{{Short description|Greek professional basketball player}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Georgios Dedas<br/>Γιώργος Δέδας | image = GDedas.jpg | image_size = | caption = Dedas with Cáceres, in 2010 | league = | position = Head coach | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6.75 | weight_lb = 220 | team = | number = | nationality = Greek | high_school = | college = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|1|2}} | birth_place = Komotini, Greece | career_start = 1999 | career_end = 2016 | career_position = Shooting guard / small forward | career_number = | coach_start = 2016 | coach_end = | years1 = 1999–2003 | team1 = MENT | years2 = 2003–2006 | team2 = Iraklis | years3 = 2006–2007 | team3 = Breogan Lugo | years4 = 2007–2009 | team4 = Beirasar Rosalia | years5 = 2009–2010 | team5 = Caceres 2016 | years6 = 2010–2011 | team6 = PAOK | years7 = 2011–2012 | team7 = Rethymno | years8 = 2012–2016 | team8 = PAOK | cyears1 = 2016–2017 | cteam1 = AEK Athens (Assistant) | cyears2 = 2017–2018 | cteam2 = Aries Trikala (Assistant) | cyears3 = 2018–2020 | cteam3 = Olympiacos (Assistant) | cyears4 = 2020 | cteam4 = Avtodor Saratov (Assistant) | cyears5 = 2020–2025 | cteam5 = Rytas Vilnius (Assistant) | cyears6 = 2025–2026 | cteam6 = Filou Oostende | highlights = '''As player''' *Greek All-Star Game 3 Point Shootout Champion (2013) '''As Assistant Coach:''' * Lithuanian League champion (2022, 2024) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's basketball}} {{MedalCountry|{{bk|GRE}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Mediterranean Games}} {{MedalSilver| 2005 Almería | Under-26}} }}
'''Georgios Dedas''' (alternate spellings: Giorgos, Yiorgos) (Greek: Γιώργος Δέδας; born January 2, 1980) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and professional basketball coach. He was most recently the head coach for Filou Oostende of the BNXT League. During his playing career, at a height of 2.00 m (6'6 {{3/4}}") tall and a weight of 100 kg (220 lbs.), he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions.
==Professional career== After playing basketball as a youth in Kilkis, with the youth teams of Aetos Kilkis, Dedas began his professional career in 1999, with MENT Thessaloniki. In 2003, he moved to Iraklis Thessaloniki. In 2006, he joined Breogan Lugo. He then moved to Beirasar Rosalia in 2007. He then joined Caceres 2016 in 2009.
In 2010, he moved to PAOK Thessaloniki. He joined Rethymno in 2011, and returned to PAOK in 2012. He extended his contract with PAOK in 2014.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140825022128/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/140207/3735/paok-extends-veterans-dedas-and-charalampidis PAOK extends veterans Dedas and Charalampidis.]</ref> He retired from playing professional basketball in 2016.
==National team career== Dedas won the silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, while playing with Greece's under-26 national selection.
==Coaching career== Dedas started his professional basketball coaching career as an assistant coach of AEK Athens in 2016.<ref>[https://www.a1basket.gr/2016/07/giorgos-dedas-retires-and-joins-aek.html Giorgos Dedas retires and joins AEK technical crew.]</ref> In 2022 Dedas has won Lithuanian League being assistant coach of BC Rytas Vilnius.<ref>[https://basketnews.com/news-173227-rytas-down-lietkabelis-4-1-in-the-lkl-finals-celebrate-their-first-title-after-12-years.html Rytas down Lietkabelis 4-1 in the LKL finals, celebrate their first title after 12 years]</ref>
On June 27, 2025, Dedas was named as the head coach of Filou Oostende of the BNXT League.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bcoostende.be/nieuws/welcome_georgios/|title=Welcome Georgios Dedas!|website=bcoostende.be|language=nl|date=27 June 2025|accessdate=27 June 2025}}</ref> He was sacked on February 27, 2026.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-02-27 |title=Oostende grijpt in na drie opeenvolgende nederlagen: Griekse coach Georgios Dedas ontslagen |url=https://sporza.be/nl/2026/02/27/oostende-grijpt-in-na-drie-opeenvolgende-nederlagen-griekse-coach-georgios-dedas-ontslagen~1772210711789/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260228000508/https://sporza.be/nl/2026/02/27/oostende-grijpt-in-na-drie-opeenvolgende-nederlagen-griekse-coach-georgios-dedas-ontslagen~1772210711789/ |archive-date=2026-02-28 |access-date=2026-02-28 |work=Sporza |language=nl}}</ref>
==Personal life== Dedas' younger brother, Stefanos, is also a professional basketball head coach. He has coached Gaziantep, of the Turkish Super League, among other clubs.
==Awards and accomplishments== *2005 Mediterranean Games: {{silver medal}} *2013 Greek All-Star Game: 3 Point Shootout Contest Champion
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/?pcode=002957 EuroCup Player Profile] *[http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.teamID_1341.compID_BYg5Rb55Jw-G5I3MZ6JB01.season_2005.roundID_4122.playerID_50305.html FIBA Europe Player Profile] *[http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=GRE&PlayerID=28062 Eurobasket.com Player Profile] *[http://www.esake.gr/en/action/EsakeplayerView?idplayer=00000110&mode=1&idchampionship=38100B0B Greek Basket League Player Profile] {{in lang|el}} *[https://www.basket.gr/playerview/?playerid=1200 Hellenic Federation Profile] {{in lang|el}} *[http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Jugador.aspx?i=508105&c=1752581&med=0 Spanish 2nd Division Player Profile] {{in lang|es}}
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