Linos Chrysikopoulos

Linos-Spyridon Chrysikopoulos (Greek: Λίνος-Σπυρίδων Χρυσικόπουλος; born December 1, 1992) is a Greek professional basketball player for Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League. He is 6'9" (2.06 m) tall[1] and 225 lb. (102 kg).[2] He plays mainly at the power forward position. His nickname is Spider-Man.[3]

Linos Chrysikopoulos
Λίνος Χρυσικόπουλος
Chrysikopoulos with Nea Kifissia in 2016
No. 15 – Promitheas Patras
PositionPower forward
LeagueGreek Basket League
BCL
Personal information
Born (1992-12-01) December 1, 1992
Corfu, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2011Aris Thessaloniki
2011–2013Pallacanestro Biella
2013PAOK Thessaloniki
2013–2015KAOD
2015–2016Nea Kifissia
2016–2019PAOK Thessaloniki
2019–2021AEK Athens
2021–2022Peristeri
2022–2023Kolossos Rodou
2023–presentPromitheas Patras
Career highlights and awards

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.[4] He was released by Biella in January 2013.[5]

After leaving Biella, he joined the Greek League club PAOK.[6] He then moved the Greek club KAOD. He signed with Nea Kifissia on August 16, 2015.[7]

He returned to PAOK in 2016.[8] On August 24, 2019, Chrysikopoulos signed a three-year deal with AEK Athens.[9]

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.[10] He can defend multiple positions and run a team's offense if necessary, being utilized as a point forward.

Career statistics

FIBA Champions League

[11]

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 PAOK 1820.9.488.261.5944.71.7.4.48.1
2017–18 PAOK 1418.0.409.341.7272.9.8.4.66.7
2018–19 PAOK 1623.1.574.459.5952.91.3.9.510.7

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 518.0.556.417-3.2.4.4.27.0
2014–15 KAOD GBL 1316.4.362.241.7002.51.3.9.34.9
2015–16 Kifissia GBL 2210.2.491.294.7271.3.6.4.33.4
2016–17 PAOK GBL 2619.5.551.333.6984.3.9.7.68.4
2017–18 PAOK GBL 2517.1.504.339.6673.0.8.3.36.8
2018–19 PAOK GBL 2621.0.469.316.7883.11.3.9.58.9

References
  1. DraftExpress.com Height w/shoes Weight 6'10".
  2. Linos Chrysikopoulos Ht: 6-10 Wt: 225.
  3. Kretaworldbasket.gr - Χρυσικόπουλος ο… spiderman!! (in Greek)
  4. "Angelico Biella tabs Greek prospect Linos Chrysikopoulos". Sportando. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
  5. Sportando.net Dimitrios Tsaldaris expected soon in Biella.
  6. Sportando.net PAOK announced Linos Chrysikopoulos.
  7. "Linos Chrysikopoulos signs with Nea Kifisia". Sportando. 2015-08-16. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  8. PAOK signs Linos Chrisikopoulos.
  9. "AEK Athens signs Linos Chrysikopoulos". Sportando. August 24, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  10. DraftExpress.com Height w/shoes Weight 6'10".
  11. "PAOK at the Basketball Champions League 2018-19 2019 - FIBA.basketball".
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