1. Ioannis Papapetrou is a Greek professional basketball player and the vice-captain for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League and the EuroLeague.
22 Facts About Ioannis Papapetrou
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Ioannis Papapetrou played for 5 seasons in Greek junior competitions with Ilysiakos.
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Ioannis Papapetrou then spent his junior and senior years of high school, playing basketball at the Florida Air Academy, in Melbourne, Florida.
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In 2012, Ioannis Papapetrou joined the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team of the University of Texas.
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Ioannis Papapetrou played one season of college basketball with the Longhorns and averaged 8.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, in 24.3 minutes per game.
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Ioannis Papapetrou played in a total of 34 games in the NCAA.
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On July 8,2018, Ioannis Papapetrou declined Olympiacos's renewal proposal and became a free agent.
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Ioannis Papapetrou had 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in that game.
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Four months later, Ioannis Papapetrou was crowned Greek Basket League champion, after Panathinaikos swept Promitheas Patras in the league's finals.
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Ioannis Papapetrou averaged 12.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.
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On July 11,2021, Ioannis Papapetrou officially renewed his contract with the Greek club for an additional two years.
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On July 15,2022, Ioannis Papapetrou parted ways with Panathinaikos after four seasons together.
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On July 19,2022, Ioannis Papapetrou signed a two-year contract with Serbian powerhouse Partizan, under coach Zeljko Obradovic.
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In 38 EuroLeague games, Ioannis Papapetrou averaged 5.4 points and 2.3 rebounds in 20 minutes per contest.
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On July 12,2023, Ioannis Papapetrou amicably parted ways with the Serbian powerhouse.
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On July 12,2023, Ioannis Papapetrou made his return to Panathinaikos, signing a two-year contract.
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Ioannis Papapetrou played at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, where he averaged 11.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists, in 32.1 minutes per game.
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Ioannis Papapetrou played at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he averaged 15.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.6 assists, in 33.0 minutes per game.
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Ioannis Papapetrou is a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team.
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Ioannis Papapetrou was selected to Greece's 12 man roster for the 2016 Turin FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
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Ioannis Papapetrou played at the EuroBasket 2017, and the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification.
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Ioannis Papapetrou's father, Argiris Papapetrou, was a professional basketball player, who played a decade for Panathinaikos and the Greece national basketball team.