Panagiotis Kalaitzakis
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]
 Kalaitzakis with the Lietkabelis Panevėžys during the 2022 LKL Finals | |
| No. 0 – Panathinaikos | |
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| Position | 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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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
| 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 | 19 | 17 | 27.3 | .460 | .372 | .747 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .2 | 13.0 | 12.5 |
| Career | 19 | 17 | 27.3 | .460 | .372 | .747 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .2 | 13.0 | 12.5 | |
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.