Diamantis Slaftsakis

Diamantis Slaftsakis
Διαμαντής Σλαφτσάκης
No. 11 – Apollon Patras
Position Small forward
League Greek League
Personal information
Born (1994-07-27) July 27, 1994
Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece
Nationality Greek
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2015 KAOD
2015–2016 Koroivos
2016–present Apollon Patras

Diamantis Slaftsakis (Greek: Διαμαντής Σλαφτσάκης; born July 27, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) tall. He plays at the small forward position, but he can also play as a power forward if needed.

Youth career

Slaftsakis played youth basketball with Halkidona and Mantoulidis, before he started his pro career.

Professional career

Slaftsakis began his professional career with the Greek League club KAOD,[1] 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.[2]

Greek national team

Slaftsakis 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

  1. ↑ Κράτησε Μισέλ, πήρε Σλαφτσάκη (Greek).
  2. ↑ Apollon Patras sign Diamantis Slaftsakis.
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