Dimitrios Stamatis (alternate spelling: Dimitris) (; born January 12, 1996) is a Greek professional

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player. He is tall. He can play at both the

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positions. His father, Antonios Stamatis, was also a professional basketball player.

Professional career

In 2012, Stamatis played at the

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International game. After playing basketball with the youth teams of AGOG Evriali, Stamatis began his pro career in 2013, with the Greek League club

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan-Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis''), ...

. In November 2015, Stamatis joined Nea Kifissia of the

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. In August 2016, he joined Kymis. He moved to the Greek club Kolossos Rhodes in 2017. He joined Ifaistos Limnou in 2018. Stamatis averaged 4.6 points per game during the 2019–20 season. He signed with

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on September 24, 2020. On November 4, 2021, Stamatis signed with Iraklis. In 18 games, he averaged 6.9 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists, playing around 24 minutes per contest.

National team career

Stamatis was a member of the Greek junior national teams. With the junior national teams of Greece, he played at some of the following tournaments: the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the

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, the

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, the

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. He also played at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2nd division 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B, where he won a bronze medal.FIBA.com Dimitrios STAMATIS (GRE).
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References

External links

EuroCup Profile

Eurobasket.com Profile

Greek Basket League Profile

Hellenic Federation Profile

NBADraft.net ProfileDraftexpress.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stamatis, Dimitrios 1996 births Living people Greek men's basketball players Aris B.C. players Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. players Ifaistos Limnou B.C. players Kymis B.C. players Nea Kifissia B.C. players Panionios B.C. players Point guards Shooting guards Basketball players from Athens 21st-century Greek sportsmen