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Panagiotis "Panos" Kalaitzakis (Greek: Παναγιώτης "Πάνος" Καλαϊτζάκης; born January 2, 1999) is a Greek professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He is a 2.00 m (6'6 3⁄4") tall and he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions.
Professional career
= Aris Thessaloniki (2016–2019)
=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.
= Nevėžis (2019–2021)
=On August 28, 2019, he signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.
= Lietkabelis (2021–2022)
=On March 16, 2021, Kalaitzakis signed with Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League. 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.
= Panathinaikos (2022–present)
=On July 2, 2022, Kalaitzakis signed a three-year (2+1) deal with Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.
In his first season with Panathinaikos, he averaged 2.4 points and 1.2 rebounds in 8 minutes per contest in 25 EuroLeague games. Additionally, in 33 domestic league matches, he averaged 5.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 16 minutes per contest.
On January 25, 2024, Kalaitzakis recorded his highest-scoring EuroLeague game, scoring 17 points against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
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.
Career statistics
= EuroLeague
== EuroCup
== Basketball Champions League
== Domestic leagues
=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 Nevėžis Kėdainiai and Panathinaikos.
References
External links
FIBA Archive Profile
Draftexpress.com Profile
RealGM.com Profile
Eurobasket.com Profile
Greek Basket League Profile (in English)
Greek Basket League Profile (in Greek)
Lithuanian League Profile
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- Panathinaikos B.C.
- Greece men's national basketball team
- List of Panathinaikos B.C. notable players
- 2024 EuroLeague Final Four
- Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters
- BC Lietkabelis
- Davleia
