Zoi Dimitrakou signed with WNBA's Washington Mystics

Zoi Dimitrakou has signed a contract with WNBA's Washington Mystics. The Greek 28 years old forward will become the third Greek player after Anastasia Kostaki (Houston Comets) and Evina Maltsi  (Connecticut Sun) to play in the WNBA.

Dimitrakou started her career in Apollon Kalamarias, and has played for Megas Alexandros, Panionios and AO Palaio Faliro in Greece. In 2010 she moved to Spain for Sedis Bàsquet and played for the first time abroad. After Spain she moved to France where she played for Pays d'Aix Basket 13, Flammes Carolo Basket and Tango Bourges Basket. With Tango Bourges Dimitrakou played for the first time in Euroleague. Dimitrakou continued her career in Turkey with Kayseri Kaski and in Russia with Nadejda Orenbourg.
Dimitrakou is a member of the Greece squad that will play in the Eurobasket 2017 qualifying round.

In 2009 Dimitrakou became the first European player to make a quadruple double! In the game against Aris Cholargou Dimitrakou scored 49 points (3/7 FT, 23/27 FG), collected 18 rebounds, served 10 assists and made 12 steals in 34 minutes.

Olympiacos agreed terms with Kostas Papanikolaou

Olympiacos agreed terms with Kostas Papanikolaou. The 25 years old Greek guard returns to Greece and Olympiacos. Papanikolaou started his career in Proteas Grevenon but played in Aris and Olympiacos. With Olympiacos he won Euroleague twice, he also won one Greek Championship and was named twice Greek Basket League Best Young Player. In the 2013-2014 season he moved to Spain for Barcelona and in the next year he moved to the NBA for Houston Rockets. This season Papanikolaou started with Denver Nuggets but could not find a guaranteed contract, so he returned to Europe.

Houston Rockets signed Kostas Papanikolaou

Houston Rockets signed Kostas Papanikolaou. The Greek player will move to NBA after the Greek and the Spanish League. Papanikolaou will become the second Greek player for Houston Rockets, after Vasilis Spanoulis, and the fifth Greek player of NBA season 2014-2015, after Koufos, Calathes and Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo.

ESPN sources say Papanikolaou's deal with Houston is for $4.8 million this coming season and contains $4.6 million team option in 2015-16
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