1. Vassilis Xanthopoulos is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain for Peristeri of the Greek Basketball League.
17 Facts About Vassilis Xanthopoulos
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Vassilis Xanthopoulos grew up playing for the youth teams of the Greek club Olympiacos Piraeus.
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Vassilis Xanthopoulos started his professional career with the Greek Basket League club Near East in 2002.
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Vassilis Xanthopoulos transferred from Near East to the Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos in 2004.
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In 2006, Vassilis Xanthopoulos returned to Panathinaikos Athens, and with them he won the European Triple Crown in 2007.
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Vassilis Xanthopoulos's team accomplished this by winning the Greek League championship, the Greek Cup, and the EuroLeague all in the same season.
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In 2012, Vassilis Xanthopoulos returned to Panathinaikos as an auxiliary player.
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Vassilis Xanthopoulos moved to the Spanish League club Obradoiro in 2013.
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Vassilis Xanthopoulos returned for a second stint with Panionios in 2014.
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In 2015, Vassilis Xanthopoulos moved to Aris, where he spent two seasons.
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On July 5,2017, Vassilis 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.
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Vassilis Xanthopoulos averaged 2.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game with Peristeri.
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Vassilis Xanthopoulos was ruled out just before the end of the season, due to an unspecified injury.
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Vassilis Xanthopoulos was a member of the Greek junior national teams.
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Vassilis Xanthopoulos 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.
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Vassilis Xanthopoulos played at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
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Vassilis Xanthopoulos was a member of the senior men's Greek national team.