Ioannis_Papapetrou

Ioannis Papapetrou

Ioannis Papapetrou

Greek basketball player

Ioannis Papapetrou (Greek: Ιωάννης Παπαπέτρου; born March 30, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player and the vice-captain for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. Standing at 206 cm (6’9’’) tall, he can play at both the small forward and power forward positions.

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Early career

Papapetrou, who is considered to be one of the most talented Greek players that was born in the 1994 age class, along with players like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Lefteris Bochoridis, began his basketball playing career with the youth teams of the Ilysiakos club in Athens, Greece. He played for 5 seasons in Greek junior competitions with Ilysiakos. He then spent his junior and senior years of high school, playing basketball at the Florida Air Academy, in Melbourne, Florida.

College career

In 2012, Papapetrou joined the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team of the University of Texas. He 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. He played in a total of 34 games in the NCAA.[1]

Professional career

Olympiacos

Papapetrou's professional career began with the Greek League team Olympiacos in 2013, when he signed a 5-year deal with Olympiacos, in late August 2013, which was his first pro deal.[2][3] The contract was said to be worth $2 million net income.[4] The contract included an NBA buyout option after the contract's third season.[5][6]

With Olympiacos, he won the Greek League championship in 2015 and 2016. In 2016, he was named the Greek League Best Young Player.[7]

Panathinaikos

On July 8, 2018, Papapetrou declined Olympiacos's renewal proposal and became a free agent. Two days later, he signed with Olympiacos' arch-rivals, Panathinaikos, on a three-year deal.[8]

On February 17, 2019, he won his first title with Panathinaikos, after beating PAOK[9] in the 2019 Greek Cup Final, which was held at Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena. Papapetrou had 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in that game. Four months later, Papapetrou was crowned Greek Basket League champion, after Panathinaikos swept Promitheas Patras in the league's finals.[10]

Prior to the 2020–21 season, Papapetrou became the team's captain after the departure of Nick Calathes. He averaged 12.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. On July 11, 2021, Papapetrou officially renewed his contract with the Greek club for an additional two years.[11]

On July 15, 2022, Papapetrou parted ways with Panathinaikos after four seasons together.

Partizan

On July 19, 2022, Papapetrou signed a two-year contract with Serbian powerhouse Partizan, under coach Željko Obradović. During the 2022–23 season, Partizan was eliminated from Real Madrid in a tight 3-2 playoffs series. In 38 EuroLeague games, Papapetrou averaged 5.4 points and 2.3 rebounds in 20 minutes per contest.

Partizan ended the 2022–23 season by lifting the ABA League championship trophy, after a victorious 3–2 series against Crvena zvezda in the finals.[12]

On July 12, 2023, Papapetrou amicably parted ways with the Serbian powerhouse.[13]

Return to Panathinaikos

On July 12, 2023, Papapetrou made his return to Panathinaikos, signing a two-year contract.[14]

National team career

Greek junior national team

As a member of the Greek junior national teams, Papapetrou played at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. He also 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.[15] He also 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.[16]

Greek senior national team

Papapetrou is also a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team. He was selected to Greece's 12 man roster for the 2016 Turin FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[17] He also played at the EuroBasket 2017, and the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification.

Personal life

Papapetrou's nickname is "Papi". His father, Argiris Papapetrou, was also a professional basketball player, who played a decade for Panathinaikos and the Greece national basketball team. His mother, Anastasia, played football in Greece. While his older brother, Georgios Papapetrou, is also a professional basketball player.

Career statistics

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  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

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References

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    "Ioannis Papapetrou Profile". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  2. [2]
    Euroleague.net OLYMPIACOS PIRAEUS lands more talent with Ioannis Papapetrou.
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    OlympiacosBC.gr A five years deal for Papapetrou as well. Archived 2013-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
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    ESPN.com Ioannis Papapetrou signs pro deal.
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    Eurohoops.net Papapetrou’s draft showcase. Archived 2014-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
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    RedPlanet.gr Στο καμπ του Τρεβίζο ο Παπαπέτρου (in Greek). Archived 2014-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
  7. [7]
    Παπαπέτρου, ο καλύτερος νέος παίκτης (in Greek).
  8. [8]
    Στα «πράσινα» ο Παπαπέτρου (in Greek).
  9. [9]
    "79:73". Archived from the original on 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
  10. [10]
    Panathinaikos wins 38th Greek championship title.
  11. [11]
    "Panathinaikos, Ioannis Papapetrou agree on 2-year contract extension". Sportando. July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  12. [12]
    "PARTIZAN MOZZART BET ARE 2022/23 ADMIRALBET ABA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS". aba-liga.com. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  13. [13]
    Partizan, Grobari, I will forever be grateful for being part of the Partizan family. (in English).
  14. [14]
    "Papapetrou Is Back!". paobc.gr. July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  15. [15]
    "IOANNIS PAPAPETROU (GREECE) Profile". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
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    "IOANNIS PAPAPETROU (GREECE) Profile". u20men.fibaeurope.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  17. [17]
    Greek NT squad for OQT is announced.
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