Manos Chatzidakis (basketball)
No. 10 – Aris Thessaloniki | |
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Position | Center |
League | GBL EuroCup |
Personal information | |
Born | Leros, Greece | April 21, 2000
Nationality | Greek |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
2016–2019 | AEK Athens |
2018–2019 | → Maroussi |
2019–2020 | Koroivos Amaliadas |
2020–2021 | Maroussi |
2021–2023 | Kolossos Rodou |
2023–2024 | AEK Athens |
2024–present | Aris Thessaloniki |
Emmanouil "Manos" Chatzidakis (alternate spelling: Manos, Manolis, Hatzidakis, Hadjidakis) (Greek: Εμμανουήλ "Μάνος" Χατζηδάκης; born April 21, 2000) is a Greek professional basketball player for Aris of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroCup. He is a 2.08 m (6 ft 10½ in) tall center.
Youth career
[edit]Chatzidakis played from a young age with the youth teams of the Greek clubs Kronos Agios Dimitrios, Ikaros Kallitheas, and Panionios Leros, before he started his pro career.
Professional career
[edit]On June 28, 2016, Chatzidakis moved to AEK Athens of the Greek League, where he signed a seven-year contract.[1] On September 20, 2018, AEK loaned him to Maroussi of the Greek 2nd Division, in order for him to get more playing time.[2] In his first game, he recorded 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists against Kavala. During the 2020-21 season with Maroussi, Chatzidakis averaged 9.1 points and 4 rebounds per contest, in 22 games played.
On July 9, 2021, Chatzidakis signed with the Greek First Division club Kolossos Rodou.[3] In 24 games played, he averaged 3.2 points and 1.4 rebounds, while playing around 9 minutes per contest. On August 16, 2022, he renewed his contract with Kolossos for another two years.[4] In 22 games played, he averaged 4.9 points and 2.7 rebounds, while playing around 14 minutes per contest.
On June 9, 2023, Chatzidakis made his return to AEK after four seasons.[5]
On June 20, 2024, Chatzidakis signed a two-year deal with Aris.
National team career
[edit]Greek junior national team
[edit]Chatzidakis played with the junior national teams of Greece at the 2016 FIBA Under-16 European Championship, the 2018 FIBA Under-18 European Championship, and the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.
Greek senior national team
[edit]Chatzidakis played with the senior Greek national team at the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers. He was also selected to be a part of the national team in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "AEK Athens invests in future with Hatizdakis - Latest - Welcome to 7DAYS EuroCup". 2018-10-07. Archived from the original on 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ Marousi lands Emmanouil Chatzidakis.
- ^ "Kolossos H Hotels land Emmanouil Chatzidakis". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ^ "Chatzidakis re-signs at Kolossos H Hotels Rodou". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "AEK Athens welcome back Chatzidakis". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "Greece announces final 12-man roster for FIBA World Cup". basketnews.com. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
External links
[edit]- FIBA Profile (archive)
- Eurobasket.com Profile