Diamantis Slaftsakis

Diamantis Slaftsakis (Greek: Διαμαντής Σλαφτσάκης; born July 27, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player for Aris of the Greek Basket League. He is 2.02 m (6 ft 7 12 in) tall.[1] He can play at both the small forward and power forward positions.

Diamantis Slaftsakis
Διαμαντής Σλαφτσάκης
No. 4 Aris Thessaloniki
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1994-07-27) July 27, 1994
Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2015KAOD
2015–2016Koroivos
2016–2017Apollon Patras
2017–2018Trikala Aries
2018–presentAris Thessaloniki

Youth career

Slaftsakis played youth basketball with Halkidona and Mantoulidis, before he started his pro career.

Professional career

Slaftsakis began his professional career with the Greek League club KAOD,[2] during the 2012–13 season. He left KAOD, when the club was relegated down from the first-tier Greek Basket League, due to financial problems, in 2015. He then joined Koroivos Amaliadas.

On July 21, 2016, Slaftsakis signed with Apollon Patras.[3] He then joined Trikala Aries, where he became the team's captain.

On July 29, 2018, he joined Aris of the Greek Basket League.[4]

Greek national team

Slaftsakis was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. He played at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship with the junior national teams of Greece.

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