Diamantis Slaftsakis
No. 3 – Kolossos Rodou | |
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Position | Power forward / Small forward |
League | GBL |
Personal information | |
Born | Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece | July 27, 1994
Listed height | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2015 | KAOD |
2015–2016 | Koroivos Amaliadas |
2016–2017 | Apollon Patras |
2017–2018 | Trikala |
2018–2021 | Aris |
2021–2022 | Kolossos Rodou |
2022–2023 | PAOK |
2023–2024 | Aris |
2024–present | Kolossos Rodou |
Diamantis Slaftsakis (Greek: Διαμαντής Σλαφτσάκης; born July 27, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player for Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basketball League (GBL). He is 2.02 m (6 ft 7 1⁄2 in) tall.[1] He can play at both the power forward and small forward positions.
Youth career
[edit]Slaftsakis played youth basketball with Halkidona and Mantoulidis, before he started his pro career.
Professional career
[edit]Slaftsakis began his professional career with the Greek League club KAOD,[2] during the 2012–13 season. He left KAOD, when the club was relegated down from the first-tier Greek Basket League, due to financial problems, in 2015. He then joined Koroivos Amaliadas.
On July 21, 2016, Slaftsakis signed with Apollon Patras.[3] He then joined Trikala Aries, where he became the team's captain.
On July 29, 2018, he joined Aris of the Greek Basket League, where he spent three consecutive seasons.[4]
On July 5, 2021, Slaftsakis signed with Kolossos Rodou. In 25 games, he averaged 3.1 points and 2 rebounds in 11 minutes per contest.
On August 10, 2022, Slaftsakis moved back to Thessaloniki for PAOK. In 28 league games, he averaged 2.3 points and 1.4 rebounds in 8 minutes per contest.
On July 13, 2023, Slaftsakis returned to Aris after two seasons.
Greek national team
[edit]Slaftsakis was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. He played at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship with the junior national teams of Greece.
References
[edit]- ^ DIAMANTIS SLAFTSAKIS Height: 202 cm.
- ^ "Κράτησε Μισέλ, πήρε Σλαφτσάκη " (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
- ^ Apollon Patras sign Diamantis Slaftsakis.
- ^ Diamantis Slaftsakis is a newcomer at Aris.