Ioannis Sachpatzidis
Ioannis Sachpatzidis (alternate spellings: Giannis, Yannis) (Greek: Γιάννης Σαχπατζίδης; born September 29, 1993 in Thessaloniki, Greece) is a Greek professional basketball player for Charilaos Trikoupis of the Greek Basket League. He is a 2.09 m (6 ft 10 1⁄4 in) tall power forward-center.
 Sachpatzidis in action with Pagrati. | |
| No. 9 – Trikoupis | |
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| Position | Center / Power forward |
| League | Greek Basket League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 29, 1993 Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10.25 in (2.09 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Rethymno Cretan Kings |
| 2014–2015 | → Irakleio |
| 2015–2016 | Pagrati |
| 2016–2018 | Koroivos |
| 2018–2019 | Ionikos Nikaias |
| 2019–present | Charilaos Trikoupis |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
Sachpatzidis played minor league level basketball with X.A.N. Thessaloniki, until he joined the Rethymno Cretan Kings of the Greek top-tier level Greek Basket League.[1] The same year, he was loaned to Irakleio of the Greek B League (Greek 3rd Division), where he averaged almost 10 points per game.
The following season, he joined Pagrati of the Greek A2 League (Greek 2nd Division), where he was coached by Dinos Kalampakos.[2] On August 18, 2016, he joined Koroivos Amaliadas of the Greek Basket League,[3] where he eventually became the team captain. The following season, he renewed his contract until 2018.
In 2018, he joined the Greek A2 League club Ionikos Nikaias.[4]
On July 18, 2020, Sachpatzidis joined Charilaos Trikoupis of the Greek A2 League.[5] With Trikoupis, he gained the promotion to the Greek Basket League, while leading the division in blocks. He renewed his contract with the vlub until 2021.