Dimitris Kokolakis

Dimitris Kokolakis
Personal information
Born	November 11, 1949 (age 74); Rethymno, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	7 ft 0.75 in (2.15 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1969–1988
Position	Center
Number	15
Career history
1969–1983	Panathinaikos
1983–1987	Aris
1987–1988	Ilysiakos
Career highlights and awards
	As a player: 12× Greek League champion (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987); 5× Greek Cup winner (1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987);
Men's Basketball
Representing Greece
Mediterranean Games

Dimitris Kokolakis (alternate spelling: Dimitrios) (Greek: Δημήτρης Κοκολάκης; born November 11, 1949) is a retired Greek professional basketball player. He was born in Rethymno, Greece. At a height of 2.15 m (7 ft. 3⁄4 in.), he played at the center position.

Professional career

Kokolakis joined the Greek League club Panathinaikos in 1969. With Panathinaikos, he won 9 Greek League championships (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982), and 3 Greek Cups (1979, 1982, 1983). He then moved to the Greek club Aris in 1983. With Aris, he won 3 more Greek League championships (1985, 1986, 1987), and two more Greek Cups (1985 and 1987).

National team career

Kokolakis was also a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team. In 178 caps played with Greece's senior men's team, he scored 1,280 points, for an average of 7.2 points per game.^[1] He played at the 1975 FIBA EuroBasket, the 1979 FIBA EuroBasket, the 1981 FIBA EuroBasket, and the 1983 FIBA EuroBasket. He also played at the 1980 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

12× Greek League Champion: (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987)
5× Greek Cup Winner: (1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987)

Greek national team

1979 Mediterranean Games: Gold

References

^ Basket.gr Ονοματεπώνυμο: ΚΟΚΟΛΑΚΗΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ (in Greek).

External links

[1] Basket.gr Ονοματεπώνυμο: ΚΟΚΟΛΑΚΗΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ (in Greek).

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