Dimitrios Katsivelis
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Katsivelis with AEK Athens in November 2015. | |
| Astana | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 1, 1991 Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2015 | Olympiacos |
| 2015–2016 | AEK Athens |
| 2016–present | Astana |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Dimitrios Katsivelis (alternate spelling: Dimitris) (Greek: Δημήτρης Κατσίβελης; born October 1, 1991) is a Greek professional basketball player, who currently plays with for Astana of the VTB United League. He is a 1.97 m (6 ft 5¾") tall[1] point guard-shooting guard.
Professional career
Katsivelis started his career playing at the semi-professional level (the 3rd-tier level of Greek basketball) with Mantoulidis in the Greek B League. He began his professional career when he signed with the Greek League club Olympiacos Piraeus in 2010.[2] With Olympiacos, he won the EuroLeague and Greek League championships, in 2012. With Olympiacos, he also won the 2012–13 season championship of the EuroLeague, and the Greek League championship in 2015.
On August 5, 2015, he signed with AEK Athens.[3][4] He moved to the Kazakh club Astana, of the VTB United League, for the 2016–17 season.
Greek national team
With Greece's junior national teams, Katsivelis won the gold medal at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the silver medal at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, and the silver medal at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
Awards and accomplishments
Pro career
- 2x EuroLeague Champion: (2012, 2013)
- 2x Greek League Champion: (2012, 2015)
- FIBA Intercontinental Cup Champion: (2013)
Greek national team
- 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship:
Gold - 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship:
Silver - 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship: Silver
References and notes
External links
- Dimitrios Katsivelis at draftexpress.com
- Dimitrios Katsivelis at esake.gr (Greek)
- Dimitrios Katsivelis at eurobasket.com
- Dimitrios Katsivelis at euroleague.net
- Dimitrios Katsivelis at fiba.com
- Dimitrios Katsivelis at scoresway.com