Panagiotis Kalaitzakis
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | Greek Basket League EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 2, 1999 Heraklion, Crete, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m) |
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2018 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2018–2019 | Holargos |
| 2019–2021 | Nevėžis Kėdainiai |
| 2021–2022 | Lietkabelis |
| 2022–present | Panathinaikos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Panagiotis "Panos" Kalaitzakis (Greek: Παναγιώτης "Πάνος" Καλαϊτζάκης; born January 2, 1999) is a Greek professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He is a 2.00 m (6'6 3⁄4") tall[1] swingman.[2]
Professional career
After playing with the junior youth clubs of Aris Thessaloniki, Kalaitzakis began his professional career in the 2016–17 season, in the Greek Basket League, with the senior men's team of Aris. He was released by Aris on July 15, 2018, and he later joined the newly promoted to the first-tier Greek League team of Holargos.
On August 28, 2019, he signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League. [3]
On March 16, 2021, he signed with Lietkabelis of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[4] During the 2021–2022 campaign, Kalaitzakis averaged 10.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.6 steals in domestic competition, as well as 13 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals in the EuroCup.
On July 2, 2022, he signed a three-year (2+1) deal with Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.[5]
National team career
Kalaitzakis was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2019 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
Personal life
His twin brother, Georgios, is also a professional basketball player. They were teammates with the Lithuanian League club Nevėžis Kėdainiai.[6]
References
- ^ ΚΑΛΑΪΤΖΑΚΗΣ Παναγιώτης | ΥΨΟΣ 2,00 (in Greek).
- ^ Panagiotis Kalaitzakis GF.
- ^ "Prie komandos jungiasi talentingieji broliai Kalaitzakiai" (in Lithuanian). BC Nevėžis Official Website. August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "BC Lietkabelis ink Panagiotis Kalaitzakis". Sportando. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Στον Παναθηναϊκό ΟΠΑΠ ο Καλαϊτζάκης". Panathinaikos BC (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ "Nevezis signs Georgios and Panagiotis Kalaitzakis". Sportando. August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
External links
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- Living people
- Aris B.C. players
- BC Lietkabelis players
- BC Nevėžis players
- Greek Basket League players
- Greek expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
- Greek men's basketball players
- Holargos B.C. players
- Panathinaikos B.C. players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Heraklion
- Greek twins