Diamantis Slaftsakis

Diamantis Slaftsakis
Διαμαντής Σλαφτσάκης
Slaftsakis with Kolossos Rodou
No. 3 – Kolossos Rodou
PositionPower forward / Small forward
LeagueGBL
Personal information
Born (1994-07-27) July 27, 1994 (age 30)
Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece
Listed height6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2015KAOD
2015–2016Koroivos Amaliadas
2016–2017Apollon Patras
2017–2018Trikala
2018–2021Aris
2021–2022Kolossos Rodou
2022–2023PAOK
2023–2024Aris
2024–presentKolossos Rodou

Diamantis Slaftsakis (Greek: Διαμαντής Σλαφτσάκης; born July 27, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player for Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basketball League (GBL). He is 2.02 m (6 ft 7 1⁄2 in) tall.[1] He can play at both the power forward and small forward positions.

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,[2] 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.[3] He then joined Trikala Aries, where he became the team's captain.

On July 29, 2018, he joined Aris of the Greek Basket League, where he spent three consecutive seasons.[4]

On July 5, 2021, Slaftsakis signed with Kolossos Rodou. In 25 games, he averaged 3.1 points and 2 rebounds in 11 minutes per contest.

On August 10, 2022, Slaftsakis moved back to Thessaloniki for PAOK. In 28 league games, he averaged 2.3 points and 1.4 rebounds in 8 minutes per contest.

On July 13, 2023, Slaftsakis returned to Aris after two seasons.

Greek national team

Slaftsakis was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. He 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. ^ DIAMANTIS SLAFTSAKIS Height: 202 cm.
  2. ^ "Κράτησε Μισέλ, πήρε Σλαφτσάκη " (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  3. ^ Apollon Patras sign Diamantis Slaftsakis.
  4. ^ Diamantis Slaftsakis is a newcomer at Aris.