Linos Chrysikopoulos
{{Short description|Greek basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Linos Chrysikopoulos
Λίνος Χρυσικόπουλος
| image = Linos_Chrysikopoulos_wik_Kifissia.jpg
| caption = Chrysikopoulos with Nea Kifissia in 2016
| image_size = 180px
| position = Power forward
| height_m = 2.06
| weight_kg = 102
| league = GBL
| team = Promitheas Patras
| number = 15
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|12|1}}
| birth_place = Corfu, Greece
| draft_year =
| career_start = 2008
| career_end =
| years1 = 2008–2011
| team1 = Aris Thessaloniki
| years2 = 2011–2013
| team2 = Pallacanestro Biella
| years3 = 2013
| team3 = PAOK Thessaloniki
| years4 = 2013–2015
| team4 = KAOD
| years5 = 2015–2016
| team5 = Nea Kifissia
| years6 = 2016–2019
| team6 = PAOK Thessaloniki
| years7 = 2019–2021
| team7 = AEK Athens
| years8 = 2021–2022
| team8 = Peristeri
| years9 = 2022–2023
| team9 = Kolossos Rodou
| years10 = 2023–present
| team10 = Promitheas Patras
| highlights =
- Greek Cup winner (2020)
- Greek League All Star (2019)
}}
Linos-Spyridon Chrysikopoulos ({{langx|el|Λίνος-Σπυρίδων Χρυσικόπουλος}}; born December 1, 1992) is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain for Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basketball League (GBL). He is 6'9" (2.06 m) tall[http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Linos-Chrysikopoulos-6116/ DraftExpress.com Height w/shoes Weight 6'10".] and 225 lb. (102 kg).[http://www.nbadraft.net/players/linos-chrysikopoulos Linos Chrysikopoulos Ht: 6-10 Wt: 225.] He plays mainly at the power forward position. His nickname is Spider-Man.[http://kretaworldbasket.blogspot.com/2008/08/spiderman.html Kretaworldbasket.gr - Χρυσικόπουλος ο… spiderman!! {{in lang|el}}]
Professional career
Born in Corfu, Greece, Chrysikopoulos began his professional career during the 2008–09 season, with the Greek League club Aris Thessaloniki, and stayed there for three seasons. On July 13, 2011, he moved to the Italian League club Biella.{{cite news|title=Angelico Biella tabs Greek prospect Linos Chrysikopoulos.|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/serie-a/29466/angelico_biella_tabs_greek_prospect_linos_chrysikopoulos.html|work=Sportando|accessdate=May 19, 2012}} He was released by Biella in January 2013.[http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/serie-a/49421/dimitrios-tsaldaris-expected-soon-in-biella.html Sportando.net Dimitrios Tsaldaris expected soon in Biella.]
After leaving Biella, he joined the Greek League club PAOK.[http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/greece/50348/paok-announced-linos-chrysikopoulos.html Sportando.net PAOK announced Linos Chrysikopoulos.] He then moved the Greek club KAOD. He signed with Nea Kifissia on August 16, 2015.{{cite news|title=Linos Chrysikopoulos signs with Nea Kifisia.
|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/172907/linos-chrysikopoulos-signs-with-nea-kifisia.html |work=Sportando|accessdate=2015-08-16 |date=2015-08-16}}
He returned to PAOK in 2016.[http://www.eurohoops.net/featured/293184/paok-signs-linos-chrisikopoulos PAOK signs Linos Chrisikopoulos.] On August 24, 2019, Chrysikopoulos signed a three-year deal with AEK Athens.{{cite news |title=AEK Athens signs Linos Chrysikopoulos |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/aek-athens-signs-linos-chrysikopoulos/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=September 5, 2020 |date=August 24, 2019}}
On August 9, 2021, Chrysikopoulos signed with Peristeri. On April 18, 2022, he was suspended for the rest of the season, along with teammate Dimitris Katsivelis, after they both fell out of favor with the club's new head coach Milan Tomić. In 16 league games, he averaged 7.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest.
