Georgios Kalaitzakis

Georgios Kalaitzakis
Γιώργος Καλαϊτζάκης
No. 16 – Panathinaikos
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League Greek Basket League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1999-01-02) January 2, 1999
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Nationality Greek
Listed height 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
Playing career 2016–present
Career history
2016–present Panathinaikos
Career highlights and awards

Georgios Kalaitzakis (Greek: Γιώργος Καλαϊτζάκης; born January 2, 1999) is a Greek professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League. He is a 2.02 m (6'7 ​1⁄2") tall[1] combo guard, that can also operated as a point forward. He has been regarded as one of the top NBA draft prospects in Europe, for his age.

Professional career

After playing with the junior youth clubs of Aris, Kalaitzakis began his professional career in 2016, with the Greek club Panathinaikos. With Panathinaikos, he won the Greek Cup title in 2016 and 2017, and the Greek League championship, in 2017 and 2018.

In March 2018, Kalaitzakis announced his intention to declare for the 2018 NBA draft.[2] He withdrew from the draft before the draft's withdrawal deadline.

National team career

Kalaitzakis has been a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He also played at the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

Honours and awards

Personal

Kalaitzakis' twin brother Panos is also a professional basketball player.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ ΚΑΛΑΪΤΖΑΚΗΣ Γιώργος | ΥΨΟΣ 2,02 (in Greek).
  2. ↑ Greek guard Georgios Kalaitzakis to declare for NBA draft.
  3. ↑ Greek Kalaitzakis twins will have U18 opponents seeing double.
  4. ↑ GEORGIOS KALAITZAKIS RELATIVES: twin brother of Panagiotis Kalaitzakis.
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