Manos Chatzidakis (basketball)
Emmanouil "Manos" Chatzidakis (alternate spelling: Manos, Manolis, Hatzidakis, Hadjidakis) (Greek: Εμμανουήλ "Μάνος" Χατζηδάκης; born April 21, 2000) is a Greek professional basketball player for Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League. He is a 2.08 m (6 ft 10½ in) tall center.
| No. 18 – Kolossos Rodou | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Greek Basket League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 21, 2000 Leros, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2019 | AEK Athens |
| 2018–2019 | → Maroussi |
| 2019–2020 | Koroivos Amaliadas |
| 2020–2021 | Maroussi |
| 2021–present | Kolossos Rodou |
Youth career
Chatzidakis played from a young age with the youth teams of Kronos Agios Dimitrios, Ikaros Kallitheas and Panionios Leros before he started his pro career.
Professional career
On June 28, 2016, Chatzidakis moved to AEK Athens of the Greek League, where he signed a seven-year contract.[1] On September 20, 2018, AEK loaned him to Maroussi of the Greek A2 League in order to get more playing time.[2] In his first game, he recorded 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists against Kavala. During the 2020-21 season with Maroussi, Chatzidakis averaged 9.1 poins and 4 rebounds per contest, in 22 games.
On July 9, 2021, Chatzidakis signed with Kolossos Rodou. In 24 games, he averaged 3.2 points and 1.4 rebounds, playing around 9 minutes per contest. On August 16, 2022, he renewed his contract with Kolossos for another two years. In 22 games, he averaged 4.9 points and 2.7 rebounds, playing around 14 minutes per contest.