Periklis Dorkofikis (; born August 30, 1980) is a Greek former professional
basketball
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player. At a height of 2.07 m (6'9 ") tall, he played at the
power forward
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and
center
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positions.
Professional career
During his pro career, Dorkofikis played in the
Greek top-tier level
GBL, the
Italian top-tier level
LBA, and the
European-wide top-tier level
EuroLeague
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.
National team career
Dorkofikis played with the junior national teams of Greece at the
1998 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
The 1998 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was an international basketball competition held in Bulgaria in 1998.
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Awards
External linksFIBA Archive
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, where he won a bronze medal, at the 1999
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
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, and the
2000 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
The 2000 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship (known at that time as 2000 European Championship for Young Men) was the fifth edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of Ohrid, hosted the tournament. Slovenia won their first title.
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Periklis DORKOFIKIS (GRE) participated in 7 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
/ref> He also won a silver medal with Greece's under-26 selection at the 2001 Mediterranean Games
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.
References
External links
Euroleague.net ProfileDraftexpress.com ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileGreek League Profile
Hellenic Federation Profile
Italian League Profile
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1980 births
Living people
AEK B.C. players
Amyntas B.C. players
Centers (basketball)
Competitors at the 2001 Mediterranean Games
Greek men's basketball players
Greek Basket League players
Ilysiakos B.C. players
Ionikos N.F. B.C. players
Mediterranean Games medalists in basketball
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Greece
Olympiacos B.C. players
Olympias Patras B.C. players
Pallacanestro Reggiana players
Panelefsiniakos B.C. players
Papagou B.C. players
Peristeri B.C. players
Power forwards
Rethymno B.C. players
S.S. Felice Scandone players
Basketball players from Athens
21st-century Greek sportsmen