Ioannis Dimakopoulos

Ioannis Dimakopoulos (; born 7 November 1994) is a Greek-Australian professional basketball player for the East Perth Eagles of the NBL1 West. Listed as , he plays the center position.

Early life Dimakopoulos was born in Patras, Greece. He played for the junior teams of Panathinaikos between 2008 and 2012. He participated in the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic in Istanbul, Turkey.

In 2012, Dimakopoulos moved to the United States to attend Cathedral High School in Los Angeles, California. He was a 2013 McDonald's All-American nominee.

Professional career On 7 September 2017, Dimakopoulos signed with the Greek club Kolossos Rodou. Two weeks later, he was released from the club for "personal reasons". The following month, he had a two-game stint with Panionios.

For the 2021–22 season, Dimakopoulos played for Spanish club Almansa. He helped the Wolves reach the grand final, where they lost 86–80 to the Geraldton Buccaneers despite Dimakopoulos' 10 points, nine rebounds and five assists. In 14 games, he averaged 11.43 points, 7.36 rebounds, 4.14 assists and 1.21 blocks per game.

On 6 December 2023, Dimakopoulos signed with the Perth Redbacks for the 2024 NBL1 West season.

In October 2024, Dimakopoulos had a four-game stint with AM Ikaroi Trikalon of the Greek A2 Basket League. He re-joined the Eagles for the 2026 NBL1 West season.

National team career Dimakopoulos was a member of the Greek junior national teams. He played at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.

Personal life Dimakopoulos is the son of Dimitris and Aikaterina Dimakopoulos. His father played professional basketball and represented the Greek national team. His mother was born in Australia.

Dimakopoulos holds an Australian passport and has dual Greek-Australian citizenship.