Dimitris Karatzoulidis

Dimitris Karatzoulidis
Personal information
Born (1957-06-02) June 2, 1957
Thessaloniki, Greece
Nationality Greek
Listed height 6 ft 8.32 in (2.04 m)
Career information
Playing career 1971–1992
Position Power forward (basketball)
Career history
1971–1985 Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C.
1985–1990 PAOK
1991–1992 Dimokritos

Dimitris "Takis" Karatzoulidis (Greek: Δημήτρης "Τάκης" Καρατζουλίδης; born June 2, 1957) is a former Greek professional basketball player.

Playing career

Karatzoulidis started his career from Iraklis in 1971. He played with his club, at Greek Basketball Cup final in 1981 and he scored 29 points. Despite his wonderful performance Iraklis defeat by AEK with 84-78. In 1985 he transferred to PAOK. His transfer was the second expensive in Greek league, and cost fifty million Greek drachma. Karatzoulidis played at PAOK five years, but his efficiency was inferior of his value. One of his best games with PAOK, was a victory against Aris with 81-78. Karatzoulidis scored 11 points and had 10 rebounds. Karatzoulidis played with Dimokritos in Greek A2 Basket League, during 1991-92.

After, his retirement he became member of Greek Veterans. He is also coach of academies since 1997 and he has studied Economics at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.[1] [2]

International career

Karatzoulidis won the gold medal in 1979 Mediterranean Games. He has 102 caps with men's national team, and he scores 450 points. He also played at Greece men's national under-18 basketball team, and Greece men's national under-16 basketball team

References

  1. "New Academies System (N.A.S.)". Na-system.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  2. "22 χρόνια από το ντέρμπι της ανατροπής | μπασκετ , basket league stoiximan.gr | SentraGoal". Sentragoal.gr. 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
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