Ioannis Papapetrou is a Greek professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League.
Background
Papapetrou, who is considered to be one of the most talented Greek players that was born in the 1994 age class, along with players like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dimitrios Agravanis, and Lefteris Bochoridis, began his basketball playing career with the youth teams of the Ilysiakos club in Athens, Greece.
Career
He is a 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall 233 lbs. forward. He played for 5 seasons in Greek junior competitions with Ilysiakos. He then spent his junior and senior years of high school, playing basketball at the Florida Air Academy, in Melbourne, Florida.
In 2012, Papapetrou joined the Texas Longhorns men"s basketball team of the University of Texas.
He played one season of college basketball with the Longhorns in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, and averaged 8.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, in 24.3 minutes per game. He played in a total of 34 games in the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Papapetrou"s professional career began with the Greek League team Olympiacos in 2013, when he signed a 5-year deal with Olympiacos, in late August 2013, which was his first pro deal.
The contract was said to be worth $2 million Netto income. The contract included an National Basketball Association buyout option after the contract"s third season.