Greek U20 Prospects
Dimitris Zacharias reviews the top U20 Greek talents. Players are listed below in no particular order.
Linos Chrysikopoulos
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12.01.1992 - 206cm - SF/PF
Current club - Angelico Biella (Italy-SerieA)
History - 2008-2011 Aris Thessaloniki (Greek League)
Small forward Linos Chrysicopoulos is considered an all around player who can easily play, especially on defense all positions from 1-5.His long arms allow him to steal the ball easily. His dribbling is very good which allows him to be an effective point guard. He takes high percentage shots and his shot selection is very good. He averaged 12,6 points per game for the U-20 Greek National Team. Playing in Italy will contribute to his steady improvements over the next years.
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Lefteris Bochoridis
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18.04.1994 – 194cm –SG
Current club - Aris Thessaloniki (Greek League)
History - 2010-Present Aris Thessaloniki (Greek League)
Lefteris Bochoridis is a fast combo guard with very good dribble and a very effective drive. He is also very good in passing. This year he is in Ari’s Men’s team and will have the opportunity to showcase his talent at a higher level. He needs to work on his long distance shot. With Greek National team U18 he had 5.0 points this year.
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Sokratis Psaropoulos
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06.05.1992 – 190cm – PG/SG
Current club - Peristeri BC (Greek league)
History - 2009-present Peristeri BC (Greek league)
PG Sokratis Psaropoulos is a combo guard who is fast and has a very effective drive, very good 2p shot and free throws percentages but needs to work on his long distance shot. With the Greek U20 National team he had 11.4 points this year.
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Spyridon Motsenigos
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01-01-1992 – 194cm – G/F
Current club - Ermis Peramatos (Greek league div A2)
History - 2009-present Ermis Peramatos (Greek league)
G/F player Spyridon Motsenigos is very good in offence with good 2p and 3p percentages. He has a high jump which allows him to get a high percentage of offensive and defense rebounds. He plays with Perama in A2 division which will give him experience and help him be stronger in his game. With the Greek U20 National team he had 10.1 points this year.
Κatsivelis Dimitrios
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01.10.1991 – 196cm – PG/SG
Current club - Olympiakos Piraeus (Greek league)
History - 2010-present Olympiakos Piraeus (Greek league)
PG/SG player Dimitrios Katsivelis is very good defensive player. He puts a lot of pressure on his opponent’s guards. He is also very good in his organisational skills, although he lacks experience in pro-level basketball and is currently not contributing enough points per game. he needs to work on his shooting and his strength to be a contributor at this level.
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Larentzakis Giannoulis
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22.09.1993 – 196cm – SG/SF
Current Club - Ikaros kallitheas (Greek league)
History - Youth team Aigaleo Athens
SG/SF player Giannoulis Larentazkis is a very good scorer and that’s the main reason that lead Ikaros Kallitheas to sign him this summer from Aigaleo and gave him the chance to elevate his game to a higher level. He needs work though in strength and free throws. This year with the U19 Greek national team he averaged 57.4% in 2p, %46.2 in 3p shoots and 18.7 points per game.
Kyprianos Maragkos
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01.19.1994 – 205cm – C/F
Current Club - Blue Ridge HS (Virgina, USA)
History - Panathinaikos youth teams
PF/C player Kyprianos Maragkos is a tall, fast very good player who is very effective when he gets the ball in the low post. He also gets a high number of rebounds with his long hands. He needs work in strength and free throws. this year with the Greek national team U18 he had averaged 9.7ppg.
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Georgios Papapetrou
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23.11.1991 – 194 cm – PG/SG
Current Club - Texas
History
Ilisiakos Athens youth teams
Melbourne, FL Florida Air Academy
PG/SG player Georgios Papapetrou is a very good fast combo guard with great ability in passing, very good ball handling and dribbling and also good scorer. He needs to work on his strength and speed in defense.
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