Ioannis Dimakopoulos
Ιωάννης Δημακόπουλος
Dimakopoulos with CB Almansa in 2022
Perth Redbacks
PositionCenter
LeagueNBL1 West
Personal information
Born (1994-11-07) 7 November 1994
Patras, Greece
NationalityGreek / Australian
Listed height7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High schoolCathedral
(Los Angeles, California)
CollegeUC Irvine (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017Panionios
2017–2018Baskonia B
2018–2019Apollon Patras
2019–2020AEL Limassol
2020–2021Aris Leeuwarden
2021–2022Almansa
2022Eastern Mavericks
2022MBK Handlová
2022UBSC Graz
2023Albacete Basket
2023Joondalup Wolves
2024–Perth Redbacks
Career highlights and awards

Ioannis Dimakopoulos (Greek: Ιωάννης Δημακόπουλος; born 7 November 1994) is a Greek-Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Redbacks of the NBL1 West. Listed as 7'2" (2.18 m), he plays the center position.

Early life

Dimakopoulos was born in Patras, Greece.[1] He played for the junior teams of Panathinaikos between 2008 and 2012.[2] He participated in the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic in Istanbul, Turkey.[3]

In 2012, Dimakopoulos moved to the United States to attend Cathedral High School in Los Angeles, California. He was a 2013 McDonald's All-American nominee.[3]

College career

After high school, Dimakopoulos played four years of NCAA Division I college basketball for the UC Irvine Anteaters.[3] As a senior in 2016–17, he was named to the All-Big West Conference Second Team.[4][5]

Professional career

On 7 September 2017, Dimakopoulos signed with the Greek club Kolossos Rodou.[6] Two weeks later, he was released from the club for "personal reasons".[7] The following month, he had a two-game stint with Panionios.[2] In December 2017, he joined Spanish club Baskonia B.[2]

For the 2018–19 season, Dimakopoulos played for Apollon Patras.[2] He then played for AEL Limassol in Cyprus in 2019–20.[2]

On 23 December 2020, Dimakopoulos signed with Aris Leeuwarden of the Dutch Basketball League for the season restart in January 2021.[8]

For the 2021–22 season, Dimakopoulos played for Spanish club Almansa.[2]

In June 2022, Dimakopoulos joined the Eastern Mavericks of the NBL1 Central in Australia.[2] He averaged 19.2 points per game.[1]

For the 2022–23 season, Dimakopoulos had a one-game stint with MBK Handlová in Slovakia before playing 14 games for UBSC Graz in Austria between 2 October and 29 December.[2] He joined Spanish club Albacete Basket in January 2023.[2]

On 8 March 2023, Dimakopoulos signed with the Joondalup Wolves in Australia for the 2023 NBL1 West season.[9] He helped the Wolves reach the grand final,[10] where they lost 86–80 to the Geraldton Buccaneers despite Dimakopoulos' 10 points, nine rebounds and five assists.[11] In 14 games, he averaged 11.43 points, 7.36 rebounds, 4.14 assists and 1.21 blocks per game.[12]

On 6 December 2023, Dimakopoulos signed with the Perth Redbacks for the 2024 NBL1 West season.[13]

National team career

Dimakopoulos was a member of the Greek junior national teams. He played at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.[14]

Personal life

Dimakopoulos is the son of Dimitris and Aikaterina Dimakopoulos.[3] His father played professional basketball and represented the Greek national team.[3] His mother was born in Australia.[1]

Dimakopoulos holds an Australian passport and has dual Greek-Australian citizenship.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Prentice, Tristan (16 September 2022). "The 7-footer you don't know: The unknown Aussie Ioannis Dimakopoulos". pickandroll.com.au. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Ioannis Dimakopoulos". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ioannis Dimakopoulos". ucirvinesports.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Hawaii's Allen named to All-Big West first team.
  5. ↑ Morales, Robert (7 March 2017). "UC Irvine, Russ Turner reap rewards atop Big West". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  6. ↑ gazzetta.gr Ανακοίνωσε Δημακόπουλο ο Κολοσσός Ρόδου! (in Greek).
  7. ↑ Ξαφνικό "διαζύγιο" με Δημακόπουλο (in Greek).
  8. ↑ "Aris versterkt zich met 2 meter 18 lange center". arisleeuwarden.nl. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "7'2 International Pro Ioannis Dimakopoulos joins the Pack in 2023". Wanneroo Basketball Association. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  10. ↑ Pike, Chris (9 August 2023). "Big Ioannis wants Wolves championship before focusing on next target". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  11. ↑ Pike, Chris (12 August 2023). "NBL1 West Recap | Men's Grand Final 2023". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Ioannis Dimakopoulos – 2023 Stats". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  13. ↑ "WELCOME TO THE PERTH REDBACKS - IOANNIS DIMAKOPOULOS". facebook.com/perthredbacks. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  14. ↑ Ioannis DIMAKOPOULOS (GRE).
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