Vassilis Xanthopoulos (alternate spellings: Vasilis, Vasileios, Vasilios; Greek: Βασίλης Ξανθόπουλος; born 29 April 1984) is a Greek professional basketball player for Peristeri Athens of the Greek Basket League.[1] He is 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall and he plays at the point guard position. Xanthopoulos won the FIBA Intercontinental Cup championship in 2019, and the EuroLeague championship in 2007.
 Xanthopoulos in action with AEK Athens | |
| No. 4 – Peristeri | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Greek Basket League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 29 April 1984 Marousi, Athens, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2004 | Near East Athens |
| 2004–2005 | Panathinaikos Athens |
| 2005–2006 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2006–2007 | Panathinaikos Athens |
| 2007–2009 | Panionios Athens |
| 2009–2011 | Panellinios Athens |
| 2011–2012 | Panionios Athens |
| 2012–2013 | Panathinaikos Athens |
| 2013–2014 | Obradoiro |
| 2014–2015 | Panionios Athens |
| 2015–2017 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2017–2019 | AEK Athens |
| 2019–2020 | Peristeri Athens |
| 2020–2022 | Kolossos Rodou |
| 2022–2023 | AEK Athens |
| 2023–present | Peristeri Athens |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and youth career edit
Xanthopoulos grew up playing for the youth teams of the Greek club Olympiacos Piraeus. Xanthopoulos began playing with Olympiacos' junior teams in 1997. He began his senior men's club playing career with the Greek club Peiraikos Syndesmos, of the Greek 3rd Division, in the 2001–02 season.
Professional career edit
Near East Athens (2002–2004) edit
Xanthopoulos joined the Greek Basket League club Near East Athens, in 2002.
Panathinaikos Athens (2004–2005) edit
Xanthopoulos transferred from Near East to the Greek club Panathinaikos Athens, in 2004.
PAOK Thessaloniki (2005–2006) edit
In 2005, Xanthopoulos was loaned by Panathinaikos Athens to the Greek club PAOK Thessaloniki.
Panathinaikos Athens (2006–2007) edit
In 2006, Xanthopoulos returned to Panathinaikos Athens, and with them he won the Triple Crown championship in 2007. His team accomplished this by winning the Greek League championship, Greek Cup, and the EuroLeague all in the same season. With Panathinaikos, Xanthopoulos won two Greek League championships and two Greek Cup titles.
Panionios Athens (2007–2009) edit
In 2007, Xanthopoulos transferred to the Greek club Panionios Athens.
Panellinios Athens (2009–2011) edit
In 2009, Xanthopoulos moved to the Greek club Panellinios Athens.
Panionios Athens (2011–2012) edit
In 2011, Xanthopoulos rejoined the Greek club Panionios Athens.
Panathinaikos Athens (2012–2013) edit
In 2012, Xanthopoulos returned to the Greek club Panathinaikos Athens.[2]
Obradoiro (2013–2014) edit
Xanthopoulos moved to the Spanish League club Obradoiro, in 2013.
Panionios Athens (2014–2015) edit
Xanthopoulos returned to the Greek club Panionios Athens, in 2014.
Aris Thessaloniki (2015–2017) edit
In 2015, Xanthopoulos moved to the Greek club Aris Thessaloniki.[3]
AEK Athens (2007–2019) edit
On July 5, 2017, Xanthopoulos moved to AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League, where he signed a one-year contract, with the prospect of renewal for another year aftre that.[4] With AEK, he won the Greek Cup title, in 2018, and also the FIBA Champions League title the same year.
Peristeri Athens (2019–2020) edit
On July 1, 2019, Xanthopoulos and AEK Athens officially parted ways. Three days later, Xanthopoulos joined the Greek club Peristeri Athens. He averaged 2.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game with Peristeri. On August 13, 2020, Xanthopoulos parted ways with the team.[5]
Kolossos Rodou (2020–2022) edit
On August 21, 2020, Xanthopoulos moved to the Greek club Kolossos Rodou.[6] On June 30, 2021, he renewed his contract with the Greek island team, and was named the team's captain. In 17 games, he averaged 4.2 points (shooting with 36% from the 3-point line), 2.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1 steal, while playing around 20 minutes per contest. He was ruled out just before the end of the season, due to an unspecified injury.
AEK Athens (2022–2023) edit
On August 29, 2022, Xanthopoulos returned to the Greek club AEK Athens for a second stint, following his Kolossos head coach Ilias Kantzouris to the team. In 22 league games, he averaged 2.4 points, 1 rebound, and 3.8 assists, while playing around 14 minutes per contest.
Peristeri Athens (2023–present) edit
On July 29, 2023, Xanthopoulos returned to the Greek club Peristeri Athens.
National team career edit
Greek junior national team edit
Xanthopoulos was a member of the Greek junior national teams. He won the bronze medal at the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the bronze medal at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, and the silver medal at the 2005 FIBA Under-21 World Cup. He also played at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
Greek senior national team edit
Xanthopoulos was also a member of the senior men's Greek national team. With Greece's senior national team, he played at the 2011 FIBA EuroBasket.
Career statistics edit
Domestic Leagues edit
Regular season edit
| 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Panionios | GBL | 24 | 25.5 | .413 | .370 | .412 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2012–13 | Panathinaikos | GBL | 24 | 14.1 | .457 | .483 | .692 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2013–14 | Obradoiro | ACB | 34 | 17.3 | .296 | .278 | .618 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| 2014–15 | Panionios | GBL | 24 | 27.0 | .398 | .339 | .813 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 1.6 | .1 | 6.8 |
| 2015–16 | Aris | GBL | 25 | 16.4 | .361 | .265 | .500 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 1.6 | .1 | 2.7 |
| 2016–17 | Aris | GBL | 26 | 21.2 | .347 | .328 | .710 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2017–18 | A.E.K. | GBL | 26 | 17.4 | .300 | .229 | .750 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2018–19 | A.E.K. | GBL | 13 | 16.2 | .361 | .350 | .500 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .5 | .1 | 2.6 |
FIBA Champions League edit
| † | Denotes seasons in which Vasilis Xanthopoulos won the FIBA Champions League |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Aris | 18 | 19.6 | .571 | .429 | .714 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 1.4 | .0 | 3.3 |
| 2017–18† | A.E.K. | 20 | 17.3 | .529 | .400 | .917 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .0 | 2.7 |
| 2018–19 | A.E.K. | 8 | 16.3 | .375 | .200 | - | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0 | .9 |
References edit
- ^ "Συμφώνησε με το Περιστέρι ο Ξανθόπουλος". ertsports.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Euroleague.net PANATHINAIKOS brings back Xanthopoulos.
- ^ Aris adds experience with Xanthopoulos.
- ^ Xanthopoulos signed with AEK.
- ^ "Peristeri, Vasilis Xanthopoulos part ways". Sportando. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Vassilis Xanthopoulos signs with Kolossos Rhodes". Sportando. August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "AEK at the Basketball Champions League 2017-2018".
- ^ "AEK at the Basketball Champions League 2018-19 2019 - FIBA.basketball".
External links edit
- Euroleague.net Profile
- FIBA Europe Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Greek Basket League Profile (in Greek)
- Hellenic Basketball Federation Profile (in Greek)
- Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)