Panos Kalaitzakis
Πάνος Καλαϊτζάκης
Kalaitzakis with the Lietkabelis Panevėžys during the 2022 LKL Finals
No. 0 – Panathinaikos
PositionSmall forward
LeagueGreek Basket League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1999-01-02) January 2, 1999
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m)
Listed weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2018Aris Thessaloniki
2018–2019Holargos
2019–2021Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2021–2022Lietkabelis
2022–presentPanathinaikos
Career highlights and awards

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] small forward.[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, Kalaitzakis signed with Lietkabelis Panevėžys 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, Kalaitzakis signed a three-year (2+1) deal with Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.[5] In 25 EuroLeague games (7 starts), he averaged 2.4 points and 1.2 rebounds in 8 minutes per contest. Additionally, in 33 domestic league matches, he averaged 5.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 16 minutes per contest.

National team career

Greek junior national team

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.

Greek senior national team

Kalaitzakis played with the senior Greek national team at the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers.

Personal life

His twin brother, Georgios, as well as their younger sibling Alexandros (born 2003), are professional basketball players. Panagiotis and Georgios have been teammates in both the Lithuanian club Nevėžis Kėdainiai and Panathinaikos.[6]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroCup

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2021–22 Lietkabelis 191727.3.460.372.7472.82.81.3.213.012.5
Career 191727.3.460.372.7472.82.81.3.213.012.5

References

  1. ↑ ΚΑΛΑΪΤΖΑΚΗΣ Παναγιώτης | ΥΨΟΣ 2,00 (in Greek).
  2. ↑ Panagiotis Kalaitzakis GF.
  3. ↑ "Prie komandos jungiasi talentingieji broliai Kalaitzakiai" (in Lithuanian). BC Nevėžis Official Website. August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  4. ↑ "BC Lietkabelis ink Panagiotis Kalaitzakis". Sportando. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Στον Παναθηναϊκό ΟΠΑΠ ο Καλαϊτζάκης". Panathinaikos BC (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  6. ↑ "Nevezis signs Georgios and Panagiotis Kalaitzakis". Sportando. August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
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