Dimitris Flionis

Dimitris Flionis (alternate spelling: Dimitrios) (Greek: Δημήτρης Φλιώνης; born April 8, 1997) is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain for AEK Athens of the Greek Basketball League and the Basketball Champions League. He is a 1.90 m (6 ft 2+3⁄4 in) tall^[1] point guard.

Dimitris Flionis

Flionis with AEK Athens
No. 7 – AEK Athens
Position	Point guard
League	Greek Basketball League BCL
Personal information
Born	(1997-04-08) April 8, 1997 (age 28) Thessaloniki, Greece
Listed height	6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2015–2021	Aris
2021–present	AEK Athens
Medals Representing  Greece Men's Basketball FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship 2017 Greece National Team FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship 2015 Greece National Team FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship 2013 Ukraine National Team

Professional career

Flionis began playing basketball with the junior youth teams of Aris Thessaloniki. He began his pro career with the senior men's team of Aris in 2015, by playing in his first career official game at the pro level, during the Greek Basket League 2014–15 season's playoffs. On June 30, 2018, Aris announced that they had rescinded their contract extension offer towards Flionis. However, four days later, on July 3, the team and the player officially agreed on a new two-year deal.

During the 2019–20 season, Flionis averaged 4.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. He re-signed with Aris on September 21, 2020.^[2] He went on to average 5.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.8 assists during the 2020–21 season.

On August 12, 2021, Flionis signed a two-year deal with AEK Athens.^[3] On March 18, 2022, he renewed his contract through 2025. In 23 league games, he averaged 6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1 steal, playing around 24 minutes per contest. On March 22, 2022, he renewed his contract with the club until 2025.^[4]

During the 2022–2023 season, in 19 league games, he averaged 7.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1 steal, playing around 22 minutes per contest. He had his best performance of the season in an 81–71 win against Galatasaray, on January 31, 2023, where he had 11 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists.^[5]

On July 25, 2025, Flionis renewed his contract with AEK for three more seasons.^[6]

Since 2023, he is the team captain for AEK.^[7]

Greece national team

Flionis was included in the Greece junior national teams for the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, where they won a bronze medal, for the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Cup, and for the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where they won a gold medal. He also played at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where they won a gold medal.