George Vassilakopoulos (alternate spellings: Giorgos Vassilakopoulos, Georgios Vassilakopoulos) is a former professional basketball player, the former President of FIBA Europe

FIBA Europe

FIBA Europe is a zone within the International Basketball Federation which includes all 49 national European basketball federations.-Division A:-Division B: -Division C:...

, the European division of the international governing body of the sport of basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

, FIBA, and the current President of the Hellenic Basketball Federation

Hellenic Basketball Federation

The Hellenic Basketball Federation , is a governing body for basketball in Greece. It directs and oversees all of the national basketball teams of Greece. From 1969 to 1992, the E.O.K. oversaw the Greek National Basketball League, before it was taken over by HEBA, starting with the 1992-93...

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Basketball playing career

Vassilakopoulos played professional basketball in the Greek League with Peiraikos and Panathinaikos. With Panathinaikos, he won 3 Greek Championships

A1 Ethniki

The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...

, in the years 1961, 1962, and 1967.