Dimitris Kaklamanakis
| No. 14 – PAOK Thessaloniki | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Greek Basketball League EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 25 January 1994 Athens, Greece |
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Milonas |
| 2013–2014 | Peristeri |
| 2014–2015 | Ilysiakos |
| 2015–2019 | Lavrio |
| 2019–2020 | AEK Athens |
| 2020–2021 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2021–2022 | Lavrio |
| 2022–2023 | Promitheas Patras |
| 2023 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2023–2025 | Panionios |
| 2025–2026 | Peristeri |
| 2026–present | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| Career highlights | |
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Dimitris Kaklamanakis (Greek: Δημήτρης Κακλαμανάκης; born 25 January 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player for PAOK Thessaloniki of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroCup. He is a 2.06 m tall center.[1]
Professional career
Milonas (2012–2013)
Kaklamanakis played in amateur leagues with Milonas before beginning his professional career.
Peristeri (2013–2014)
Kaklamanakis began his professional career with Peristeri during the 2013–14 season.
Ilysiakos (2014–2015)
During the 2014–15 season, he played for Ilysiakos.
Lavrio (2015–2019)
In 2015, he signed with Lavrio.[2] During his first season with Lavrio, he was a role player, averaging only four minutes per game.
On 2 July 2016, Kaklamanakis renewed his contract with Lavrio until 2017 and gained a bigger role on the team's squad.[3] At the end of the season, he averaged 4.4 points and 2 rebounds per game.
On 10 July 2017, he renewed his contract with Lavrio for another season.[4]
AEK Athens (2019–2020)
After four years with Lavrio, on 4 July 2019, Kaklamanakis signed a two-year contract with AEK Athens.[5]
During the 2019–20 season, Kaklamanakis won the Greek Cup with AEK.
First stint with PAOK (2020–2021)
On 28 July 2020, Kaklamanakis moved to Thessaloniki and joined PAOK for the 2020–21 season.
Return to Lavrio (2021–2022)
On 5 August 2021, Kaklamanakis returned to Lavrio. In 23 league games, he averaged 9.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 0.7 blocks, playing around 22 minutes per contest.
Promitheas Patras (2022–2023)
On 21 July 2022, Kaklamanakis signed with Promitheas Patras, following his Lavrio teammate Vassilis Mouratos. In 12 domestic games, he averaged 5.6 points and 3.6 rebounds, playing around 14 minutes per contest.
Second stint with PAOK (2023)
On 13 January 2023, Kaklamanakis returned to PAOK for the remainder of the 2022–23 season. In 18 league games, he averaged 3.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist, playing around 14 minutes per contest.
Panionios (2023–2025)
On 5 July 2023, Kaklamanakis signed with Panionios.
He spent two seasons with Panionios, helping the club return to the Greek Basketball League.
Return to Peristeri (2025–2026)
On 21 July 2025, Kaklamanakis returned to Peristeri of the Greek Basketball League and the FIBA Europe Cup.[6]
Third stint with PAOK (2026–present)
On 24 June 2026, Kaklamanakis returned to PAOK Thessaloniki for a third stint with the club, signing a two-year contract through the end of the 2027–28 season.[7] His signing was part of PAOK's roster planning under head coach Andrea Trinchieri, adding experience and depth to the team's Greek frontcourt rotation.[7]
National team career
Kaklamanakis became a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team in 2019.[8] He played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification.
Career statistics
Domestic Leagues
Regular season
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field goal percentage |
| 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game |
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | Led the league | |
Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Lavrio | GBL | 26 | 23.3 | .503 | - | .580 | 5.5 | .9 | .6 | .6 | 8.3 |
References
- ↑ Eurobasket.com profile
- ↑ "Νέες μεταγραφές στο Λαύριο" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ "Kaklamanakis and Nikolakopoulos renew with Lavrio". A1basket.gr. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ↑ "Lavrio keeps Kaklamanakis for another season". Eurobasket.com. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ↑ "AEK BC complete three signings". Agona Sport. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ↑ Maggi, Alessandro (21 July 2025). "Dimitris Kaklamanakis returns to Peristeri for the 2025–26 season". Sportando. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- 1 2 "Dimitris Kaklamanakis Returns to PAOK". PAOK BC. 24 June 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ O Κακλαμανάκης το νέο πρόσωπο της εθνικής ομάδας μπάσκετ. (in Greek).
External links
- 1994 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Greek sportsmen
- AEK B.C. players
- Basketball players from Athens
- Centers (basketball)
- Greek Basket League players
- Greek men's basketball players
- Ilysiakos B.C. players
- Lavrio B.C. players
- Milon B.C. players
- Panionios B.C. players
- P.A.O.K. BC players
- Peristeri B.C. players
- Promitheas Patras B.C. players