On August 18, 2022, Chrysikopoulos moved south to Kolossos Rodou. In 25 games, he averaged 5.2 points and 3.4 rebounds, playing around 20 minutes per contest.
On August 7, 2023, Chrysikopoulos joined his long-time coach Ilias Papatheodorou at Promitheas Patras.
National team career
Chrysikopoulos was a member of the Greek junior national teams. He played at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
He has also been a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team. He played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification, as well as the 2020 Olympic Qualifying Tournament, in Victoria, Canada, under coach Rick Pitino.
Player profile
Chrysikopoulos was originally listed as 6'10" in height in shoes, with a 7'1" wingspan.[http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Linos-Chrysikopoulos-6116/ DraftExpress.com Height w/shoes Weight 6'10".] He can defend multiple positions and run a team's offense if necessary, being utilized as a point forward.
Career statistics
=FIBA Champions League=
{{Basketball Champions League player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 2016–17
| style="text-align:left;" | PAOK
| 18 || 20.9 || .488 || .261 || .594 || 4.7 || 1.7 || .4 || .4 || 8.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 2017–18
| style="text-align:left;" | PAOK
| 14 || 18.0 || .409 || .341 || .727 || 2.9 || .8 || .4 || .6 || 6.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 2018–19
| style="text-align:left;" | PAOK
| 16 || 23.1 || .574 || .459 || .595 || 2.9 || 1.3 || .9 || .5 || 10.7
|}
==Regular season==
{{Small|Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.}}
{{Basketball player statistics start}}
|-
| 2013–14
| style="text-align:left;"| KAOD
| align=center | GBL
| 5 || 18.0 || .556 || .417 || - || 3.2 || .4 || .4 || .2 || 7.0
|-
| 2014–15
| style="text-align:left;"| KAOD
| align=center | GBL
| 13 || 16.4 || .362 || .241 || .700 || 2.5 || 1.3 || .9 || .3 || 4.9
|-
| 2015–16
| style="text-align:left;"| Kifissia
| align=center | GBL
| 22 || 10.2 || .491 || .294 || .727 || 1.3 || .6 || .4 || .3 || 3.4
|-
| 2016–17
| style="text-align:left;"| PAOK
| align=center | GBL
| 26 || 19.5 || .551 || .333 || .698 || 4.3 || .9 || .7 || .6 || 8.4
|-
| 2017–18
| style="text-align:left;"| PAOK
| align=center | GBL
| 25 || 17.1 || .504 || .339 || .667 || 3.0 || .8 || .3 || .3 || 6.8
|-
| 2018–19
| style="text-align:left;"| PAOK
| align=center | GBL
| 26 || 21.0 || .469 || .316 || .788 || 3.1 || 1.3 || .9 || .5 || 8.9
|}
References
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External links
- [https://twitter.com/linos1992linos Twitter]
- [https://www.instagram.com/linos_chrysikopoulos/ Instagram]
- [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=001319 Euroleague.net profile]
- [https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/chrysikopoulos/pid//_//players.html FIBA profile]
- [http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.playerID_71555.compID_UIfgjyQcGqk-fPlnl66Tj0.season_2011.roundID_8166.teamID_291.html FIBA Europe profile]
- [http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=Italy&PlayerID=155702 Eurobasket.com profile]
- [http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/esake/player/4968109/ Greek Basket League profile] {{in lang|en}}
- [http://esake.gr/el/action/EsakeplayerView?idplayer=000006BD&mode=1&idteam=00000009&idchampionship= Greek Basket League profile] {{in lang|el}}
- [http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=CHR-LIN-92&year=2011&team=1218 Italian League profile] {{in lang|it}}
{{Promitheas Patras B.C. current roster}}
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Category:Greek Basket League players
Category:Greek men's basketball players
Category:K.A.O.D. B.C. players
Category:Kolossos Rodou B.C. players
Category:Nea Kifissia B.C. players
Category:Pallacanestro Biella players
Category:Peristeri B.C. players
Category:Promitheas Patras B.C. players