Kostas Papadakis (basketball)
Konstantinos "Kostas" Papadakis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Παπαδάκης; born September 27, 1998) is a Greek professional basketball player for Lavrio of the Greek Basket League. He is a 1.91 m (6'3") tall combo guard.
| No. 23 – Lavrio | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
| League | Greek Basket League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 27, 1998 |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2021 | Panathinaikos |
| 2016–2019 | → Kolossos Rodou |
| 2020–2021 | → Larisa |
| 2021–2022 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 2022–2023 | AEK Athens |
| 2023–present | Lavrio |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
Papadakis began his club career with Panathinaikos, in 2015. He was loaned to Kolossos, prior to the 2016–17 Greek Basket League season. He spent three seasons there, appearing in 22, 24 and 35 games, respectively, and averaging around 2.4 points per game.
On August 11, 2020, Papadakis was once again loaned to Larisa.[1] With Larisa, Papadakis averaged 6.5 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists, playing 17.3 minutes per contest.
Papadakis spent the 2021-22 campaign with Iraklis and in 23 games, he averaged 7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists, shooting 33% from the 3-point line and playing around 23 minutes per contest.
On August 26, 2022, Papadakis signed a one-year contract with AEK Athens.[2] In 23 league games, he averaged 3 points, 1 rebound and 0.6 assists in 9 minutes per contest.
On August 1, 2023, Papadakis signed with Lavrio.
National team career
As a member of the junior national team of Greece, Papadakis played at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.[3]
Awards and accomplishments
- Greek League champion: 2020
- Greek Cup Winner: 2016
References
- Mammides, Chris (August 11, 2020). "Konstantinos Papadakis is a newcomer at Larissa BC". Eurobasket. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- "Ο Παπαδάκης στη «Βασίλισσα»". aekbc.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- Konstantinos PAPADAKIS (GRE).