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Georgios Georgakis

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Georgios Georgakis
Γιώργος Γεωργάκης
Free agent
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1991-03-18) 18 March 1991 (age 33)
Maroussi, Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2013: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2012Kavala
2012–2013Olympiacos
2013–2014Trikala Aries
2014–2015KAOD
2015–2016Koroivos
2016–2017Doxa Lefkadas
2017–2018Iraklis Thessaloniki
2018–2019Kolossos Rodou
2020–2021Aris Thessaloniki
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2009 New Zealand Under-19
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2010 Croatia Under-20
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2008 Greece Under-18

Georgios Georgakis (alternate spellings: Giorgos, George, Yiorgos) (Greek: Γιώργος Γεωργάκης; born 18 March 1991 in Maroussi, Athens, Greece) is a Greek professional basketball player who last played for Aris of the Greek Basket League. He is a 2.05 m[1] (6 ft 8 34 in) tall center.

Professional career

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Georgakis began his professional career with the Greek Basket League club Kavala in 2010. In 2012, he signed with Olympiacos. With Olympiacos, he won the EuroLeague championship in 2013.

In 2013, he moved to the Greek club Trikala Aries. After that, he played with the Greek clubs KAOD, Koroivos, Doxa Lefkadas, Iraklis, and Kolossos Rodou. In January 2020, Georgakis signed with Aris Thessaloniki.

National team career

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With the junior national teams of Greece, Georgakis played at the following tournaments: the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

He won the gold medal at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the silver medal at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, and the silver medal at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

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