Dimitrios Mavroeidis
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Dimitrios Mavroeidis (Greek
: Δημήτρης Μαυροειδής; born July 4, 1985 in Maroussi, Athens
, Greece
) is a Greek
professional basketball player. He is a 2.12 m (6 ft 11 ½ in) tall center
.
in 2002. He moved to Panionios in 2005. He signed with Maroussi
in 2007. In 2010, he joined the Spanish ACB League club Bilbao Basket.
, while playing with the Greek national basketball team
.
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
: Δημήτρης Μαυροειδής; born July 4, 1985 in Maroussi, Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
) is a Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
professional basketball player. He is a 2.12 m (6 ft 11 ½ in) tall center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
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Club career
Mavroeidis began his professional career with PeristeriPeristeri BC
Peristeri B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that was founded on October 22, 1971. The club is located in Peristeri, Greece, which is a suburban municipality of the city of Athens...
in 2002. He moved to Panionios in 2005. He signed with Maroussi
Maroussi BC
Maroussi Athens B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Maroussi, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Amarousiou. The club competes in the Greek League. Its long-time owner was Armodios Vovos of the BVIC construction firm...
in 2007. In 2010, he joined the Spanish ACB League club Bilbao Basket.
Greek national team
Mavroeidis won the silver medal at the 2009 Mediterranean GamesBasketball at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
The basketball tournament at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Elettra Sports Hall, Ortona Sports Hall, Teramo Sports Hall and the Roseto Sports Hall from June 27 to July 4, 2009 in Pescara, Italy.-Medalists:-Medal count:...
, while playing with the Greek national basketball team
Greece national basketball team
The Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
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