Lazaros Papadopoulos

Lazaros Papadopoulos (Greek: Λάζαρος Παπαδόπουλος; born 3 June 1980) is a Greek former professional basketball player. He was listed at 7 ft (2.13 m) 265 lbs (120 kg), and he played the center position. During his playing career, he was best known for his signature skyhook move.

Lazaros Papadopoulos
Papadopoulos in 2011
Personal information
Born (1980-06-03) 3 June 1980
Krasnodar, USSR
NationalityGreek / Russian
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2002: undrafted
Playing career1996–2014
PositionCenter
Number6, 12, 14, 8
Career history
1996–2001Iraklis
2001–2003Panathinaikos
2003–2004Iraklis
2004–2007Dynamo Moscow
2007–2008Real Madrid
2008–2009Fortitudo Bologna
2009–2011PAOK
2011Khimki
2011–2012Olympiacos
2012–2013PAOK
2014Canarias
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIBA World Cup 0 1 0
FIBA Stanković World Cup 1 0 0
FIBA EuroBasket 1 0 0
FIBA U-18 European Championship 0 0 1
Total 2 1 1
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
FIBA World Cup
2006 Japan
FIBA Stanković World Cup
2006 China
FIBA EuroBasket
2005 Serbia & Montenegro
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
1998 Bulgaria Under-18

Papadopoulos played with several teams in Europe throughout his professional club career, and he most notably won the EuroLeague twice, in 2002 with Panathinaikos Athens and in 2012 with Olympiacos Piraeus. He was an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2007. He represented the senior Greece national team and won the gold medal at the 2005 EuroBasket and the silver medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship.

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