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Jersey Number 11
Despoina Drakotou
- Position:
- Utility
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Freshman
- Last School(s):
- 1st General HS of Kallipoli Piraeus
- Hometown:
- Athens, Greece
- Major:
- Molecular and Cell Biology
THIS SEASON
Despoina Drakotou enters her first season of competition at Cal.
NATIONAL TEAMS
• Earned silver with Greece at the 2024 U18 World Championship,2025 U18 European Championship and 2022 U16 World Championship
• Bronze medals at 2025 U20 World Championship and 2024 U20 European Championship
• Also won bronze at 2023 U17 European Championship
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
• Attended 1st General High School of Kallipoli Piraeus
• An honor student
• Played club for Olympiacos
• Finished second in Women’s Champions League in 2024 and third in 2025
• 2025 Greek Cup champion
• 2023 and 2024 Greek Champion
PERSONAL
• Parents are Markos and Eleni
• Enjoys reading, watching movies, playing video games and quiet moments in her free time
• Lists Olympiacos teammate Nicole Eleftheriadou as her biggest sports hero
• Has always wanted to skydive
• Majoring in molecular and cell biology
Despoina Drakotou enters her first season of competition at Cal.
NATIONAL TEAMS
• Earned silver with Greece at the 2024 U18 World Championship,2025 U18 European Championship and 2022 U16 World Championship
• Bronze medals at 2025 U20 World Championship and 2024 U20 European Championship
• Also won bronze at 2023 U17 European Championship
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
• Attended 1st General High School of Kallipoli Piraeus
• An honor student
• Played club for Olympiacos
• Finished second in Women’s Champions League in 2024 and third in 2025
• 2025 Greek Cup champion
• 2023 and 2024 Greek Champion
PERSONAL
• Parents are Markos and Eleni
• Enjoys reading, watching movies, playing video games and quiet moments in her free time
• Lists Olympiacos teammate Nicole Eleftheriadou as her biggest sports hero
• Has always wanted to skydive
• Majoring in molecular and cell biology
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Wednesday, March 31
Thursday, March 11
