Charis Markopoulos

Charis Markopoulos
Χάρης Μαρκόπουλος
Doxa Lefkadas
Position Head coach
League Greek League
Personal information
Born (1982-01-20) January 20, 1982
Thessaloniki, Greece
Nationality Greek
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
Career history
As player:
1999–2002 Iraklis
2002–2003 Makedonikos
2003–2004 PAOK
2004–2005 Xanthi
As coach:
2014–2016 Koroivos
2016–present Doxa Lefkadas
Career highlights and awards

As player

Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Greece Greece
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
2000 Croatia National Team
Albert Schweitzer Tournament
2000 Mannheim National Team

Charalambis "Charis" Markopoulos (alternate spellings: Charalambos, Haris) (Greek: Χαραλάμπης "Χάρης" Μαρκόπουλος; born January 20, 1982) is a former Greek professional basketball player, and a current professional basketball coach. His father, Soulis Markopoulos, is also a professional basketball coach and former professional basketball player.[1]

Playing career

Pro clubs

Markopoulos played professional basketball with the Greek top-tier level Greek Basket League clubs Iraklis, Makedonikos, and PAOK. He also played in the European 2nd-tier level, FIBA Saporta Cup competition, and in the European top-tier level, FIBA SuproLeague competition, as a member of Iraklis.

His basketball playing career ended prematurely, due to complications from a severe broken leg injury,[2] that he suffered while with Makedonikos.

Greek national team

Markopoulos was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national team, he won the bronze medal at the 2000 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He averaged 13.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game at the tournament.[3]

He also won the silver medal at the 2000 Albert Schweitzer Tournament, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team,[4] and was also named the MVP of the tournament.[5]

Coaching career

Markopoulos became the head coach of the Greek Basket League club Koroivos in 2014.[6][7] In 2016, he became the head coach of the Greek club Doxa Lefkadas.

References

  1. ↑ The first match up: Soulis Vs Charis Markopoulos.
  2. ↑ HARIS MARKOPOULOS.
  3. ↑ Charalambis MARKOPOULOS (GRE) participated in 1 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
  4. ↑ Μισάν Νικαγκμπάτσε, ο Άιβερσον του Ολυμπιακού! (Greek).
  5. ↑ HARIS MARKOPOULOS From Matt Blair for HH:
  6. ↑ Charis Markopoulos agreed terms with Korivos Amaliadas.
  7. ↑ Charis Markopoulos renews with Korivos Amaliadas.
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