Vassilis Xanthopoulos

Vassilis Xanthopoulos
Xanthopoulos in action with AEK Athens
No. 4 – Peristeri
PositionPoint guard
LeagueGBL
BCL
Personal information
Born (1984-04-29) 29 April 1984 (age 40)
Marousi, Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2006: undrafted
Playing career2002–present
Career history
2002–2004Near East
2004–2005Panathinaikos
2005–2006PAOK Thessaloniki
2006–2007Panathinaikos
2007–2009Panionios
2009–2011Panellinios
2011–2012Panionios
2012–2013Panathinaikos
2013–2014Obradoiro
2014–2015Panionios
2015–2017Aris Thessaloniki
2017–2019AEK Athens
2019–2020Peristeri
2020–2022Kolossos Rodou
2022–2023AEK Athens
2023–presentPeristeri
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
FIBA Under-21 World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2005 Argentina U-21 Team
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Greece U-19 Team
FIBA Under-18 EuroBasket
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Germany U-18 Team

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.

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