Vassilis Xanthopoulos

Vassilis Xanthopoulos
	Xanthopoulos in action with AEK Athens
No. 4 – Peristeri
Position	Point guard
League	Greek Basket League; BCL
Personal information
Born	29 April 1984 (age 40); Marousi, Athens, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2006: undrafted
Playing career	2002–present
Career history
2002–2004	Near East
2004–2005	Panathinaikos
2005–2006	PAOK Thessaloniki
2006–2007	Panathinaikos
2007–2009	Panionios
2009–2011	Panellinios
2011–2012	Panionios
2012–2013	Panathinaikos
2013–2014	Obradoiro
2014–2015	Panionios
2015–2017	Aris Thessaloniki
2017–2019	AEK Athens
2019–2020	Peristeri
2020–2022	Kolossos Rodou
2022–2023	AEK Athens
2023–present	Peristeri
Career highlights and awards
	FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (2019); European Triple Crown winner (2007); EuroLeague champion (2007); FIBA Champions League champion (2018); 3× Greek League champion (2005, 2007, 2013); 4× Greek Cup winner (2005, 2007, 2013, 2018); Greek League assists leader (2021);
Men's Basketball
Representing Greece
FIBA Under-21 World Cup
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
FIBA Under-18 EuroBasket

Vassilis Xanthopoulos (alternate spellings: Vasilis, Vasileios, Vasilios; Greek: Βασίλης Ξανθόπουλος; born 29 April 1984) is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain for Peristeri of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League (BCL).^[1] He is 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall and he plays at the point guard position. During his pro club career, Xanthopoulos won the World Club Championship FIBA Intercontinental Cup title in 2019, a European Triple Crown winner in 2007, the European-wide top-tier level EuroLeague championship in 2007, and the European-wide secondary level FIBA Champions League championship in 2018.

Early life and youth career

Xanthopoulos grew up playing for the youth teams of the Greek club Olympiacos Piraeus. Xanthopoulos began playing with Olympiacos' junior teams in 1997. He began his senior men's club playing career with the Greek club Peiraikos Syndesmos, of the Greek 3rd Division, in the 2001–02 season.

Professional career

Near East (2002–2004)

Xanthopoulos started his professional career with the Greek Basket League club Near East in 2002.

Panathinaikos (2004–2005)

Xanthopoulos transferred from Near East to the Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos in 2004.

PAOK (2005–2006)

In 2005, Xanthopoulos was loaned by Panathinaikos to PAOK.

Panathinaikos (2006–2007)

In 2006, Xanthopoulos returned to Panathinaikos Athens, and with them he won the European Triple Crown in 2007. His team accomplished this by winning the Greek League championship, the Greek Cup, and the EuroLeague all in the same season.

Panionios (2007–2009)

In 2007, Xanthopoulos transferred to the Greek club Panionios.

Panellinios (2009–2011)

In 2009, Xanthopoulos moved to the Greek club Panellinios.

Panionios (2011–2012)

In 2011, Xanthopoulos rejoined Panionios.

Panathinaikos (2012–2013)

In 2012, Xanthopoulos returned to Panathinaikos as an auxiliary player.^[2]

Obradoiro (2013–2014)

Xanthopoulos moved to the Spanish League club Obradoiro in 2013.

Panionios (2014–2015)

Xanthopoulos returned for a second stint with Panionios in 2014.

Aris (2015–2017)

In 2015, Xanthopoulos moved to Aris, where he spent two seasons.^[3]

AEK (2007–2019)

On July 5, 2017, Xanthopoulos moved to AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League, where he signed a one-year contract, with the option of renewal for another season.^[4] With AEK, he won the Greek Cup title, in 2018, as well as the FIBA Champions League title during the same season.

Peristeri (2019–2020)

On July 1, 2019, Xanthopoulos and AEK officially parted ways. Three days later, Xanthopoulos joined the Greek club Peristeri. He averaged 2.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game with Peristeri. On August 13, 2020, Xanthopoulos left the team.^[5]

Kolossos Rodou (2020–2022)

On August 21, 2020, Xanthopoulos moved to the Greek club Kolossos Rodou.^[6] On June 30, 2021, he renewed his contract with the Greek island team, and was named team captain. In 17 games, he averaged 4.2 points (shooting with 36% from the 3-point line), 2.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1 steal in 20 minutes per contest. He was ruled out just before the end of the season, due to an unspecified injury.

