Lazaros Papadopoulos
Lazaros Papadopoulos (Greek Λάζαρος Παπαδόπουλος, born June 3, 1980 in Krasnodar, Soviet Union) is a Greek professional basketball player.
Career
Lazaros Papadopoulos was born as Lazar Popandopulo 1980 in Krasnodar, Russia. His mother is Russian, his father comes from a pontos - Greek family from Russia. The family moved to the disintegration of the Soviet Union to Thessaloniki.
His professional career began therefore the 2.10 m wide Center 1996 Iraklis Thessaloniki, where he rose to a five- year contract. In 2001 he moved for two years to Panathinaikos, where he was able to win his first title at club level. In addition to the Greek Cup in 2003 Papadopoulos won the cup in 2003 and the ULEB League Euro 2002. After three seasons in the Russian Basketball League at Dynamo Moscow Papadopoulos moved to Real Madrid in 2007. His athletic achievements were winning the Eurobasket 2005 with Greece, as well as winning the Euro League 2002 with Panathinaikos Athens. In the basketball world championship in 2006 with Greece Papadopoulos reached the finals and won the silver medal there.
Achievements
- Greek champion: 2003, 2012
- Greek Cup: 2003
- ULEB Cup: 2006
- ULEB Euro League: 2002, 2012
- Master of the VTB United League: 2011
- European Championship: 2005
- Stanković Cup: 2006
- Vice World Champion: 2006
- Bronze medal at the U18 European Championship: 1998
- Bronze medal at the U16 European Championship: 1995
Awards
- Euro Basket All- Europe 2nd Team: 2005, 2006
- All Euro League Second Team: 2007
- Participations in the Greek All Star Game: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2013
- Participation in European championships: 2001, 2005, 2007
- Participation in World Championships: 2006
- Participation in the U18 European Championship: 1998
- Participation in the European U16 Championship: 1995