Christos Tapoutos

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Christos Tapoutos
Χρήστος Ταπούτος
Free agent
Position Small forward / Power forward
Personal information
Born (1982-09-21) September 21, 1982 (age 42)
Thessaloniki, Greece
Nationality Greek
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
Playing career 1999–present
Career history
1999–2001 Near East
2001–2004 AEK Athens
2004–2005 Iraklis
2005–2006 Panionios
2006–2009 AEK Athens
2009–2010 PAOK Thessaloniki
2010–2012 Aris Thessaloniki
2012 ČEZ Nymburk
2012–2014 Olin Edirne
2014–2015 Ayfon
2015 Panionios
2015–2016 Kavala
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Greece
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Zadar National Team
Albert Schweitzer Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2000 Mannheim National Team
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2001 Tunis National Team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Almería National Team
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2002 Lithuania National Team

Christos Tapoutos (Greek: Χρήστος Ταπούτος; born September 21, 1982) is a Greek professional basketball player who last played for Kavala of the Greek Basket League. He is 2.06 m (6'9") in height.[1][2] He can play at both the small forward and power forward positions. During his early professional years, Tapoutos was considered to be one of the greatest scorers and talents in his age group in all of Europe.

Professional career

Tapoutos started his career with Achilleas Triandrias in 1998 in the Greek minors. In 1999, he joined Near East, where he played for two seasons, before transferring to AEK Athens, where he played until 2004. He then moved to Iraklis for the 2004–05 season, and then to Panionios for the 2005–06 season, before returning to AEK Athens for another three seasons. Tapoutos then played with PAOK, before joining Aris. In June 2012, he left Aris and joined ČEZ Nymburk for the 2012–13 season, but during the season he left ČEZ Basketball and moved to Olin Edirne.

On 20 January 2015, he returned to Panionios.[3]

Greek national team

With the Greek junior national teams, Tapoutos won a bronze medal at the 2000 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He was the second leading scorer of the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Qualifying Round in July 2001, averaging 27.0 points per game.[4] He also played at the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a gold medal. He also won a silver medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games, as well as a silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, while playing with the Greek national basketball B team.

Tapoutos was also a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team. He debuted with the senior men's Greek national team on June 14, 2002, against Italy. With Greece's senior men's team, he had 13 caps and scored 80 points, for a scoring average of 6.2 points per game.[5]

Awards and accomplishments

Greek national team

Pro career

  • 3x Greek All-Star Game: (2001, 2004, 2011)
  • Named the "Most Spectacular Player in Greece" and "Most Spectacular Player in Europe" runner-up, out of all players in his age group, by Basket News: (2001)
  • Greek League Champion: (2002)

References

  1. ↑ CHRISTOS TAPOUTOS Height 2.06m.
  2. ↑ ΤΑΠΟΥΤΟΣ ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ Ημερ.Γέννησης: 21-09-1982 Θέση/'Υψος: F / 2,06 (Greek).
  3. ↑ Christos Tapoutos signs with Panionios.
  4. ↑ STATISTICAL LEADERS - PLAYERS POINTS PER GAME.
  5. ↑ ΤΑΠΟΥΤΟΣ ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ Ημερ.Γέννησης: 21-09-1982 Θέση/'Υψος: F / 2,06 Σωματεία: ΣΤΑΥΡΟΥΠΟΛΗ,Ν.ΗΣΤ,ΑΕΚ, ΗΡΑΚΛΗΣ, ΗΡΑΚΛΗΣ Σχόλια: (Greek).

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