Dan Mavraides

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| name = Dan Mavraides
Nταν Μαυραειδής

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| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lbs = 210

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| nationality = Greek / American

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|12|1}}

| birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

| high_school = Junípero Serra
(San Mateo, California)
Phillips Exeter Academy
(Exeter, New Hampshire)

| college = Princeton (2007–2011)

| draft_year = 2011

| career_start = 2011

| career_end = 2013

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| career_position = Point guard / shooting guard

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| years1 = 2011–2012

| team1 = Aris (Greece)

| years2 = 2012

| team2 = Avellino (Italy)

| years3 = 2012–2013

| team3 = Juvecaserta Basket (Italy)

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Daniel James Mavraides ({{langx|el|Nτάνιελ "Nταν" Τζέιμς Μαυραειδής}}; born December 1, 1988) is a Greek American professional basketball player. At a height of 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall, he played as a point guard-shooting guard. Following his graduation from college, he played professionally in Italy and Greece for two seasons. Mavraides currently competes with the top-U.S. ranked Princeton 3×3 on the FIBA 3×3 World Tour.{{Cite web|url=https://worldtour.fiba3x3.com/2018/teams/0d533869-0f99-4a2a-b0d8-3bd758377969|title=Princeton {{!}} FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2018|website=worldtour.fiba3x3.com|access-date=2019-04-08}}

High school

Mavraides played high school basketball at Junípero Serra High School and Phillips Exeter Academy.

College career

Mavraides played college basketball at Princeton University, with the Princeton Tigers, from 2007 to 2011. In the course of four seasons, Mavraides started 82 of his 97 games with Princeton averaging 10.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.{{cite web | url=http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1276081 | title=Dan Mavraides Bio | publisher=Princeton University Athletics | accessdate=August 28, 2015}}

Professional career

Mavraides began his professional basketball career after signing a 3-year contract with the Greek Basket League club Aris Thessaloniki in 2011.[http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite5_1_17/08/2011_402593 Ekathimerini.com Aris lands Princeton's Dan Mavraides.] In 2012, he signed with the Italian League club Avellino.[http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/serie-a/44195/sidigas-avellino-signs-dan-mavraides-to-a-one-month-deal.html Sportando.net Sidigas Avellino signs Dan Mavraides to a one-month deal.] On December 7, 2012, he signed with the Italian League club Juvecaserta Basket.{{Cite web |url=http://www.juvecaserta.it/news/comunicati-stampa/item/311-oggi-la-presentazione-di-mavraides |title=Today the presentation of Mavraides for Caserta. |access-date=2012-12-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210123859/http://www.juvecaserta.it/news/comunicati-stampa/item/311-oggi-la-presentazione-di-mavraides |archive-date=2012-12-10 |url-status=dead }} The 2012–13 season was the last of his professional basketball playing career.

Personal

Mavraides was born on December 1, 1988, in Boston, to John Mavraides and Dorothy Gallagher. He is of Greek American heritage.{{cite web | url=http://usa.greekreporter.com/2011/09/13/princeton-basketball-player-signs-with-aris/ | title=Princeton Basketball Player Signs with Aris | publisher=Greek Reporter | date=September 13, 2011 | accessdate=August 28, 2015 | author=Karamitsos , Maria A.}}

References

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