Vassilis Christidis
| Iraklis Thessaloniki | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Greek Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 July 1998 Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2019 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2019–2021 | Olympiacos B |
| 2021–2022 | Olympiacos |
| 2021–2022 | → Peristeri |
| 2022–2023 | P.A.O.K. |
| 2023 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2023–2025 | Karditsa |
| 2025–present | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
Medals | |
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Vassilis Christidis (alternate spellings: Vasilis, Vasileios) (Greek: Βασίλης Χρηστίδης; born July 10, 1998) is a Greek professional basketball player for Iraklis of the Greek Basketball League.[1] He is a 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) tall center.[2][3]
Professional career
Christidis started playing basketball with the youth teams of Mantoulidis. He then played in the Greek minors with Mantoulidis. He signed a contract with Aris in 2015, but he was loaned back to Mantoulidis for the 2015–16 season.[4]
Christidis began his pro career in 2016, with the top-tier level Greek League club Aris, when he debuted in a Greek League game against Promitheas Patras.[5] He joined Olympiacos' new reserve team of the Greek 2nd Division, Olympiacos B, for the 2019–20 season.
On December 21, 2021, Christidis was loaned from Olympiacos to Peristeri, under coach Milan Tomić. In 13 league games, he averaged 7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.3 blocks, playing around 18 minutes per contest.
On July 7, 2022, Christidis moved to PAOK. On January 25, 2022, he parted ways with the team. In 11 league games, he averaged 2.5 points and 1.7 rebounds, playing around 10 minutes per contest. On January 27, 2023, Christidis returned to Aris. In 8 league games, he averaged 3.4 points and 2.6 rebounds, playing around 15 minutes per contest.
On July 19, 2023, Christidis signed with Karditsa. On July 19, 2025, Christidis signed a one-year contract with Iraklis of the Greek Basketball League.[1]
National team career
Greek junior national team
As a member of the Greek junior national teams, Christidis played at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, and at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won a gold medal. He also played at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a gold medal.
Greek senior national team
Christidis became a member of the Greece men's national basketball team in 2017.[6]
References
- ^ a b karagiorgis, nikos (19 July 2025). "Στον Ηρακλή ο Βασίλης Χρηστίδης". iraklis-bc.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Vassilis Christidis (Greece) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ Eurobasket. "Vassilis Christidis, Basketball Player, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Χρηστίδης: "Όνειρό μου να επιστρέψει ο Άρης στον θρόνο του"". SPORT24 (in Greek). 10 October 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Προμηθέας - Άρης 79-89 (pics & vid) | Gazzetta". www.gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ ΠΙΣΤΙΟΛΗΣ, ΛΕΩΝΙΔΑΣ (20 November 2017). "Η "πρώτη" της Εθνικής σε φωτογραφίες". SPORT24 (in Greek). Retrieved 19 July 2025.