Panagiotis Kalaitzakis
Panagiotis "Panos" Kalaitzakis (Greek: Παναγιώτης "Πάνος" Καλαϊτζάκης; born January 2, 1999) is a Greek professional basketball player for Lietkabelis of the Lithuanian Basketball League. He is a 2.00 m (6'6 3⁄4") tall[1] shooting guard-small forward.[2]
| No. 5 – Lietkabelis | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| League | LBL EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 2, 1999 Heraklion, Crete, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2018 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2018–2019 | Holargos |
| 2019–2021 | Nevėžis Kėdainiai |
| 2021–present | Lietkabelis |
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 has signed with Lietkabelis of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[4]
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.[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.
- "Nevezis signs Georgios and Panagiotis Kalaitzakis". Sportando. August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.