Vassilis Lipiridis
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1967 Edessa, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1984–1998 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Career history | |
| 1984–1985 | HAN Thessaloniki |
| 1985–1996 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 1996 | MENT |
| 1997–1998 | OFI Crete |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Vassilis Lipiridis (alternate spellings: Vasilis, Lypiridis) (Greek: Βασίλης Λυπηρίδης; born January 1, 1967, in Edessa, Greece) is a retired Greek professional basketball player. At 2.02 m (6 ft 7 1⁄2 in) tall, he played at the power forward position.
Professional career
[edit]Lipridis started his basketball playing career with the youth clubs of Edessaikos. He spent one season with HAN Thessaloniki, during the 1984–85 season.[1]
Lipiridis played with great success as a defensive power forward with Aris, winning with them, the Greek League championship six times (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991) and the Greek Cup 5 times (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992).
He also took part in 3 consecutive Final Fours of the FIBA European Champions Cup: Ghent 1988, Munich 1989, and Zaragoza 1990. While he played there, Aris joined the elite of European basketball clubs, but a European-wide title did not come for Lipiridis until much later, in 1993, when the club won the 2nd-tier level FIBA European Cup in Torino.
In 1996, Lipiridis joined MENT, for some months, and in 1997, he joined OFI Crete basketball club, for one season.
National team career
[edit]Lipiridis was a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team that finished in 6th place at the 1990 FIBA World Championship. He also played at the EuroBasket 1991.
Awards and accomplishments
[edit]- 6× Greek League Champion: (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991)
- 5× Greek Cup Winner: (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992)
- Saporta Cup Champion: (1993)
References
[edit]- ^ "Λυπηρίδης: «Πολύ βαριά η φανέλα του Άρη» (Photos)". 25 October 2013.