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Georgios Kalaitzakis (Greek: Γιώργος Καλαϊτζάκης [ʝeˈoɾʝi.os kala.iˈd͡zacis] ; born January 2, 1999) is a Greek professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He can play at both the shooting guard and the small forward positions. As a teenager, Kalaitzakis was regarded as one of the top young European prospects in his age range.

Georgios Kalaitzakis
Γιώργος Καλαϊτζάκης

No. 16 – Panathinaikos
Position	Small forward / Power forward
League	Greek Basket League EuroLeague
Personal information
Born	(1999-01-02) January 2, 1999 (age 23) Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60th overall
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2021	Panathinaikos
2019–2020	→ Nevėžis Kėdainiai
2021	Milwaukee Bucks
2021	→ Wisconsin Herd
2021–2022	Oklahoma City Blue
2022	Oklahoma City Thunder
2022–present	Panathinaikos
Career highlights and awards
4× Greek League champion (2017–2019, 2021) 4× Greek Cup winner (2016, 2017, 2019, 2021)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Professional career

Panathinaikos (2016–2019)

After playing with the junior youth clubs of Aris, Kalaitzakis began his professional career in 2016, with the Greek club Panathinaikos. With Panathinaikos, he won the Greek Cup title in 2016, 2017, and 2019, and also the Greek League championship, in 2017, 2018, and 2019.

In March 2018, Kalaitzakis announced his intention to declare for the 2018 NBA draft.[1] He later withdrew from the draft before the draft's withdrawal deadline.

Nevėžis (2019–2020)

On August 28, 2019, Kalaitzakis signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League, on a loan deal from Panathinaikos.[2] In 23 games played in the Lithuanian League's 2019–20 season, he averaged 12.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.0 steals per game, in 28.7 minutes per game.[3]

Return to Panathinaikos (2020–2021)

In April 2020, Kalaitzakis declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[4] However, he withdrew before the draft took place. On August 11, 2020, he re-signed with Panathinaikos, through the end of the 2021–22 season.[5][6] With Panathinaikos, he won both the 2020–21 Greek Cup title, and the 2020–21 Greek League season championship.

Milwaukee Bucks (2021)

Kalaitzakis was selected by the NBA's Indiana Pacers, with the 60th overall pick of the 2021 NBA draft. His draft rights were then traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, along with the draft rights of the 54th pick, Sandro Mamukelashvili, and two second round draft picks, for Isaiah Todd.[7] Kalaitzakis' contract with the Greek Basket League club Panathinaikos had a buyout amount of $300,000, which was paid by the Bucks.[8] On August 11, 2021, the Milwaukee Bucks announced that they had signed with Kalaitzakis.[9] Kalaitzakis made his debut in the NBA on October 19, 2021, coming-off from bench with two rebounds in a 127–104 win over the Brooklyn Nets.[10] On December 3, he was waived by the Bucks after nine appearances.[11]

Oklahoma City Thunder / Blue (2021–2022)

On December 30, 2021, Kalaitzakis was claimed off waivers by the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League[12] where he played in 31 regular season games and averaged 10.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 19.6 minutes per game.[13] On April 5, 2022, he signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder for the rest of the season.[13] Kalaitzakis played four games for the Thunder, averaging 41.5 minutes and 17.5 points per game.[14]

Third stint with Panathinaikos (2022–present)

On July 25, 2022, Kalaitzakis signed a two-year contract with Panathinaikos, returning to Greece and reuniting with his brother Panos.

National team career

Kalaitzakis was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He also played at the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2019 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, which he led in scoring, with an average of 19.7 points per game.[15]

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	Bold	Career high

NBA

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021–22	Milwaukee	9	0	5.3	.455	.500	.444	.9	.0	.1	.1	1.8
	Oklahoma City	4	4	41.4	.464	.364	.476	3.3	3.0	2.5	.3	17.5
Career		13	4	16.4	.463	.385	.467	1.6	.9	.8	.2	6.6

Personal life

Kalaitzakis' twin brother Panos[16] is also a professional basketball player. He was Georgios' teammate with the Lithuanian League club Nevėžis Kėdainiai.

References

External links

• Proballers.com Profile
• FIBA.com Profile
• Euroleague.net Profile
• Eurobasket.com Profile
• Greek Basket League Profile (in Greek)
• Lithuanian Basketball League Profile
• Panathinaikos B.C. Profile

На других языках

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- [en] Georgios Kalaitzakis

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[es] Georgios Kalaitzakis

Georgios "George" Kalaitzakis (en griego Γιώργος Καλαϊτζάκης, Heraclión, Creta, 2 de enero de 1999) es un baloncestista griego que pertenece a la plantilla de los Oklahoma City Thunder de la NBA. Con 2,03 metros de estatura,[1] juega en la posición de alero.

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