Georgios Dedas

Georgios Dedas (alternate spellings: Giorgos, Yiorgos) (Greek: Γιώργος Δέδας; born January 2, 1980) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and professional basketball coach. During his playing career, at a height of 2.00 m (6'6 3⁄4") tall and a weight of 100 kg (220 lbs.), he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions.

Georgios Dedas
Γιώργος Δέδας
Dedas with Cáceres, in 2010.
Rytas Vilnius
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1980-01-02) January 2, 1980
Komotini, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
Playing career1999–2016
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Coaching career2016–present
Career history
As player:
1999–2003MENT
2003–2006Iraklis
2006–2007Breogan Lugo
2007–2009Beirasar Rosalia
2009–2010Caceres 2016
2010–2011PAOK
2011–2012Rethymno
2012–2016PAOK
As coach:
2016–2017AEK Athens (Assistant)
2017–2018Aries Trikala (Assistant)
2018–2020Olympiacos (Assistant)
2020Avtodor Saratov (Assistant)
2020–presentRytas Vilnius (Assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player

As Assistant Coach:

Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2005 Almería Under-26

Professional career

After playing basketball as a youth in Kilkis, with the youth teams of Aetos Kilkis, Dedas began his professional career in 1999, with MENT Thessaloniki. In 2003, he moved to Iraklis Thessaloniki. In 2006, he joined Breogan Lugo. He then moved to Beirasar Rosalia in 2007. He then joined Caceres 2016 in 2009.

In 2010, he moved to PAOK Thessaloniki. He joined Rethymno in 2011, and returned to PAOK in 2012. He extended his contract with PAOK in 2014.[1] He retired from playing professional basketball in 2016.

National team career

Dedas won the silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, while playing with Greece's under-26 national selection.

Coaching career

Dedas started his professional basketball coaching career as an assistant coach of AEK Athens in 2016.[2] In 2022 Dedas has won Lithuanian League being assistant coach of BC Rytas Vilnius.[3]

Personal life

Dedas' younger brother, Stefanos, is also a professional basketball head coach. He has coached Gaziantep, of the Turkish Super League, among other clubs.

Awards and accomplishments

References
  1. PAOK extends veterans Dedas and Charalampidis.
  2. Giorgos Dedas retires and joins AEK technical crew.
  3. Rytas down Lietkabelis 4-1 in the LKL finals, celebrate their first title after 12 years
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