Sakis Giannakopoulos

Sakis Giannakopoulos
Σάκης Γιαννακόπουλος

Lavrio
Position	Assistant coach
League	Greek Basket League
Personal information
Born	(1982-10-24) October 24, 1982 (age 39) Kalamata, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 4.75 in (1.95 m)
Listed weight	194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2004 / Undrafted
Playing career	2010–2018
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Coaching career	2018–present
Career history
As player:
2010–2018	Lavrio
As coach:
2018–present	Lavrio (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player Greek 2nd Division MVP (2011) Greek 3rd Division champion (2010) Greek 4th Division champion (2007)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Greece FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship 2000 Croatia Under-18

Dionysios "Sakis" Giannakopoulos (alternate spelling: Dionysis) (Greek: Διονύσης "Σάκης" Γιαννακόπουλος; born on October 24, 1982 in Kalamata, Greece) is a former Greek professional basketball player and current assistant coach for Lavrio of the Greek League, where he spent the majority of his playing career. He was a 6'4 3⁄4" (1.95 m) tall ^[1] shooting guard / small forward.

Professional career[]

Giannakopoulos played club basketball in the Greek minors with Panelefsiniakos (2000–2001), Poseidonas Kalamatas (2001–2004), and Lavrio (2004–2010). He started his pro career with Lavrio, in the Greek 2nd Division, in the 2010–11 season.^[2] He was voted the Greek 2nd Division's MVP that same season.

With Lavrio, he played in the top-tier level Greek Basket League, for the first time, during the 2015–16 season. He was Lavrio's long-time team captain. Giannakopoulos played in over 150 games with Lavrio, and he is the record holder of the club in most games played.^[3]

After playing 3 seasons with Lavrio in Greece's top-tier level league, he retired from playing professional basketball in 2018.

National team career[]

Giannakopoulos was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national team, he played at the 2000 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won a bronze medal.^[4]

Coaching career[]

On August 7, 2018, Lavrio officially announced that Giannakopoulos was retiring from playing professional basketball, and joining the team's coaching staff, as an assistant coach.

References[]

External links[]

• FIBA.com Profile
• Eurobasket.com Profile
• Greek League Profile (in Greek)

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