Charis Markopoulos
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Born | (1982-01-20) January 20, 1982 (age 42) Thessaloniki, Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Greek | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 1999–2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 2005–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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1999–2002 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | ||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Makedonikos Neapolis | ||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | PAOK Thessaloniki | ||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Xanthi | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2005–2006 | PAOK Thessaloniki (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Aris Thessaloniki (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2014 | PAOK Thessaloniki (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Koroivos Amaliadas | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Doxa Lefkadas | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2022 | Beijing Ducks (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Promitheas Patras (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Charalampis "Charis" Markopoulos (alternate spellings: Charalabis, Haralampis, Haralabis, Haris) (Greek: Χαραλάμπης "Χάρης" Μαρκόπουλος; born January 20, 1982) is a Greek former professional basketball player and coach, who last served as an assistant coach for Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League and the EuroCup.
Early life and youth career
Markopoulos began playing the sport of basketball with the youth system of Iraklis Thessaloniki, in Greece. He was considered to be one of the most talented youth players of his generation in Europe,[1][2][3] and was considered by some basketball analysts to possibly be the next Nikos Galis.[4][5] With Iraklis' Under-18 junior club, along with his teammate Lazaros Papadopoulos, Markopoulos won the Greek Under-18 Championship, during the 1997–98 season.
Markopoulos also won the bronze medal with Greece, at the 2000 FIBA Under-18 EuroBasket. He also won the silver medal with Greece at the 2000 AST World Under-18 Tournament, where he was named the MVP of the tournament, after leading Greece to a win over Team USA, in the tournament's semifinals. After that, Markopoulos was recruited to play college basketball in the NCAA Division I, by the University of North Carolina.[6] However, Markopoulos opted instead to stay in Greece.
Professional career
Markopoulos played professional club basketball with the Greek top-tier level Greek Basket League clubs Iraklis Thessaloniki, Makedonikos Neapolis, and PAOK Thessaloniki. He also played in the European 2nd-tier level FIBA Saporta Cup competition, during the 1999–00 season, and in the European top-tier level, FIBA SuproLeague competition, during the 2000–01 season, as a member of Iraklis.
Markopoulos' basketball playing career ended prematurely, due to complications from Guillain–Barré syndrome,[7] that he suffered while he played with Iraklis. At age 19, due to the illness, Markopoulos became paralyzed, during a flight from Thessaloniki to Luleå, on 7 February 2001.[8] Markopoulos eventually recovered the ability to move, and was able to play basketball again.[9] However after that, his playing career was greatly negatively affected, and he was no longer the same level of player that he had been previously. At the age of 23, he retired from playing professional basketball, after competing with Xanthi, in the Greek 2nd Division, during the 2004–05 season.[10]
National team career
Markopoulos was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's Under-18 junior national team, he won the bronze medal at the 2000 FIBA Under-18 EuroBasket. He averaged 13.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game at the tournament.[11]
He also won the silver medal at the 2000 Albert Schweitzer World Under-18 Tournament, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team,[12] and was also named the MVP of the tournament.[13] In the AST's semifinals, Markopoulos led Greece to a win over Team USA.
Coaching career
After he retired from playing professional club basketball, Markopoulos became a professional basketball coach. He became the head coach of the Greek Basket League club Koroivos Amaliadas in 2014.[14][15] In 2016, he became the head coach of the Greek club Doxa Lefkadas.
Personal life
Markopoulos' father, Soulis, is a former professional basketball player and coach.[16] His father was inducted into the Greek League Hall of Fame, as a coach, in 2023.
References
- ^ ΧΑΡΗΣ ΜΑΡΚΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ: ΤΟ ΜΕΓΑΛΥΤΕΡΟ ΤΑΛΕΝΤΟ ΤΗΣ ΓΕΝΙΑΣ ΤΟΥ (in Greek).
- ^ Χάρης Μαρκόπουλος (in Greek).
- ^ «Η μαύρη νύχτα στο Βόρειο Πόλο και ο νικητής Χάρης Μαρκόπουλος…»(in Greek).
- ^ Η εξομολόγηση του Χάρη (in Greek).
- ^ Χάρης Μαρκόπουλος: Η μεγάλη περιπέτεια, που άρχισε στη Σουηδία… (in Greek).
- ^ HARIS MARKOPOULOS From Matt Blair for HH:
- ^ HARIS MARKOPOULOS.
- ^ sdna.gr Η εξομολόγηση του Χάρη (in Greek).
- ^ Καλύτερα ο Χάρης Μαρκόπουλος (in Greek).
- ^ "Former Canada captain de Guzman savouring life in New York Red Bulls front office". Yahoo Sports. 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Charalambis MARKOPOULOS (GRE) participated in 1 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
- ^ Μισάν Νικαγκμπάτσε, ο Άιβερσον του Ολυμπιακού! (in Greek).
- ^ HARIS MARKOPOULOS From Matt Blair for HH:
- ^ Charis Markopoulos agreed terms with Korivos Amaliadas.
- ^ Charis Markopoulos renews with Korivos Amaliadas.
- ^ The first match up: Soulis Vs Charis Markopoulos.
External links
- Basketball-Reference.com Profile
- FIBA Archive Profile
- FIBA Europe Profile
- RealGM.com Profile
- Eurobasket.com Player Profile 1
- Eurobasket.com Player Profile 2
- Aboveaverage.gr Profile
- Draftexpress.com Profile
- Interbasket.net Hellenic Hoops Prospects
- Hellenic Basketball Federation Profile (in Greek)
- Eurobasket.com Coach Profile