Giannis Kalambokis
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Ioannis Kalampokis (Greek:
Γιάννης Καλαμπόκης; born on August 15, 1978 in Ilio
, Peristeri
, Greece
) is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 6'5" (1.96 m) tall. He mainly plays as a swingman
, but he can also play as a point forward
.
. In 2003, he made his debut in the Greek A1 League
and the Euroleague
with Olympiacos Piraeus
. He then played with the Greek clubs AEK Athens
and PAOK Thessaloniki
.
In 2007, he signed with the Greek club Panionios. In 2009, he joined the Italian League club Benetton Treviso
. After playing with Benetton Treviso, he moved back to Panionios.
In 2010, he joined the Greek club Icarus. For the 2011-12 season, he moved back to PAOK.
, where he won the bronze medal.
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;...
Γιάννης Καλαμπόκης; born on August 15, 1978 in Ilio
Ilio, Greece
Ilion is a suburb in the west-northwest part of Athens, Greece. The two mountaintops of Aigaleo lie to the west. It is also located east-southeast of Eleusis, south of Attiki Odos , west and southwest of Kifissou Avenue , and north of Piraeus and Poseidonos Avenue...
, Peristeri
Peristeri
Peristeri is a suburban municipality in Athens, Greece, located about 5 km NW of the downtown area. The municipality is bordered by the Cephissus/Cephissos River, Athinon Avenue , Chaidari in the west and Petroupoli in the northwest, with a size of around...
, 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 professional basketball player. He is 6'5" (1.96 m) tall. He mainly plays as a swingman
Swingman
A Swingman is a basketball term denoting a player who can play both the small forward and shooting guard positions, and, in essence, swing between the shooting guard and small forward positions." Swingmen males are often between 6'5" and 6'8" .John Havlicek, who played for the Boston Celtics in...
, but he can also play as a point forward
Point forward
Point forward is an unofficial playing position in basketball for those who share the attributes of both a point guard and a forward.A point forward is usually described as a forward who possesses the ball handling skills and court vision to bring the ball up the court and to initiate the team's...
.
Pro career
Kalampokis started his career with the Neoi Palatianis juniors team in Greece and he then made his pro debut in 1999, while playing for Paleo Faliro in the Greek A2 LeagueA2 Ethniki
The HEBA A2 or commonly called, the Greek A2 League, is the second division of the highest professional basketball competition among pro clubs in Greece. It is operated by the Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association . The league has 16 teams...
. In 2003, he made his debut in the Greek A1 League
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
and the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
with Olympiacos Piraeus
Olympiacos BC
Olympiacos B.C. , also known simply as Olympiacos and Olympiacos Piraeus, is a Greek professional basketball club, part of Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. The basketball club, founded in 1931, is one of the most successful in Greece and a traditional powerhouse in European competitions...
. He then played with the Greek clubs AEK Athens
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 ....
and PAOK Thessaloniki
PAOK BC
P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki B.C. is the professional basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club P.A.O.K., originally founded in 1926 and is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The club has established a firm reputation in Greek sports, especially for its success in European leagues...
.
In 2007, he signed with the Greek club Panionios. In 2009, he joined the Italian League club Benetton Treviso
Pallacanestro Treviso
Pallacanestro Treviso, more often known by its sponsorship name of Benetton Basket, or Benetton Treviso, is an Italian Serie A League professional basketball club from Treviso, the headquarters city of its longtime owner Benetton Group...
. After playing with Benetton Treviso, he moved back to Panionios.
In 2010, he joined the Greek club Icarus. For the 2011-12 season, he moved back to PAOK.
Greek national team
Kalampokis has also played with the senior Greek national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2009EuroBasket 2009
The EuroBasket 2009 was the 36th EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September 2009 and concluded with the final on 20 September 2009...
, where he won the bronze medal.