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Georgios Tsiaras (alternate spelling: Giorgos Tsiaras; born May 4, 1982) is a Greek former professional basketball player and the current team manager of Peristeri of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League. During his playing career, he mainly covered the power forward position, but he could also assist at the center position.

Georgios Tsiaras

Peristeri
Position	Team manager
League	Greek Basket League BCL
Personal information
Born	(1982-05-04) May 4, 1982 (age 40) Larissa, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2001–2019
Career history
2001–2006	AEK Athens
2006–2008	Olympia Larissa
2008–2010	PAOK
2010	ČEZ Nymburk
2010–2011	Panionios
2011–2012	Ikaros Kallitheas
2012–2013	Aris
2013–2014	CS Gaz Metan Mediaş
2014–2015	Melilla
2015	Aris
2015–2016	Aries Trikala
2016–2018	Apollon Patras
2018–2019	Kymis
Career highlights and awards
Greek League champion (2002) Czech NBL champion (2010) Czech Basketball Cup winner (2010) Greek League All Star (2008)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Greece FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship 2002 Lithuania Under-20 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship 2000 Croatia Under-18

Professional career

During his first professional years, Tsiaras played with AEK Athens, and with them he won the Greek League championship in 2002. In 2006, he moved to his home city of Larissa, and to the local club Olympia Larissa. In 2008, he moved to PAOK Thessaloniki. In 2010, he joined the Czech League club CEZ Nymburk.[1] At the end of the season, he came back to Greece, signing with Panionios. He later played with Ikaros Kallitheas and Aris Thessaloniki. For the 2013–14 season, he signed with the Romanian League club CS Gaz Metan Mediaş. In August 2014, he signed with the Spanish 2nd Division team Club Melilla Baloncesto.[2] In May 2015, he returned to his former team Aris, for the Greek League 2014–15 season playoffs.[3] On August 1, 2016, Tsiaras joined Apollon Patras, where he spent two seasons.[4]

National team career

Tsiaras was a member of the Greek junior national teams, and with them he won the gold medal at the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

• Greek League Champion: (2002)
• Greek League All Star: (2008)

Greek junior national team

• 2000 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship:  Bronze
• 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship:  Gold

References

External links

• Euroleague.net Profile
• FIBA.com Profile
• Eurobasket.com Profile
• Greek Basket League Profile (in Greek)

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