Dimitrios Charitopoulos (alternate spellings: Dimitris, Haritopoulos) (

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: Δημήτρης Χαριτόπουλος; born November 14, 1983) is a

professional

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player and the

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. He is 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) tall, and he weighs 113 kg (250 lbs). He is a

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Professional career

After playing in the Greek minors with G.S. Siatistas, Charitopoulos began his professional career with

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during the 2002–03 season. He moved to

PAOK PAOK (, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών, ''Panthessalonikeios Athlitikós Ómilos Constantinopoliton'', ''Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans''), commonly ...

in 2006. In February 2012, he joined

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. In September 2013, he signed with Spanish club

CB Valladolid Club Baloncesto Valladolid, S.A.D. was a professional basketball team based in Valladolid, Castile-León, Spain. CB Valladolid was member of the Liga ACB, Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB). Famous players that have played for the team includ ...

. For the 2014–15 season, he signed with La Bruixa d'Or Manresa of Spain's

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, where he averaged 4.2 points in 17 games. On January 30, 2015, he left the Spanish club. Three days later, he signed with his former team, PAOK. On August 31, 2016, Charitopoulos signed a one-year contract with

AEK Athens A.E.K. (; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople'') is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K. Athens. Establishe ...

of the

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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 The 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship (known at that time as 2002 European Championship for Young Men) was the sixth edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The cities of Kaunas, Alytus and Vilnius, in Lithuania, hosted the tourname ...

.Dimitrios CHARITOPOULOS (GRE) participated in 4 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
/ref> Charitopoulos also won the silver medal at the

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, while playing with Greece's under-26 national selection.

Career statistics

FIBA Champions League

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Domestic Leagues

Regular season

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A.E.K. A.E.K. (; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople'') is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K. Athens. Established ...

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Awards and accomplishments

: * FIBA Europe Champions Cup Champion: (2003) *

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Winner: (2004) * Greek Youth All-Star Game

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: (2005) *

: * Bulgarian League Champion: (2013)