Dimitris Kalaitzidis (basketball)

Dimitris Kalaitzidis
Δημήτρης Καλαϊτζίδης
Gefyra
Position	Guard / small forward
League	Greek 3rd division
Personal information
Born	February 15, 1985 (age 39); 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	2002–present
Career history
2002–2005	Iraklis Thessaloniki
2005–2006	Olympiacos
2006–2007	Olympias Patras
2007–2009	Panellinios
2009–2010	PAOK Thessaloniki
2010–2011	APOEL
2011–2012	Panellinios
2012–2013	KAOD
2013–2016	Kavala
2016–2020	Iraklis Thessaloniki
2020–2021	Aris Thessaloniki
2021–present	Gefyra
Career highlights and awards
	Greek 2nd Division champion (2015);
Men's Basketball
Representing Greece
Mediterranean Games

Dimitris Kalaitzidis (alternate spelling: Dimitrios) (Greek: Δημήτρης Καλαϊτζίδης; born February 15, 1985) is a Greek professional basketball player for Gefyra of the Greek 3rd division. He is a 6'6' (1.98 m) 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]

On 23 September 2020, he signed with Aris Thessaloniki of the Greek Basket League.^[6] On 26 July 2021, Kalaitzidis signed with Gefyra, opting for the first time in his career to play in the 3rd division.

National team career

Kalaitzidis was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship^[7]

Personal life

Kalaitzidis was raised in Pefka, and he has a degree in Civil Engineering.^[8]

References

^ Eurobasket.com Profile
^ Double strike for PAOK.
^ "Αρχή με Καλαϊτζίδη" (in Greek). sport24.gr. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
^ "Στον ΚΑΟΔ ο Καλαϊτζίδης!" (in Greek). onsports.gr. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
^ "Καλαϊτζίδης κι επίσημα στον Ηρακλή" (in Greek). superbasket.gr. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
^ "Dimitris Kalaitzidis inks with Aris". Sportando. September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
^ Dimitrios KALAITZIDIS (GRE).
^ Alvanos, Panagiotis. "Αφιέρωμα-Δημήτρης Καλαϊτζίδης" (in Greek). Pefkanow.gr. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.

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[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] "Dimitris Kalaitzidis inks with Aris". Sportando. September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.

[7] Dimitrios KALAITZIDIS (GRE).

[8] Alvanos, Panagiotis. "Αφιέρωμα-Δημήτρης Καλαϊτζίδης" (in Greek). Pefkanow.gr. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.

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