Dimitris Kalaitzidis (basketball)

Dimitris Kalaitzidis
Δημήτρης Καλαϊτζίδης
No. 15 – Iraklis Thessaloniki
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
League Greek League
Personal information
Born (1985-02-15) February 15, 1985
Thessaloniki, Greece
Nationality Greek
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2007 / Undrafted
Playing career 1998–present
Career history
1998–2005 Iraklis Thessaloniki
2005–2006 Olympiacos
2006–2007 Olympias Patras
2007–2009 Panellinios
2009–2010 PAOK
2010–2011 APOEL
2011–2012 Panellinios
2012–2013 KAOD
2013–2016 Kavala
2016–present Iraklis Thessaloniki
Career highlights and awards

Dimitris Kalaitzidis (alternate spelling: Dimitrios) (Greek: Δημήτρης Καλαϊτζίδης; born February 15, 1985) is a Greek professional basketball player who plays for Iraklis Thessaloniki in the Greek A2 League. He is a 6'6' (1.98m) tall shooting guard-small forward.[1]

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]

Personal

Kalaitzidis was raised in Pefka and he has a degree in Civil Engineering.[6]

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. ↑ Alvanos, Panagiotis. "Αφιέρωμα-Δημήτρης Καλαϊτζίδης" (in Greek). Pefkanow.gr. Retrieved 9 October 2016.


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