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Alexandros Varitimiadis

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Alexandros Varitimiadis
Personal information
Born(1994-06-21)21 June 1994
Giannitsa, Greece
Died7 May 2023(2023-05-07) (aged 28)
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Career information
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2012–2023
PositionPower forward
Career history
2012–2014PAOK
2013–2014Filippos Verias
2014–2017Aries Trikala
2017–2019Umeå BSKT
2019BSW Sixers
2019–2020Umeå BSKT
2020–2023Raiffeisen Dornbirn Lions

Alexandros Varitimiadis (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Βαρυτιμιάδης; 21 June 1994 – 7 May 2023) was a Greek professional basketball player for Raiffeisen Dornbirn Lions of the Basketball Zweite Liga. He was a 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) tall[1] power forward who could also play as a small forward.

Professional career

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Varitimiadis began his pro career with the Greek 1st Division club PAOK in 2012. In 2013, he was loaned to Filippos Verias, which was playing in the Greek 2nd Division at the time.

In 2014, he joined the Greek club Aries Trikala. After the appointment of Giannis Kastritis as the head coach, he renewed his contract for one more season.[2]

On 29 August 2017, Varitimiadis left Trikala and joined Udominate of the Swedish Basketligan.[3]

Death

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Varitimiadis died from cancer on 7 May 2023, at the age of 28.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Eurobasket.com Alexandros Varitimiadis Height: 201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
  2. ^ Alexandros Varytimiadis re-signs with Trikala
  3. ^ Alexandros Varytimiadis inks with Umea
  4. ^ "Αλέξανδρος Βαρυτιμιάδης: Θρήνος στο ελληνικό μπάσκετ, "έφυγε" στα 29 του" (in Greek). Gazzetta. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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