Dionysis Skoulidas

Sakis Skoulidas
Σάκης Σκουλίδας
Skoulidas in 2016
Mykonos
PositionSmall forward
LeagueGreek A2 Elite League
Personal information
Born (1997-07-29) July 29, 1997 (age 27)
Maroussi, Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2016Peristeri
2016–2018AEK Athens
2017–2018→ Koroivos Amaliadas
2018–2019Holargos
2019–2020Charilaos Trikoupis
2020–2021Olympiacos B
2021–2023Eleftheroupoli Kavalas
2023–2024Doxa Lefkadas
2024–presentMykonos
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Greece
Men's Basketball
TBF Under-16 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2013 Sakarya Under-16
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Ukraine Under-16
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Greece Under-18
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship B
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Greece Under-20
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Greece Under-20

Dionysis "Sakis" Skoulidas (alternate spelling: Dionisis)[1] (Greek: Διονύσης "Σάκης" Σκουλίδας; born July 29, 1997) is a Greek professional basketball player for Mykonos of the Greek A2 Elite League.[2] Born in Maroussi, Athens, Greece, he is a 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)[3] tall small forward.

Youth career

Skoulidas played from a young age with the youth teams of AEK Peristeriou and Peristeri, before he started his pro career.

Professional career

Skoulidas played for the first time in the top-tier level Greek Basket League, on 11 April 2012, at the age of 14.[4] That was the only game that he played in during the 2011–12 Greek League season.[5] The rest of that season, he played in Peristeri's youth club.

In the next season, 2012–13, he only played in Peristeri's youth club. In the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons, he played with Peristeri in the 3rd-tier level semi pro level Greek B League. Skoulidas signed his first professional contract with the senior men's team of Peristeri in 2015, at the age of 18, after he rejected an offer from AEK Athens, and renewed his contract with Peristeri, in order to have more playing time.[6] In the subsequent 2015–16 season, he played with Peristeri in the Greek 2nd Division.

In July 2016, Skoulidas moved to AEK Athens.[7] He was loaned to Koroivos Amaliadas for the 2017–18 season. After that, he moved with a free agent transfer to Holargos in July 2018.

On July 14, 2023, Skoulidas was signed by Greek 2nd Division club Doxa Lefkadas.

National team career

With the Greek Under-16 junior national team, Skoulidas played at the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. He also played with Greece at the 2013 TBF Under-16 World Cup in Sakarya, Turkey, where he helped Greece win the gold medal. He also played at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, where he won a bronze medal.

Skoulidas also played at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won a gold medal, and the 2nd division 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B, where he won a bronze medal.[8] He also played at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a gold medal.

Career statistics

Domestic Leagues

Regular season

Legend
  GP Games played  MPG  Minutes per game  FG%  Field goal percentage
 3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high     Led the league

Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 A.E.K. GBL 13 5.5 .300 .286 - .9 .5 .1 0 .6
2017–18 Koroivos GBL 26 18.1 .427 .373 .700 2.3 1.0 .5 0 3.2
2018–19 Holargos GBL 16 7.3 .240 .267 - .3 .3 .2 0 1.0

FIBA Champions League

[9]

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 A.E.K. 9 6.2 .250 .007 1.000 .6 .2 0 0 1.2

References

  1. ^ Dionisis SKOULIDAS Birth: 29 Jul 1997 Height: 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) Nationality: GRE.
  2. ^ FIBAEurope.com Dionysis Skoulidas (Greece)
  3. ^ DIONYSIS SKOULIDAS PHYSICALS H: 6'7".
  4. ^ GAME: G.S. PERISTERIOU 78 - 63 ARIS 2012-04-11.
  5. ^ Σκουλίδας Διονύσης | 2011-2012 (in Greek).
  6. ^ Σκουλίδας «Δεν ένιωθα έτοιμος για μία τόσο μεγάλη ομάδα» (in Greek).
  7. ^ Eurocup: Moves by Unicaja Malaga, Ratiopharm Ulm and AEK.
  8. ^ Dionysis SKOULIDAS (GRE) participated in 10 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
  9. ^ "AEK at the Basketball Champions League 2016-2017".