Zisis Sarikopoulos

Zisis Sarikopoulos
Ζήσης Σαρικόπουλος

Sarikopoulos with AEK Athens in 2016
No. 34 – Promitheas Patras
Position	Center
League	Greek Basket League
Personal information
Born	(1990-03-31) March 31, 1990 (age 27) Athens, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
College	UAB (2007–2008) Ohio State (2009–2010)
NBA draft	2010 / Undrafted
Playing career	2010–present
Career history
2010–2012	Panionios
2012–2014	Aris Thessaloniki
2014–2016	AEK Athens
2016–present	Promitheas Patras
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Greece FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship 2007 Spain National Team 2008 Greece National Team FIBA Under-19 World Championship 2009 New Zealand National Team FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship 2009 Greece National Team 2010 Croatia National Team

Zisis Sarikopoulos (alternate spelling: Zissis) (Greek: Ζήσης Σαρικόπουλος; born March 31, 1990 in Athens, Greece) is a Greek professional basketball player for Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League. He is 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) tall and he plays the center position.

Sarikopoulos played college basketball at UAB with the UAB Blazers and at Ohio State with the Ohio State Buckeyes. He left Ohio State early to play pro basketball in Greece. Sarikopoulos averaged 1.35 points per game in his NCAA Division I career.

In 2010, Sarikopoulos began his professional career with the Greek League club Panionios. In 2012, he moved to the Greek club Aris. In 2014, he joined the Greek club AEK Athens.

On July 17, 2016, Sarikopoulos signed with the Greek team Promitheas Patras.

Sarikopoulos was a member of the Greek junior national teams. With the junior national teams of Greece, he played at the: 2005 and 2006 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championships, the 2007 and 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championships, the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, and the 2009 and 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championships.