 Chrysikopoulos with Nea Kifissia in 2016 | |
| No. 15 – Promitheas Patras | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | GBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1992-12-01) December 1, 1992 (age 32) Corfu, Greece |
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2011 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2011–2013 | Pallacanestro Biella |
| 2013 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2013–2015 | KAOD |
| 2015–2016 | Nea Kifissia |
| 2016–2019 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2019–2021 | AEK Athens |
| 2021–2022 | Peristeri |
| 2022–2023 | Kolossos Rodou |
| 2023–present | Promitheas Patras |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Linos-Spyridon Chrysikopoulos (Greek: Λίνος-Σπυρίδων Χρυσικόπουλος; born December 1, 1992) is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain for Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basketball League (GBL). He is 6'9" (2.06 m) tall and 225 lb. (102 kg). He plays mainly at the power forward position. His nickname is Spider-Man.
Professional career
Born in Corfu, Greece, Chrysikopoulos began his professional career during the 2008–09 season, with the Greek League club Aris Thessaloniki, and stayed there for three seasons. On July 13, 2011, he moved to the Italian League club Biella. He was released by Biella in January 2013.
After leaving Biella, he joined the Greek League club PAOK. He then moved the Greek club KAOD. He signed with Nea Kifissia on August 16, 2015.
He returned to PAOK in 2016. On August 24, 2019, Chrysikopoulos signed a three-year deal with AEK Athens.
On August 9, 2021, Chrysikopoulos signed with Peristeri. On April 18, 2022, he was suspended for the rest of the season, along with teammate Dimitris Katsivelis, after they both fell out of favor with the club's new head coach Milan Tomić. In 16 league games, he averaged 7.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest.
On August 18, 2022, Chrysikopoulos moved south to Kolossos Rodou. In 25 games, he averaged 5.2 points and 3.4 rebounds, playing around 20 minutes per contest.
On August 7, 2023, Chrysikopoulos joined his long-time coach Ilias Papatheodorou at Promitheas Patras.
National team career
Chrysikopoulos was a member of the Greek junior national teams. He played at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
He has also been a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team. He played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification, as well as the 2020 Olympic Qualifying Tournament, in Victoria, Canada, under coach Rick Pitino.
Player profile
Chrysikopoulos was originally listed as 6'10" in height in shoes, with a 7'1" wingspan. He can defend multiple positions and run a team's offense if necessary, being utilized as a point forward.
Career statistics
FIBA Champions League
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | PAOK | 18 | 20.9 | .488 | .261 | .594 | 4.7 | 1.7 | .4 | .4 | 8.1 |
| 2017–18 | PAOK | 14 | 18.0 | .409 | .341 | .727 | 2.9 | .8 | .4 | .6 | 6.7 |
| 2018–19 | PAOK | 16 | 23.1 | .574 | .459 | .595 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .9 | .5 | 10.7 |
Regular season
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | KAOD | GBL | 5 | 18.0 | .556 | .417 | - | 3.2 | .4 | .4 | .2 | 7.0 |
| 2014–15 | KAOD | GBL | 13 | 16.4 | .362 | .241 | .700 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .9 | .3 | 4.9 |
| 2015–16 | Kifissia | GBL | 22 | 10.2 | .491 | .294 | .727 | 1.3 | .6 | .4 | .3 | 3.4 |
| 2016–17 | PAOK | GBL | 26 | 19.5 | .551 | .333 | .698 | 4.3 | .9 | .7 | .6 | 8.4 |
| 2017–18 | PAOK | GBL | 25 | 17.1 | .504 | .339 | .667 | 3.0 | .8 | .3 | .3 | 6.8 |
| 2018–19 | PAOK | GBL | 26 | 21.0 | .469 | .316 | .788 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .9 | .5 | 8.9 |
References
- DraftExpress.com Height w/shoes Weight 6'10".
- Linos Chrysikopoulos Ht: 6-10 Wt: 225.
- Kretaworldbasket.gr - Χρυσικόπουλος ο… spiderman!! (in Greek)
- "Angelico Biella tabs Greek prospect Linos Chrysikopoulos". Sportando. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- Sportando.net Dimitrios Tsaldaris expected soon in Biella.
- Sportando.net PAOK announced Linos Chrysikopoulos.
- "Linos Chrysikopoulos signs with Nea Kifisia". Sportando. 2015-08-16. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
- PAOK signs Linos Chrisikopoulos.
- "AEK Athens signs Linos Chrysikopoulos". Sportando. August 24, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- DraftExpress.com Height w/shoes Weight 6'10".
- "PAOK at the Basketball Champions League 2018-19 2019 - FIBA.basketball".
External links
- Euroleague.net profile
- FIBA profile
- FIBA Europe profile
- Eurobasket.com profile
- Greek Basket League profile (in English)
- Greek Basket League profile (in Greek)
- Italian League profile (in Italian)
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- AEK B.C. players
- Aris B.C. players
- Greek Basket League players
- Greek men's basketball players
- K.A.O.D. B.C. players
- Kolossos Rodou B.C. players
- Nea Kifissia B.C. players
- Pallacanestro Biella players
- P.A.O.K. BC players
- Peristeri B.C. players
- Promitheas Patras B.C. players
- Power forwards
- Sportspeople from Corfu
- 21st-century Greek sportsmen