Vassilis Xanthopoulos

Vassilis Xanthopoulos (alternate spellings: Vasilis, Vasileios, Vasilios; Greek: Βασίλης Ξανθόπουλος; born 29 April 1984) is a Greek professional basketball player for Peristeri Athens of the Greek Basket League.[1] He is 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall and he plays at the point guard position. Xanthopoulos won the FIBA Intercontinental Cup championship in 2019, and the EuroLeague championship in 2007.

Vassilis Xanthopoulos
Xanthopoulos in action with AEK Athens
No. 4 – Peristeri
PositionPoint guard
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1984-04-29) 29 April 1984
Marousi, Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2006: undrafted
Playing career2002–present
Career history
2002–2004Near East Athens
2004–2005Panathinaikos Athens
2005–2006PAOK Thessaloniki
2006–2007Panathinaikos Athens
2007–2009Panionios Athens
2009–2011Panellinios Athens
2011–2012Panionios Athens
2012–2013Panathinaikos Athens
2013–2014Obradoiro
2014–2015Panionios Athens
2015–2017Aris Thessaloniki
2017–2019AEK Athens
2019–2020Peristeri Athens
2020–2022Kolossos Rodou
2022–2023AEK Athens
2023–presentPeristeri Athens
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing  Greece
FIBA Under-21 World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2005 Argentina U-21 Team
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Greece U-19 Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Germany U-18 Team

Early life and youth career

Xanthopoulos grew up playing for the youth teams of the Greek club Olympiacos Piraeus. Xanthopoulos began playing with Olympiacos' junior teams in 1997. He began his senior men's club playing career with the Greek club Peiraikos Syndesmos, of the Greek 3rd Division, in the 2001–02 season.

Professional career

Near East Athens (2002–2004)

Xanthopoulos joined the Greek Basket League club Near East Athens, in 2002.

Panathinaikos Athens (2004–2005)

Xanthopoulos transferred from Near East to the Greek club Panathinaikos Athens, in 2004.

PAOK Thessaloniki (2005–2006)

In 2005, Xanthopoulos was loaned by Panathinaikos Athens to the Greek club PAOK Thessaloniki.

Panathinaikos Athens (2006–2007)

In 2006, Xanthopoulos returned to Panathinaikos Athens, and with them he won the Triple Crown championship in 2007. His team accomplished this by winning the Greek League championship, Greek Cup, and the EuroLeague all in the same season. With Panathinaikos, Xanthopoulos won two Greek League championships and two Greek Cup titles.

Panionios Athens (2007–2009)

In 2007, Xanthopoulos transferred to the Greek club Panionios Athens.

Panellinios Athens (2009–2011)

In 2009, Xanthopoulos moved to the Greek club Panellinios Athens.

Panionios Athens (2011–2012)

In 2011, Xanthopoulos rejoined the Greek club Panionios Athens.

Panathinaikos Athens (2012–2013)

In 2012, Xanthopoulos returned to the Greek club Panathinaikos Athens.[2]

Obradoiro (2013–2014)

Xanthopoulos moved to the Spanish League club Obradoiro, in 2013.

Panionios Athens (2014–2015)

Xanthopoulos returned to the Greek club Panionios Athens, in 2014.

Aris Thessaloniki (2015–2017)

In 2015, Xanthopoulos moved to the Greek club Aris Thessaloniki.[3]

AEK Athens (2007–2019)

On July 5, 2017, Xanthopoulos moved to AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League, where he signed a one-year contract, with the prospect of renewal for another year aftre that.[4] With AEK, he won the Greek Cup title, in 2018, and also the FIBA Champions League title the same year.

Peristeri Athens (2019–2020)

On July 1, 2019, Xanthopoulos and AEK Athens officially parted ways. Three days later, Xanthopoulos joined the Greek club Peristeri Athens. He averaged 2.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game with Peristeri. On August 13, 2020, Xanthopoulos parted ways with the team.[5]

Kolossos Rodou (2020–2022)

On August 21, 2020, Xanthopoulos moved to the Greek club Kolossos Rodou.[6] On June 30, 2021, he renewed his contract with the Greek island team, and was named the team's captain. In 17 games, he averaged 4.2 points (shooting with 36% from the 3-point line), 2.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1 steal, while playing around 20 minutes per contest. He was ruled out just before the end of the season, due to an unspecified injury.

AEK Athens (2022–2023)

On August 29, 2022, Xanthopoulos returned to the Greek club AEK Athens for a second stint, following his Kolossos head coach Ilias Kantzouris to the team. In 22 league games, he averaged 2.4 points, 1 rebound, and 3.8 assists, while playing around 14 minutes per contest.

Peristeri Athens (2023–present)

On July 29, 2023, Xanthopoulos returned to the Greek club Peristeri Athens.

National team career

Greek junior national team

Xanthopoulos was a member of the Greek junior national teams. He won the bronze medal at the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the bronze medal at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, and the silver medal at the 2005 FIBA Under-21 World Cup. He also played at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

Greek senior national team

Xanthopoulos was also a member of the senior men's Greek national team. With Greece's senior national team, he played at the 2011 FIBA EuroBasket.

Career statistics

Regular season
Legend
  GP Games played  MPG  Minutes per game  FG%  Field goal percentage
 3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high     Led the league

Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Panionios GBL 2425.5.413.370.4121.74.01.406.6
2012–13 Panathinaikos GBL 2414.1.457.483.6921.73.01.003.6
2013–14 Obradoiro ACB 3417.3.296.278.6181.83.11.002.8
2014–15 Panionios GBL 2427.0.398.339.8132.55.41.6.16.8
2015–16 Aris GBL 2516.4.361.265.5001.63.21.6.12.7
2016–17 Aris GBL 2621.2.347.328.7102.62.71.704.2
2017–18 A.E.K. GBL 2617.4.300.229.7501.52.81.102.5
2018–19 A.E.K. GBL 1316.2.361.350.5001.92.6.5.12.6

FIBA Champions League

[7] [8]

† Denotes seasons in which Vasilis Xanthopoulos won the FIBA Champions League
Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Aris 1819.6.571.429.7142.23.51.4.03.3
2017–18† A.E.K. 2017.3.529.400.9171.42.81.2.02.7
2018–19 A.E.K. 816.3.375.200-1.03.01.10.9

References
  1. "Συμφώνησε με το Περιστέρι ο Ξανθόπουλος". ertsports.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. Euroleague.net PANATHINAIKOS brings back Xanthopoulos.
  3. Aris adds experience with Xanthopoulos.
  4. Xanthopoulos signed with AEK.
  5. "Peristeri, Vasilis Xanthopoulos part ways". Sportando. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  6. "Vassilis Xanthopoulos signs with Kolossos Rhodes". Sportando. August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  7. "AEK at the Basketball Champions League 2017-2018".
  8. "AEK at the Basketball Champions League 2018-19 2019 - FIBA.basketball".
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