
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Medals | |
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Dimitrios Charitopoulos (alternate spellings: Dimitris, Haritopoulos) (Greek: Δημήτρης Χαριτόπουλος; born November 14, 1983) is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain. He is 2.07 m (6 ft 9 1⁄2 in) tall, and he weighs 113 kg (250 lbs). He is a power forward-center.
Professional career
After playing in the Greek minors with G.S. Siatistas, Charitopoulos began his professional career with Aris during the 2002–03 season. He moved to PAOK in 2006. In February 2012, he joined ASVEL.[1] In September 2013, he signed with Spanish club CB Valladolid.[2]
For the 2014–15 season, he signed with La Bruixa d'Or Manresa of Spain's Liga ACB, where he averaged 4.2 points in 17 games. On January 30, 2015, he left the Spanish club.[3] Three days later, he signed with his former team, PAOK.[4]
On August 31, 2016, Charitopoulos signed a one-year contract with AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League.[5]
National team career
Charitopoulos was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national team, he won the gold medal at the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.[6] Charitopoulos also won the silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, while playing with Greece's under-26 national selection.
Career statistics
FIBA Champions League
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | AEK | 7 | 7.3 | .692 | .500 | .800 | 1.1 | .6 | .4 | 0 | 3.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Koroivos | GBL | 23 | 23.0 | .512 | .350 | .743 | 3.2 | .8 | .4 | .1 | 8.4 |
| 2016–17 | A.E.K. | GBL | 18 | 6.3 | .308 | .250 | .600 | 1.1 | .3 | .1 | 0 | .8 |
| 2018–19 | Ifaistos | GBL | 23 | 10.4 | .493 | .370 | .690 | 2.3 | .6 | .3 | 0 | 4.2 |
Awards and accomplishments
- 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship:
Gold - FIBA Europe Champions Cup Champion: (2003)
- Greek Cup Winner: (2004)
- Greek Youth All-Star Game MVP: (2005)
- 2005 Mediterranean Games: Silver
- Bulgarian League Champion: (2013)
References
- ^ "Asvel Basket adds Charitopoulos". Eurocup Basketball. 6 February 2012. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Valladolid signs Dimitris Haritopoulos". Sportando.net. Retrieved 26 September 2013. [dead link]
- ^ Dimitris Haritopoulos leaves Manresa. [dead link]
- ^ Charitopoulos signed his contract and practiced with the team. [dead link]
- ^ Dimitrios Charitopoulos signs one-year deal with AEK Athens. [dead link]
- ^ "Dimitrios CHARITOPOULOS (GRE) participated in 3 FIBA / FIBA Zones events". FIBA Archive. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
External links
- EuroCup profile
- FIBA profile
- FIBA Europe profile
- Eurobasket.com profile
- Greek Basket League profile (in Greek)
- Spanish League profile Archived 2014-10-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- French League profile (in French)
- Draftexpress.com profile Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Hellenic Federation profile (in Greek)