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Zisis Sarikopoulos

Zisis Sarikopoulos (alternate spelling: Zissis) (Greek: Ζήσης Σαρικόπουλος; born March 31, 1990, in Athens, Greece) is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) tall,[1] and he played at the center position. His nickname is "Big Z".[2]

Zisis Sarikopoulos
Sarikopoulos with AEK Athens, in 2016.
Iraklis
Personal information
Born (1990-03-31) March 31, 1990 (age 34)
Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
CollegeUAB (2007–2008)
Ohio State (2009–2010)
NBA draft2010: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2012Panionios
2012–2014Aris
2014–2016AEK
2016–2017Promitheas Patras
2017–2018Panionios
2018–2019Tsmoki-Minsk
2019–2020PAOK
2021Iraklis Thessaloniki
2021–2022Al Sadd
2022PAOK
2022–2023Karditsa
2023–Iraklis
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Greece U-20 Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Croatia U-20 Team
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2009 New Zealand U-19 Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2008 Greece U-18 Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Spain U-18 Team

Early years

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Sarikopoulos began playing basketball with the youth teams of the Greek club Olympiacos. He played at the 2007 Jordan Brand Classic International game.[3]

College career

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Sarikopoulos played college basketball at UAB, with the UAB Blazers, and at Ohio State, with the Ohio State Buckeyes. He left Ohio State early, to play pro basketball in Greece.[4] Sarikopoulos averaged 1.35 points per game in his NCAA Division I career.[5]

Professional career

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In 2010, Sarikopoulos began his professional career with the Greek League club Panionios. In 2012, he moved to the Greek club Aris. In 2014, he joined the Greek club AEK Athens.

On July 17, 2016, Sarikopoulos signed with the Greek team Promitheas Patras.[6] He returned to Panionios for the 2017–18 season.[7]

On August 22, 2018, Sarikopoulos signed with the Belarusian team Tsmoki-Minsk.[8]

On August 30, 2019, he signed with PAOK of the Greek Basket League.[9]

On March 11, 2021, he signed with Iraklis of the Greek Basket League.[10]

On October 5, 2021, he signed with Al Sadd of the Qatari Basketball League (QBL).[11]

On November 10, 2022, Sarikopoulos returned to PAOK for the rest of the season. He left the club after appearing in only two games and instead joined Karditsa. In 12 league games, he averaged 1.8 points and 2.6 rebounds in 9 minutes per contest.

On June 11, 2024, Sarikopoulos announced his retirement from professional basketball, transitioning into the role of the general manager for his last club Iraklis.

National team career

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Sarikopoulos was a member of the Greek junior national teams. With the junior national teams of Greece, he played at the following tournaments: the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

In 2012, he was invited to practice with the senior men's Greek national basketball team, for the first time. In 2015, he was invited as a training camp player of the Greek senior men's national team for the first time.

Career statistics

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Domestic Leagues

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Regular season

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Legend
  GP Games played  MPG  Minutes per game  FG%  Field goal percentage
 3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high     Led the league

Note 1: Only games in the domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in European competitions are left out.

Note 2: 2021-22 Games of Qatar Basket League, Qatar Cap and H.H. Amir Cap are included. Stats updated on April 4th, 2022.

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11   Panionios GBL 16 4.4 .437 .000 .250 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.9
2011–12   Panionios GBL 21 7.4 .733 .000 .550 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 3.6
2012–13   Aris GBL 22 13.3 .723 .000 .500 3.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 4.7
2013–14   Aris GBL 17 12.3 .564 .000 .451 3.8 0.1 0.1 0.7 4.9
2014–15   AEK GBL 22 17.3 .666 .000 .511 4.7 0.9 0.3 0.6 6.6
2015–16   AEK GBL 15 8.5 .666 .000 .933 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.4 3.1
2016–17   Promitheas GBL 22 13.4 .648 .000 .512 3.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 5.1
2017–18   Panionios GBL 26 20.5 .701 .000 .542 4.6 0.7 0.4 0.5 9.4
2018–19   Tsmoki-Minsk VTB 26 24.4 .614 .000 .642 6.7 1.2 0.8 0.9 10.1
2019–20   PAOK GBL 20 16.5 .535 .000 .742 5.3 0.9 0.3 0.4 5.8
2020–21   Iraklis GBL 2 7.5 .333 .000 .000 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0
2021–22   Al Sadd QBL 29 35.7 .673 .667 .593 14.5 2.2 0.7 1.1 17.7

Playoffs

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Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12   Panionios GBL 9 13.4 .735 .000 .312 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 6.1
2012–13   Aris GBL 3 7.3 1.000 .000 .666 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 2.0
2013–14   Aris GBL 2 12.4 .333 .000 .833 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.5
2014–15   AEK GBL 3 14.0 .600 .000 .400 6.0 0.3 0.6 0.0 4.6
2015–16   AEK GBL 6 5.3 .500 .000 .000 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.3

References

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  1. ^ "Player". www.esake.gr. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Zisis Sarikopoulos - Men's Basketball". UAB Athletics. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ Maroussi invests in center Sarikopoulos.
  4. ^ ESPN.com Zisis Sarikopoulos to play in Greece.
  5. ^ Zisis Sarikopoulos Career NCAA Stats.
  6. ^ "Promitheas land Mouhammad Faye, Zisis Sarikopoulos and Nikos Gikas". 17 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  7. ^ Sarikopoulos is back at Panionios - Oct 1, 2017.
  8. ^ "Tsmoki" signed a review contract with Zisis Sarikopoulos
  9. ^ "Paok BC announces Zisis Sarikopoulos". Sportando. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Ανακοίνωσε τον Σαρικόπουλο ο Ηρακλής". 3 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Στο Κατάρ για την Αλ Σαντ ο Ζήσης Σαρικόπουλος".
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