Kostas Haralabidis
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Konstantinos "Kostas" Charalampidis (alternate spellings: Kostas Haralambidis, Kostas Haralabidis, Kostas Charalambides, Costas Charalambides) (Greek
: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Χαραλαμπίδης; born April 4, 1976 in Thessaloniki
, Greece
) is a Greek
professional basketball player. He is a 6 ft 2½ in (1.89 m) tall point guard
-shooting guard
.
during the 1997–98 season, and he stayed there through the 2001–02 season. In 2002, he joined Olympia Larissa
.
In 2004, he returned to Makedonikos. As a member of Makedonikos, he won the Greek A2 League
championship twice, in the years 2000 and 2002. He was named the MVP of the Greek A2 League in 2002. He also played in the Eurocup
Final with Makedonikos in 2005.
In 2006, he joined Maroussi
. In 2009, he moved to Panellinios, where he was named to the All-Eurocup
Second Team for the 2009-10 season. In 2010, he joined Aris Thessaloniki
.
He joined KAOD in 2011.
. He has also been a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team.
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Χαραλαμπίδης; born April 4, 1976 in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
) is a Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
professional basketball player. He is a 6 ft 2½ in (1.89 m) tall point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
-shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
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Pro career
Charalampidis began his career playing with the Makedonikos Greece youth teams. He began his professional career with MakedonikosMakedonikos BC
Makedonikos B.C. is a Greek professional basketball club. The club is located in Neapoli, Thessaloniki , Greece. The club was founded in the year 1928.-History:...
during the 1997–98 season, and he stayed there through the 2001–02 season. In 2002, he joined Olympia Larissa
Olympia Larissa BC
GS Olympia Larissa BC is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Larissa, Greece. The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Olympia Larissa Basketball Club. It was founded in 1979, making it one of the youngest sports clubs in Greece. Its colors are orange and green...
.
In 2004, he returned to Makedonikos. As a member of Makedonikos, he won the Greek A2 League
A2 Ethniki
The HEBA A2 or commonly called, the Greek A2 League, is the second division of the highest professional basketball competition among pro clubs in Greece. It is operated by the Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association . The league has 16 teams...
championship twice, in the years 2000 and 2002. He was named the MVP of the Greek A2 League in 2002. He also played in the Eurocup
ULEB Cup
Eurocup Basketball is the second-tier level transnational professional basketball competition in Europe. The Eurocup is the level that is one tier below the Turkish Airlines Euroleague level...
Final with Makedonikos in 2005.
In 2006, he joined Maroussi
Maroussi BC
Maroussi Athens B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Maroussi, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Amarousiou. The club competes in the Greek League. Its long-time owner was Armodios Vovos of the BVIC construction firm...
. In 2009, he moved to Panellinios, where he was named to the All-Eurocup
ULEB Eurocup Awards
The Eurocup Basketball Awards are the awards given to the top individual performers of each season's edition of Eurocup Basketball, which is Europe's second-tier level continental professional basketball competition...
Second Team for the 2009-10 season. In 2010, he joined Aris Thessaloniki
Aris BC
Aris Basketball Club is the professional basketball team of the Thessaloniki-based Greek sport club Aris Thessaloniki. Aris BC was founded in 1922, eight years after the founding of Aris Thessaloniki....
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He joined KAOD in 2011.
Greek national team
Charalampidis played with Greece's junior national team at the 1999 World University Games1999 Summer Universiade
The 1999 Summer Universiade, also known as the XX Summer Universiade, took place in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.-Medal table:-Sports at the 1999 Summer Universiade:* Athletics* Basketball* Diving* Fencing* Football* Gymnastics* Judo* Sailing...
. He has also been a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team.
Awards and accomplishments
- 2x Greek A2 LeagueA2 EthnikiThe HEBA A2 or commonly called, the Greek A2 League, is the second division of the highest professional basketball competition among pro clubs in Greece. It is operated by the Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association . The league has 16 teams...
Champion: (2000, 2002) - Greek A2 League MVP: (2002)
- 2x Greek All Star GameHEBA Greek All Star GameThe Greek HEBA All-Star Game, also known as the Greek ΕΣΑΚΕ All Star Game is the All Star Game of the HEBA Greek basketball association for men, was founded and organized by GUS SARIANIDES which features players from the top Greek pro basketball league the HEBA A1 Division. The game is played in a...
: (2009, 2010) - All-EurocupULEB Eurocup AwardsThe Eurocup Basketball Awards are the awards given to the top individual performers of each season's edition of Eurocup Basketball, which is Europe's second-tier level continental professional basketball competition...
Second Team: (2010)