Dimitris Papadopoulos (; born August 15, 1966, in Greece), also commonly known by his nickname, ''"The Doctor"'', is a Greek former professional

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player.

Professional career

Papadopoulos began his pro

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career with the Greek club

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. Papadopoulos and

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were the key players of the team in those days. With Iraklis, he was a

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finalist in 1994. Papadopoulos is the second leading scorer, the first rebounder, the first in three-point field goals made, and the third player in the number of games played, in Iraklis' club history. Papadopoulos finished his playing career with the Greek club

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National team career

Papadopoulos was also a member of the senior men's Greek national team. He played at the 1988 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament. With Greece, he won the silver medal at the 1989 EuroBasket. Papadopoulos was also a member of the Greek national teams that finished in sixth place at the

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, and in fifth place at the 1991 EuroBasket. He also represented Greece at the 1992 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Personal life

After, his retirement from playing professional club basketball, Papadopoulos became an

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References

External links

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FIBA Archive Profile

ProBallers.com Profile

Hellenic Federation Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Papadopoulos, Dimitris 1966 births Living people 20th-century Greek sportsmen 1990 FIBA World Championship players AEK B.C. players Basketball players from Thessaloniki Greek Basket League players Greek men's basketball players Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. players Power forwards Small forwards