Ioannis Papapetrou ( el, Ιωάννης Παπαπέτρου born March 30, 1994) is a Greek professional

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player for

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of the Serbian KLS, the

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and the EuroLeague. He is 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall, and he mainly plays at the

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position.

Early career

Papapetrou, who is considered to be one of the most talented Greek players that was born in the 1994 age class, along with players like

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and

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, began his basketball playing career with the youth teams of the Ilysiakos club in

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. He played for 5 seasons in Greek junior competitions with Ilysiakos. He then spent his junior and senior years of high school, playing basketball at the Florida Air Academy, in

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College career

In 2012, Papapetrou joined the

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of the

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. He played one season of

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with the Longhorns and averaged 8.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, in 24.3 minutes per game. He played in a total of 34 games in the

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Professional career

Olympiacos

Papapetrou's professional career began with the Greek League team Olympiacos in 2013, when he signed a 5-year deal with Olympiacos, in late August 2013, which was his first pro deal. The contract was said to be worth $2 million net income. The contract included an

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buyout option after the contract's third season. With Olympiacos, he won the Greek League championship in 2015 and 2016. In 2016, he was named the Greek League Best Young Player.

Panathinaikos

On July 8, 2018, Papapetrou declined Olympiacos's renewal proposal, and became a free agent. Two days later, he signed with Olympiacos' arch-rivals, Panathinaikos, on a three-year deal. On February 17, 2019, he won his first title with Panathinaikos, after beating PAOK in the 2019 Greek Cup Final, which was held at

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. Papapetrou had 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in that game. Four months later, Papapetrou was crowned

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champion, after Panathinaikos swept Promitheas Patras in the league's finals. Prior to the 2020–21 season, Papapetrou became the team's captain after the departure of

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. He averaged 12.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. On July 11, 2021, Papapetrou officially renewed his contract with the Greek club for an additional two years. On July 15, 2022, Papapetrou amicably parted ways with Panathinaikos after four seasons.

Partizan

On July 19, 2022, Papapetrou signed a one-year contract with Serbian club

, under coach Željko Obradović.

National team career

Greek junior national team

As a member of the Greek junior national teams, Papapetrou played at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. He also played at the

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, where he averaged 11.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists, in 32.1 minutes per game. He also played at the

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, where he averaged 15.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.6 assists, in 33.0 minutes per game.

Greek senior national team

Papapetrou is also a member of the senior men's

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. He was selected to Greece's 12 man roster for the 2016 Turin FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.Greek NT squad for OQT is announced.
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, and the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification.

Personal life

Papapetrou's nickname is Papi. His father, Argiris Papapetrou, was also a professional

player, who played a decade for Panathinaikos and the

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. His mother, Anastasia, played football in Greece. While his older brother, Georgios Papapetrou, is also a professional basketball player.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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College

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