Christos Tapoutos

Christos Tapoutos (Greek: Χρήστος Ταπούτος; born September 21, 1982) is a Greek former professional basketball player. At a height of 2.06 m (6'9") tall,[1][2] he played at both the small forward and power forward positions, with power forward being his main position. During his early professional years, Tapoutos was considered to be one of the greatest scorers and talents in his age group in all of Europe.

Christos Tapoutos
Χρήστος Ταπούτος
Personal information
Born (1982-09-21) September 21, 1982
Thessaloniki, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
Playing career1999–2017
PositionPower forward / small forward
Career history
1999–2001Near East
2001–2004AEK Athens
2004–2005Iraklis
2005–2006Panionios
2006–2009AEK Athens
2009–2010PAOK Thessaloniki
2010–2012Aris Thessaloniki
2012ČEZ Nymburk
2012–2014Olin Edirne
2014–2015Afyon
2015Panionios
2015–2016Kavala
2016–2017Doxa Lefkadas
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2001 Tunis Under-26
Silver medal – second place 2005 Almería Under-26
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2002 Lithuania Under-20
Albert Schweitzer Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2000 Mannheim Under-18
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Zadar

Professional career

Tapoutos started his career with Achilleas Triandrias in 1998 in the Greek minors. In 1999, he joined Near East, where he played for two seasons, before transferring to AEK Athens, where he played until 2004. He then moved to Iraklis for the 2004–05 season, and then to Panionios for the 2005–06 season, before returning to AEK Athens for another three seasons. Tapoutos then played with PAOK, before joining Aris. In June 2012, he left Aris and joined ČEZ Nymburk for the 2012–13 season, but during the season he left ČEZ Basketball and moved to Olin Edirne.

On 20 January 2015, he returned to Panionios.[3] He spent the 2015–16 season with Kavala. He joined Doxa Lefkadas in 2016. He retired from playing professional basketball in 2017.

National team career

With the Greek junior national teams, Tapoutos won a bronze medal at the 2000 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He was the second leading scorer of the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Qualifying Round in July 2001, averaging 27.0 points per game.[4] He also played at the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a gold medal. He also won silver medals at the 2001 Mediterranean Games and the 2005 Mediterranean Games, while playing with Greece's under-26 national selection.

Tapoutos was also a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team. He debuted with the senior men's Greek national team on June 14, 2002, against Italy. With Greece's senior men's team, he had 13 caps and scored 80 points, for a scoring average of 6.2 points per game.[2]

Awards and accomplishments

Greek junior national team

Pro career
  • 3× Greek League All-Star: (2001, 2004, 2011)
  • Named the "Most Spectacular Player in Greece" and "Most Spectacular Player in Europe" runner-up, out of all players in his age group, by Basket News: (2001)
  • Greek League Champion: (2002)

References
  1. "Christos Tapoutos - EuroChallenge (2011) - FIBA Europe". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. "Σελίδα Αθλητή". basket.gr. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. "Christos Tapoutos signs with Panionios". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. "Players - Statistical Leaders - European Championship for Young Men (2002) - FIBA Europe". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
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