Return to AEK (2022–2023)

On August 29, 2022, Xanthopoulos returned to AEK for a second stint, following his Kolossos head coach Ilias Kantzouris to the team. In 22 league games, he averaged 2.4 points, 1 rebound and 3.8 assists in 14 minutes per contest.

Peristeri (2023–2024)

On July 29, 2023, Xanthopoulos returned to Peristeri, under head coach Vassilis Spanoulis.

National team career

Greek junior national team

Xanthopoulos was a member of the Greek junior national teams. He won the bronze medal at the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the bronze medal at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, and the silver medal at the 2005 FIBA Under-21 World Cup. He also played at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

Greek senior national team

Xanthopoulos was also a member of the senior men's Greek national team. With Greece's senior national team, he played at the 2011 FIBA EuroBasket.

Career statistics

Domestic Leagues

Regular season

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game	FG%	Field goal percentage
3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high		Led the league

Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.

Year	Team	League	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2011–12	Panionios	GBL	24	25.5	.413	.370	.412	1.7	4.0	1.4	0	6.6
2012–13	Panathinaikos	GBL	24	14.1	.457	.483	.692	1.7	3.0	1.0	0	3.6
2013–14	Obradoiro	ACB	34	17.3	.296	.278	.618	1.8	3.1	1.0	0	2.8
2014–15	Panionios	GBL	24	27.0	.398	.339	.813	2.5	5.4	1.6	.1	6.8
2015–16	Aris	GBL	25	16.4	.361	.265	.500	1.6	3.2	1.6	.1	2.7
2016–17	Aris	GBL	26	21.2	.347	.328	.710	2.6	2.7	1.7	0	4.2
2017–18	A.E.K.	GBL	26	17.4	.300	.229	.750	1.5	2.8	1.1	0	2.5
2018–19	A.E.K.	GBL	13	16.2	.361	.350	.500	1.9	2.6	.5	.1	2.6

FIBA Champions League

^[7] ^[8]

†	Denotes seasons in which Vasilis Xanthopoulos won the FIBA Champions League

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Aris	18	19.6	.571	.429	.714	2.2	3.5	1.4	.0	3.3
2017–18†	A.E.K.	20	17.3	.529	.400	.917	1.4	2.8	1.2	.0	2.7
2018–19	A.E.K.	8	16.3	.375	.200	-	1.0	3.0	1.1	0	.9

References

^ "Συμφώνησε με το Περιστέρι ο Ξανθόπουλος". ertsports.gr (in Greek). Online. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
^ Euroleague.net PANATHINAIKOS brings back Xanthopoulos.
^ Aris adds experience with Xanthopoulos.
^ Xanthopoulos signed with AEK.
^ "Peristeri, Vasilis Xanthopoulos part ways". Sportando. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
^ "Vassilis Xanthopoulos signs with Kolossos Rhodes". Sportando. August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
^ "AEK at the Basketball Champions League 2017-2018".
^ "AEK at the Basketball Champions League 2018-19 2019 - FIBA.basketball".

External links

Euroleague.net Profile
FIBA Europe Profile
Eurobasket.com Profile
Greek Basket League Profile (in Greek)
Hellenic Basketball Federation Profile (in Greek)
Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)

[1] "Συμφώνησε με το Περιστέρι ο Ξανθόπουλος". ertsports.gr (in Greek). Online. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[2] Euroleague.net PANATHINAIKOS brings back Xanthopoulos.

[3] Aris adds experience with Xanthopoulos.

[4] Xanthopoulos signed with AEK.

[5] "Peristeri, Vasilis Xanthopoulos part ways". Sportando. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.

[6] "Vassilis Xanthopoulos signs with Kolossos Rhodes". Sportando. August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2020.

[7] "AEK at the Basketball Champions League 2017-2018".

[8] "AEK at the Basketball Champions League 2018-19 2019 - FIBA.basketball".

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