Vasilis Angelakopoulos

Vasilis Angelakopoulos
Βασίλης Αγγελακόπουλος
No. 4 Iraklis Thessaloniki
Position Forward
League Greek A2
Personal information
Born (1979-08-04) August 4, 1979
Larissa, Greece
Nationality Greek
Listed height 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Career information
Playing career 1997–present
Career history
1997–2001 GS Larissa
2001–2004 Olympia Larissa
2004–2006 GS Larissa
2006–2007 Egaleo
2007–2008 AEL
2008–2009 Kavala
2009–2010 Olympia Larissa
2010–2011 Iraklis Thessaloniki
2012 AGO Rethymno
2012–2013 Trikala
2013–2015 Kavala
2015–2016 Psychiko
2016–present Iraklis Thessaloniki

Vasilis Angelakopoulos (Greek: Βασίλης Αγγελακόπουλος, Greek pronunciation: [va'silis aŋɟela'kopylos]; born August 4, 1979) is a Greek professional basketball player playing for Iraklis Thessaloniki in the Greek A2. Born in Larissa, he started his professional career with GS Larissa. Angelakopoulos has also played for Olympia Larissa and AEL, appearing for all three professional basketball teams of his hometown. He has also played for several other teams in the first and second tier of greek basketball.

Professional career

Angelakopoulos started his professional career with GS Larissa in 1997.[1] In 2001 he moved to city rivals Olympia Larissa with whom he played for 3 years.[1] In 2004 he returned to GS Larissa for a second spell,[1] before moving to Egaleo for the 2006–07 season.[2]

In August 2010 Angelakopoulos agreed terms with Iraklis Thessaloniki of the Greek Basket League.[3] In March 2012 he agreed with AGO Rethymno to play with the team for the remainder of the 2011–12 season.[4] In the summer of 2013 Angelakopoulos signed for Kavala.[5]

He was one of the main contributors of Trikala in the 2012–13 Greek A2 season, helping the team to win promotion to the Greek Basket League.[6] Although he expressed his desire to stay at Trikala,[6] in September 2015 he signed with Psychiko.[7] On 21 July 2016 Angelakopoulos agreed with Iraklis Thessaloniki of the Greek A2 for a second term in the team.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Παίκτης:Βασίλης Αγγελακόπουλος" (in Greek). insports.eu. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  2. "Η παρουσίαση των ομάδων της Α1" (in Greek). sport-fm.gr. 11 October 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  3. "«Εκλεισε» και Αγγελακόπουλο" (in Greek). Bluearena.gr. 29 August 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  4. "Πάει Ρέθυμνο ο Αγγελακόπουλος" (in Greek). sport-fm.gr. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  5. "Αγγελακόπουλος και Κατσαρές για την Καβάλα" (in Greek). BasketPlus.gr. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Αγγελακόπουλος: «Επιθυμία μου να μείνω και τη νέα σεζόν στα Τρίκαλα»" (in Greek). trikalascore.gr. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  7. "Στο Ψυχικό ο Αγγελακόπουλος" (in Greek). sport24.gr. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  8. "Ο Αγγελακόπουλος στον Ηρακλή" (in Greek). eurohoops.net. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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