Prodromos "Makis" Dreliozis (

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: Πρόδρομος "Μάκις" Δρελιώζης; born March 31, 1975, in

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), is a retired

professional

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player. At 2.01 m (6 ft. 7 in.) in height and 91 kg. (200 lbs.) in weight, he played at the

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and

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positions.

Professional career

Dreliozis made his pro debut in 1990, with

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''), ...

, at the age of 15 years and 6 months. He was the youngest player to have played in the top-tier level

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, from the time the league had formed into the A1 national category, in the 1986–87 season. Georgios Papagiannis holds the current mark for being the youngest player to play in the league, under its current format (since 1992–93). Dreliozis was the first Greek basketball player to use the

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, when he signed with the Italian League club Libertas Forlì, in 1996.Δρελιώζης for the win .
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References

External links

Euroleague.net ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileItalian League Profile

1975 births Living people AGEH Gymnastikos B.C. players Dafnis B.C. players Fulgor Libertas Forlì players Greek Basket League players Greek men's basketball players Panellinios B.C. players Panionios B.C. players Shooting guards Small forwards Basketball players from Athens {{Greece-basketball-bio-stub