Dan Mavraides Nταν Μαυραειδής | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 4 |
Weight Lbs: | 210 |
Nationality: | Greek / American |
Birth Date: | 1 December 1988 |
Birth Place: | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
High School: | Junípero Serra (San Mateo, California) Phillips Exeter Academy (Exeter, New Hampshire) |
College: | Princeton (2007–2011) |
Draft Year: | 2011 |
Career Start: | 2011 |
Career End: | 2013 |
Career Position: | Point guard / shooting guard |
Years1: | 2011–2012 |
Team1: | Aris (Greece) |
Years2: | 2012 |
Team2: | Avellino (Italy) |
Years3: | 2012–2013 |
Team3: | Juvecaserta Basket (Italy) |
Daniel James Mavraides (el|Nτάνιελ "Nταν" Τζέιμς Μαυραειδής; born December 1, 1988) is a Greek American professional basketball player. At a height of 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall, he played as a point guard-shooting guard. Following his graduation from college, he played professionally in Italy and Greece for two seasons. Mavraides currently competes with the top-U.S. ranked Princeton 3×3 on the FIBA 3×3 World Tour.[1]
Mavraides played high school basketball at Junípero Serra High School and Phillips Exeter Academy.
Mavraides played college basketball at Princeton University, with the Princeton Tigers, from 2007 to 2011. In the course of four seasons, Mavraides started 82 of his 97 games with Princeton averaging 10.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.[2]
Mavraides began his professional basketball career after signing a 3-year contract with the Greek Basket League club Aris Thessaloniki in 2011.[3] In 2012, he signed with the Italian League club Avellino.[4] On December 7, 2012, he signed with the Italian League club Juvecaserta Basket.[5] The 2012–13 season was the last of his professional basketball playing career.
Mavraides was born on December 1, 1988, in Boston, to John Mavraides and Dorothy Gallagher. He is of Greek American heritage.[6]