Dimitris Kalaitzidis (basketball)

Dimitris Kalaitzidis (alternate spelling: Dimitrios) (Greek: Δημήτρης Καλαϊτζίδης; born February 15, 1985) is a Greek professional basketball player for Aris Thessaloniki of the Greek Basket League. He is a 6'6' (1.98 m) tall shooting guard–small forward.[1]

Dimitris Kalaitzidis
Δημήτρης Καλαϊτζίδης
No. 13 – Aris Thessaloniki
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1985-02-15) February 15, 1985
Thessaloniki, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2007 / Undrafted
Playing career2002–present
Career history
2002–2005Iraklis Thessaloniki
2005–2006Olympiacos
2006–2007Olympias Patras
2007–2009Panellinios
2009–2010PAOK Thessaloniki
2010–2011APOEL
2011–2012Panellinios
2012–2013KAOD
2013–2016Kavala
2016–2020Iraklis Thessaloniki
2020–presentAris Thessaloniki
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
Mediterranean Games
2009 Pescara Under-26

Professional career

Some of the clubs that Kalaitzidis has played with during his pro career include: Iraklis Thessaloniki, Olympiacos, Panellinios,[2] APOEL. In the summer of 2012 Kalaitzidis signed for Greek Basket League Team KAOD.[3][4] He joined Kavala in the summer of 2013. On 23 July 2016, Kalaitzidis signed a contract with Iraklis Thessaloniki of the Greek A2, returning in the team after 11 years.[5]

On 23 September 2020, he signed with Aris Thessaloniki of the Greek Basket League.[6]

National team career

Kalaitzidis was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship[7]

Personal life

Kalaitzidis was raised in Pefka, and he has a degree in Civil Engineering.[8]

References
  1. Eurobasket.com Profile
  2. Double strike for PAOK.
  3. "Αρχή με Καλαϊτζίδη" (in Greek). sport24.gr. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. "Στον ΚΑΟΔ ο Καλαϊτζίδης!" (in Greek). onsports.gr. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  5. "Καλαϊτζίδης κι επίσημα στον Ηρακλή" (in Greek). superbasket.gr. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  6. "Dimitris Kalaitzidis inks with Aris". Sportando. September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  7. Dimitrios KALAITZIDIS (GRE).
  8. Alvanos, Panagiotis. "Αφιέρωμα-Δημήτρης Καλαϊτζίδης" (in Greek). Pefkanow.gr. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
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