# Giannoulis Larentzakis

Giannoulis Larentzakis (Greek: Γιαννούλης Λαρεντζάκης, born 22 September 1993) is a Greek professional basketball player and the vice-captain for Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. Nicknamed the "Cobra", he is 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall and plays at the shooting guard position. Larentzakis has been a member of the senior Greek national basketball team since 2017.

## Early life and career

Larentzakis was born in Maroussi, Athens, Greece, on 22 September 1993. As a youth, he grew up on the Greek island of Kythnos. He began playing basketball with the youth clubs of PAO Amilla Peristeriou. In 2010, at the age of 17, he joined the senior men's team of Aigaleo. He played with the club in the Greek 3rd Division's 2010–11 season.

## Professional career

Larentzakis began his professional career with the Greek League club Ikaros, during the 2011–12 season. In 2013, he moved to the Greek club Aris, signing a three-year contract with the team. On 28 August 2014 he moved to the Greek club Kolossos Rodou, on loan from Aris.
On 28 July 2015 it was announced that Larentzakis would continue his loan spell, for another year, with Kolossos. In 27 games played with Kolossos, during the Greek League 2015–16 season, he averaged 11.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. On 24 May 2016 Larentzakis signed a four-year contract with the Spanish club CAI Zaragoza, of the Spanish ACB League.
On 9 June 2016 Greek club AEK Athens paid Larentzakis' 25,000 euros buyout to CAI Zaragoza, and signed him to a four-year contract. With AEK, he won the title, 2018 edition of the Greek Cup, and the FIBA Champions League's 2017–18 season championship. On 17 October 2018, in a 2018–19 FIBA Champions League season game, Larentzakis scored a career high against the Czech Republic club ČEZ Nymburk, as he scored 23 points. In the same game, he also had 4 rebounds and 3 assists, while shooting 7 of 8 from the three-point line. On 25 July 2019 Larentzakis and AEK mutually parted ways, forfeiting the last year of his contract.
In September 2019, Larentzakis signed a two-year contract with the Spanish ACB League club Murcia.
In July 2020, Larentzakis signed with Greek League club Olympiacos on a three-year deal. On July 21, 2023, he renewed his contract with Olympiacos through 2026.
On 11 January 2025 Larentzakis and Sasha Vezenkov scored 48 points combined versus Bayern Munich in matchday 20 of the 24/25 EuroLeague campaign.

## National team career
### Greek junior national team

Larentzakis played at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship with the junior national teams of Greece.

### Greek senior national team

Larentzakis became a member of the senior Greek national basketball team in 2017. With Greece, he played at the 2019 FIBA European World Cup qualification tournament, and also at the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
In September, Larentzakis also participated in the EuroBasket 2022 with Greece. Coming off the bench, he averaged 6.1 points, 1 rebound and 0.6 assists on 10.1 minutes a game. His best game was against Germany during the knockout stage, where he, despite the team's loss of 107–96, put up 18 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in 17 minutes.

## Personal life

Larentzakis' personal nickname is "Lary". His family originates from the Greek island of Kythnos. His basketball nickname is "Cobra".

## Awards and accomplishments
### Pro career

AEK Athens
* FIBA Intercontinental Cup Champion: (2019)
* FIBA Champions League Champion: (2018)
* Greek Cup Winner: (2018)
Olympiacos
* 3× EuroLeague Final Four: (2022, 2023, 2024)
* 2× Greek League Champion: (2022, 2023)
* 3x Greek Cup Winner: (2022, 2023, 2024)
* 3x Greek Super Cup Winner (2022, 2023, 2024)

### Individual

* All-Panhellenic Youth League Team (2012)
* 2× Greek League All-Star (2019, 2022)
* Greek Super Cup Finals MVP (2023)
* Greek Super Cup Finals Top Scorer (2023)

## Career statistics
### EuroLeague

| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
| 2020–21 | Olympiacos | 21 | 2 | 12.4 | .354 | .328 | .760 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .8 | — | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| 2021–22 | Olympiacos | 34 | 1 | 11.4 | .359 | .316 | .833 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .3 | .0 | 4.2 | 2.6 |
| 2022–23 | Olympiacos | 41* | 0 | 14.4 | .408 | .374 | .729 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | 6.4 | 4.8 |
| 2023–24 | Olympiacos | 37 | 0 | 13.1 | .341 | .321 | .808 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .6 | .1 | 5.1 | 3.8 |
| Career | Career | 133 | 3 | 13.0 | .371 | .340 | .779 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .5 | .0 | 5.2 | 3.8 |

### Basketball Champions League

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2016–17 | AEK Athens | 18 | 13 | 16.4 | .468 | .368 | .815 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .1 | 6.0 |
| 2017–18 | AEK Athens | 19 | 17 | 21.8 | .365 | .313 | .821 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | — | 7.2 |
| 2018–19 | AEK Athens | 18 | 5 | 22.9 | .392 | .308 | .857 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 1.7 | .1 | 9.8 |
| Career | Career | 55 | 35 | 20.3 | .400 | .322 | .833 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .1 | 7.7 |

### Domestic leagues

| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2011–12 | Ikaros Kallitheas | HEBA A1 | 12 | 8.8 | .444 | .333 | .778 | .7 | .2 | .3 | — | 3.7 |
| 2012–13 | Ikaros Kallitheas | HEBA A1 | 19 | 12.3 | .269 | .297 | .882 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .5 | — | 4.0 |
| 2013–14 | Aris Thessaloniki | HEBA A1 | 14 | 7.5 | .415 | .263 | .444 | .8 | .6 | .3 | — | 3.1 |
| 2014–15 | Kolossos Rodou | HEBA A1 | 28 | 14.7 | .404 | .246 | .659 | 2.6 | 1.4 | .6 | .1 | 7.1 |
| 2015–16 | Kolossos Rodou | HEBA A1 | 27 | 23.1 | .390 | .277 | .762 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 1.4 | .0 | 11.8 |
| 2016–17 | AEK Athens | HEBA A1 | 35 | 16.5 | .407 | .300 | .675 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .1 | 5.3 |
| 2017–18 | AEK Athens | HEBA A1 | 27 | 20.5 | .382 | .336 | .667 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .7 | .1 | 7.6 |
| 2018–19 | AEK Athens | HEBA A1 | 34 | 23.8 | .399 | .303 | .820 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.3 | .2 | 10.9 |
| 2019–20 | UCAM Murcia | ACB | 19 | 18.4 | .372 | .272 | .837 | 2.8 | 2.5 | .5 | .1 | 8.7 |
| 2021–22 | Olympiacos | HEBA A1 | 32 | 16.0 | .511 | .466 | .889 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .9 | .1 | 8.5 |
| 2022–23 | Olympiacos | HEBA A1 | 30 | 16.8 | .458 | .376 | .735 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.2 | .1 | 8.7 |
| 2023–24 | Olympiacos | HEBA A1 | 31 | 15.3 | .390 | .342 | .837 | 1.7 | 1.5 | .5 | — | 6.9 |