Nationality Greek Position Power forward / Center Height 2.09 m Salary 1 million EUR (2010) Pro career 1997–2013 Role Basketball player Career end 2013 | Listed weight 255 lb (116 kg) Name Kostas Tsartsaris Career start 1997 Coaching career 2014–present Weight 116 kg | |
Number 12 (Panathinaikos B.C. / Power forward) | ||
Listed height 6 ft 10.75 in (2.10 m) | ||
Best of kostas tsartsaris 2012 2013
Konstantinos "Kostas" Tsartsaris (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Τσαρτσαρής) (born October 17, 1979 in Veria, Greece), is a retired Greek professional basketball player and current coach, who spent most of his playing career with the Greek League team Panathinaikos. At 6 ft 10 ¾ in (2.10 m) tall and 115.4 kg (255 lb.) in weight, he played at the mainly at the power forward position, but he could also play at the center position if needed.
Contents
- Best of kostas tsartsaris 2012 2013
- Kostas tsartsaris beautiful dunk against cantu
- Club career
- Greek national team
- Career statistics
- Coaching career
- Pro playing career
- References
Kostas tsartsaris beautiful dunk against cantu
Club career
Tsartsaris was first noticed by professional Greek clubs as a wonder kid, when he was playing in the lower divisions for the team of Filippos Verias. Because Filippos did not allow him to move to another Greek club, he chose at the age of 17 to move for one year (1997–98 season) to the Úrvalsdeild club U.M.F. Grindavik. Throughout the season, he averaged 20.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 4.5 blocks per game.
He returned to Greece in 1998, and he was signed on a free transfer by Near East. The following year, he moved to Peristeri, and in 2002, he moved to Panathinaikos. With Panathinaikos, he was the Greek Cup MVP for 3 consecutive years (2006, 2007, 2008).
In June 2013, after conquering the double in Greece, by winning both the Greek League and Greek Cup in the same season, Tsartsaris announced his decision to finish his playing career, after wearing Panathinaikos' jersey for 11 successful years.
Greek national team
Tsartsaris was a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team that won the gold medal at the EuroBasket 2005 and the silver medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. He also played at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the EuroBasket 2007, the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
Career statistics
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
Coaching career
Tsartsaris began his coaching career in 2014, working at the young cadet academy school level. On April 21, 2016, it was revealed that Tsartsaris would be an assistant coach of Argyris Pedoulakis in Panathinaikos.