Dimitrios Mavroeidis

Dimitris Mavroeidis
No. 22 – AEK Athens
Position Center
League Greek Basket League
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1985-07-04) July 4, 1985
Maroussi, Athens, Greece
Nationality Greek
Listed height 6 ft 11.5 in (2.12 m)
Listed weight 265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2005 / Undrafted
Playing career 2002–present
Career history
2002–2005 Peristeri
2005–2007 Panionios
2007–2010 Maroussi
2010–2012 Bilbao Basket
2012–2013 Olympiacos
2014–2015 Nea Kifissia
2015–present AEK Athens
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
Mediterranean Games
2009 Pescara National Team
FIBA U-21 World Championship
2005 Mar del Plata National Team

Dimitrios Mavroeidis (alternate spellings: Dimitris, Mavroidis) (Greek: Δημήτρης Μαυροειδής; born July 4, 1985) is a Greek professional basketball player who currently plays for AEK Athens. He is a 2.12 m (6 ft 11½ in)[1][2] tall center.

Professional career

Mavroeidis began his professional career with the Greek League club Peristeri 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.[3]

In 2012, he joined the EuroLeague club Olympiacos.[4] With Olympiacos, he won the 2012–13 season championship of the EuroLeague.

He moved to AENK in 2014.[5] During the first round of the 2014–15 Greek Basket League, he was voted as the MVP of the week's first round of the Greek Basket League.

On November 9, 2015, Mavroeidis signed with AEK Athens, until the end of the season.[6][7] On November 11, Mavroeidis made his debut with AEK against Neptūnas in the EuroCup, scoring 4 points, and grabbing 3 rebounds, in his team's 80-86 win. After the departure of Loukas Mavrokefalidis from AEK on August 27, 2016, the team renewed Mavroeidis' contract for one more season.[8]

Greek national team

Mavroeidis won the silver medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games, while playing with the national team of Greece. With the senior men's Greek national basketball team, he played at the EuroBasket 2011. He was also a member of Greece's national team that played at the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

Greek national team

References

  1. ↑ Dimitris MAVROEIDIS Height: 212CM / 6'11".
  2. ↑ MAVROEIDIS Dimitris Center Height 2.12.
  3. ↑ Talkbasket.net - Bilbao agrees terms with Mavroidis.
  4. ↑ Euroleague.net Olympiacos brings Mavroeidis aboard.
  5. ↑ Dimitris Mavroeidis returns to action, signs with Nea Kifisia.
  6. ↑ AEK adds size with Mavroeidis.
  7. ↑ Sportando.com AEK Athens announces Dimitris Mavroeidis.
  8. ↑ AEK sign Dimitris Mavroeidis.
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