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Dimitris Cheilaris

Dimitris Cheilaris
Δημήτρης Χείλαρης
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Cheilaris playing for Iraklis Thessaloniki in 2016.
No. 14 – Iraklis Thessaloniki
Position Forward
League Greek A2
Personal information
Born (1990-08-18) August 18, 1990 (age 26)
Leonidio, Greece
Nationality Greek
Listed height 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Career information
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2011–2012 Amyntas
2012–2014 Filathlitikos
2014–2015 Rethymno
2015–present Iraklis Thessaloniki

Dimitris Cheilaris (Greek: Δημήτρης Χείλαρης, Greek pronunciation: [ði'mitɾis 'çilaɾis]; born August 18, 1990) is a Greek professional basketball player playing for Iraklis Thessaloniki in the Greek A2. Born in Leonidio, he started his professional career with Amyntas. Subsequently, he moved to Filathlitikos, where he was a teammate with Giannis Antetokounmpo. He played one season of top-tier basketball with Rethymno BC, before returning to the second-tier to play for Iraklis Thessaloniki.

He has represented Greece at youth level and has won the bronze medal in the 2015 World Military Basketball Championship.

Cheilaris started playing basketball in Leonidio BC, the team of his hometown. In 2011 he transferred to Amyntas of the Greek A2, thus starting his professional career. In 2012 he moved to Filathlitikos, playing alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo. In his first season with the team he only appeared in 8 games averaging 4.9 points and 2 rebounds per game. After both Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo left Filathlitikos the following season, Cheilaris appeared in all 26 games averaging 12.3 points and 4.6 rebounds on 29.9 minutes per game.

Following the relegation of Filathlitikos on 2014, Cheilaris signed a contract with Rethymno BC of the Greek Basket League. In October 2015, he moved to Greek A2 team Iraklis Thessaloniki. In December 2015, Cheilaris was involved in a fight with fans of Iraklis, after a home loss of Iraklis from Pagrati. Later, he released a press statement expressing his regret for the incident. At the end of the season he was among the team's top performers with 12.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game.


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