Dimitris Dimakopoulos (alternate spelling: Dimitrios, ; born January 28, 1966, in Thessaloniki, Greece) is a Greek former professional basketball player and coach.
Dimakopoulos began playing the sport of basketball in the youth system of the Greek club Esperos Kallitheas. He was considered to be one of the most talented youth players of his generation in Europe.
Dimakopoulos started his senior men's club career with the Greek club Esperos Kallitheas. In 1986, Dimakopoulos moved from Esperos, to the Greek club Panathinaikos Athens. With the Greek club PAOK Thessaloniki, Dimakopoulos won the Greek League championship in the 1991âÂÂ92 season, and he was also a FIBA European Cup finalist in the same 1991âÂÂ92 season. After that, he moved to the Greek club Apollon Patras.
Dimakopoulos was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. He played with Greece's junior national teams at the 1981 FIBA European Cadet Championship, the 1983 FIBA European Cadet Championship, and the 1984 FIBA European Junior Championship.
Dimakopoulos was also a member of the senior men's Greek national team. He was a member of the Greek national team that finished in 10th place at the 1986 FIBA World Championship.
After he retired from playing professional club basketball, Dimakopoulos began working as a basketball coach.
Dimakopoulos' son, Ioannis Dimakopoulos, is also a professional basketball player, and he played with both the junior national teams of Greece, and also in NCAA Division I college basketball with the UC Irvine's Anteaters.