Dimitris Papadopoulos (basketball)
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Dimitris Papadopoulos (; born August 15, 1966 in Greece
) also known by his nickname "The Doctor", is a retired Greek
professional basketball
player. He played for Iraklis BC. Dimitris Papadopoulos and Lefteris Kakiousis were the key players of the team.
He was a Greek Cup
finalist in 1994. Papadopoulos is the 2nd scorer, the 1st rebounder, the 1st in 3 points and the 3rd player in participations in Iraklis BC history.
http://www.iraklisbc.gr/site/content/view/15/11/ He also played for AEK Athens BC
. He was a member of the Greek National Squad
that won the silver medal at the Eurobasket 1989
. He also won the 6th place in the 1990 FIBA World Championship
.
He is the coach of Apollon Patras BC
.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
) also known by his nickname "The Doctor", is a retired 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
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He played for Iraklis BC. Dimitris Papadopoulos and Lefteris Kakiousis were the key players of the team.
He was a Greek Cup
Greek basketball Cup
The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Basketball Cup is an annual pro basketball national cup competition. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation .-History and format:...
finalist in 1994. Papadopoulos is the 2nd scorer, the 1st rebounder, the 1st in 3 points and the 3rd player in participations in Iraklis BC history.
http://www.iraklisbc.gr/site/content/view/15/11/ He also played for AEK Athens BC
AEK Athens BC
AEK BC , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek professional sports basketball club based in Athens, Greece. The club was established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War ....
. He was a member of the Greek National Squad
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...
that won the silver medal at the Eurobasket 1989
EuroBasket 1989
-Group A:-Group B:-Places 5 - 8:-Places 1 - 4:-Finals:-Final rankings:# # # # # # # # -Team rosters:#Yugoslavia: Dražen Petrović, Toni Kukoč, Vlade Divac, Dino Rađa, Žarko Paspalj, Stojan Vranković, Predrag Danilović, Jure Zdovc, Zoran Čutura, Zdravko Radulović, Zoran Radović, Mario Primorac...
. He also won the 6th place in the 1990 FIBA World Championship
1990 FIBA World Championship
The 1990 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Argentina from August 8 to August 20, 1990.The competition final phase was held at the Luna Park, Buenos Aires.Yugoslavia emerged as the tournament winner...
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He is the coach of Apollon Patras BC
Apollon Patras BC
Apollon Patras BC, named after the Greek God Apollo, is a Greek professional basketball club that is located in Patras, Greece. The club was founded in the year 1926. Apollon Patras BC is the basketball club of the Greek sports athletic union AS Apollon Patras...
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