Dimitrios Charitopoulos

Dimitrios Charitopoulos (alternate spellings: Dimitris, Haritopoulos) (Greek: Δημήτρης Χαριτόπουλος; born November 14, 1983) is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain. He is 2.07 m (6 ft 9 1⁄2 in) tall, and he weighs 113 kg (250 lbs). He is a power forward-center.

Dimitrios Charitopoulos
Δημήτρης Χαριτόπουλος

No. 15 – Iraklis Thessaloniki
Position	Center / power forward
League	Greek A2 Basket League
Personal information
Born	(1983-11-14) November 14, 1983 (age 41) Alexandria, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2002–present
Career history
2002–2006	Aris Thessaloniki
2006–2008	PAOK Thessaloniki
2008–2009	Trikala 2000
2009–2010	Panionios
2010–2012	Maroussi
2012	ASVEL
2012–2013	PAOK Thessaloniki
2013	Lukoil Academic
2013–2014	Valladolid
2014–2015	Manresa
2015	PAOK Thessaloniki
2015–2016	Koroivos Amaliadas
2016–2017	AEK Athens
2017–2018	Iraklis Thessaloniki
2018–2020	Ifaistos Limnou
2020–2021	Aris Thessaloniki
2021–2023	Iraklis Thessaloniki
2024–2025	Pallesviakos
Career highlights
FIBA Europe Cup champion (2003) Greek Cup winner (2004) Bulgarian League champion (2013)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Greece Mediterranean Games 2005 Almería Under-26 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship 2002 Almería Under-20

Professional career

After playing in the Greek minors with G.S. Siatistas, Charitopoulos began his professional career with Aris during the 2002–03 season. He moved to PAOK in 2006. In February 2012, he joined ASVEL.^[1] In September 2013, he signed with Spanish club CB Valladolid.^[2]

For the 2014–15 season, he signed with La Bruixa d'Or Manresa of Spain's Liga ACB, where he averaged 4.2 points in 17 games. On January 30, 2015, he left the Spanish club.^[3] Three days later, he signed with his former team, PAOK.^[4]

On August 31, 2016, Charitopoulos signed a one-year contract with AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League.^[5]

National team career

Charitopoulos was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national team, he won the gold medal at the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.^[6] Charitopoulos also won the silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, while playing with Greece's under-26 national selection.

Career statistics

FIBA Champions League

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	AEK	7	7.3	.692	.500	.800	1.1	.6	.4	0	3.3

Domestic Leagues

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
2015–16	Koroivos	GBL	23	23.0	.512	.350	.743	3.2	.8	.4	.1	8.4
2016–17	A.E.K.	GBL	18	6.3	.308	.250	.600	1.1	.3	.1	0	.8
2018–19	Ifaistos	GBL	23	10.4	.493	.370	.690	2.3	.6	.3	0	4.2

Awards and accomplishments

• 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship:  Gold
• FIBA Europe Champions Cup Champion: (2003)
• Greek Cup Winner: (2004)
• Greek Youth All-Star Game MVP: (2005)
• 2005 Mediterranean Games:  Silver
• Bulgarian League Champion: (2013)