Dimitrios Mavroeidis (alternate spellings: Dimitris, Mavroidis) (Greek: Δημήτρης Μαυροειδής; born July 4, 1985) is a Greek former professional basketball player and currently the team manager for AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League. During his career as a player, he stood at 2.12 m (6 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1][2][3] tall and covered the center position.
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| AEK Athens | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Team manager | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Greek Basket League BCL | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 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 | 2002–2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11, 12, 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2005 | Peristeri | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Panionios | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Maroussi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Bilbao | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Olympiacos | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Nea Kifissia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | AEK Athens | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Kolossos Rodou | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | AEK Athens | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional career edit
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.[4]
In 2012, he joined the EuroLeague club Olympiacos.[5] With Olympiacos, he won the 2012–13 championship of the EuroLeague.
He moved to Nea Kifissia in 2014.[6] 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.[7][8] 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.[9]
On August 9, 2017, AEK re-signed Mavroeidis for his third season with the club.[10] With AEK, he won the 2018 Final of the Greek Cup and the FIBA 2017–18 Basketball Champions League.
Mavroeidis spent the 2018-19 campaign with Kolossos Rodou, before returning once more to AEK to finish out his career.
He started out the 2021–22 season in an ancillary role, before stepping up after a series of injuries for the team, as well as the tragic passing of Stevan Jelovac. In 21 league games, he averaged 5.9 points and 4.4 rebounds, playing around 15 minutes per contest. During the 2022-2023 season, Mavroeidis appeared in only 1 league game due to a series of injuries and health issues, scoring 4 points in 4 minutes of playing time.
On May 5, 2023, AEK Athens announced that Mavroeidis was going to retire from professional basketball and would remain on the club as team manager.
National team career edit
Mavroeidis won the silver medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games, while playing with the under-26 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
He also played at the 2019 FIBA European World Cup qualification.[11]
Personal life edit
Career statistics edit
Domestic Leagues edit
Regular season edit
| Legend | |||||
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| 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: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Maroussi | GBL | 20 | 11.1 | .611 | .000 | .667 | 2.6 | .3 | .7 | .4 | 4.2 |
| 2008–09 | Maroussi | GBL | 25 | 14.4 | .653 | .000 | .675 | 4.2 | .4 | .6 | .5 | 4.8 |
| 2009–10 | Maroussi | GBL | 22 | 19.2 | .587 | .000 | .688 | 5.6 | .6 | .3 | .9 | 9.7 |
| 2012–13 | Olympiacos | GBL | 15 | 11.4 | .636 | .000 | .697 | 3.5 | .5 | .4 | .5 | 5.3 |
| 2014–15 | Kifissia | GBL | 26 | 27.1 | .556 | .000 | .625 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .8 | 14.0 |
| 2015–16 | Kifissia | GBL | 5 | 31.4 | .473 | .000 | .778 | 10.2 | 1.4 | .8 | .4 | 14.6 |
| 2015–16 | A.E.K. | GBL | 21 | 16.2 | .674 | .000 | .688 | 4.6 | .5 | .6 | .7 | 8.8 |
| 2016–17 | A.E.K. | GBL | 22 | 17.3 | .635 | .000 | .658 | 3.6 | .9 | .6 | .5 | 7.8 |
| 2017–18 | A.E.K. | GBL | 26 | 15.2 | .546 | .000 | .693 | 4.6 | .4 | .4 | .3 | 7.7 |
| 2018–19 | Kolossos | GBL | 25 | 22.5 | .553 | .000 | .752 | 7.4 | 1.3 | .3 | .4 | 11.1 |
FIBA Champions League edit
| † | Denotes seasons in which Dimitrios Mavroeidis won the FIBA Champions League |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2016–17 | A.E.K. | 15 | 16.4 | .441 | - | .778 | 4.0 | 1.1 | .7 | .7 | 6.7 |
| 2017–18† | A.E.K. | 20 | 16.4 | .653 | - | .641 | 4.2 | .7 | .2 | .2 | 8.3 |
Awards and accomplishments edit
Pro career edit
- EuroLeague Champion: (2013)
- Greek Cup Winner (2): (2018, 2020)
- FIBA Champions League Champion: (2018)
Greek national team edit
- 2009 Mediterranean Games:
Silver
References edit
- ^ DIMITRIS MAVROIDIS Height: 212 cm.
- ^ Dimitris MAVROEIDIS Height: 212CM / 6'11".
- ^ MAVROEIDIS Dimitris Center Height 2.12.
- ^ "Talkbasket.net - Bilbao agrees terms with Mavroidis". Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
- ^ Euroleague.net Olympiacos brings Mavroeidis aboard.
- ^ Dimitris Mavroeidis returns to action, signs with Nea Kifisia.
- ^ AEK adds size with Mavroeidis.
- ^ Sportando.com AEK Athens announces Dimitris Mavroeidis.
- ^ AEK sign Dimitris Mavroeidis
- ^ AEK Athens re-signs Dimitris Mavroeidis, signs Ioannis Agravanis to a 3+2 dea
- ^ Greece announce preliminary player list for games against Great Britain and Israel.
- ^ anatolh.com Ο Δημήτρης Μαυροειδής στο Καρνάγιο
- ^ "AEK at the Basketball Champions League 2016-2017".
- ^ "AEK at the Basketball Champions League 2017-2018".
External links edit
- Euroleague.net Profile
- FIBA Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Greek Basket League Profile (in Greek)
- Hellenic Federation Profile (in Greek)
- Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)
- Draftexpress.com Profile Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Euroleague.net Interview