Georgios Kalaitzis

Georgios Kalaitzis (also spelled Giorgos; Greek: Γιώργος Καλαϊτζής; born August 29, 1976) is a Greek basketball coach and former player, who is currently the Team Manager of Panathinaikos. During his playing career, at a height of 1.96 m (6'5") tall, Kalaitzis played at the point guard, shooting guard, and small forward positions.

Georgios Kalaitzis
Γιώργος Καλαϊτζής
Panathinaikos
PositionTeam Manager
LeagueGreek Basket League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1976-08-29) August 29, 1976
Thessaloniki, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1998 / Undrafted
Playing career1994–2014
PositionGuard / Small forward
Coaching career2016–present
Career history
As player:
1994–1997Panionios
1997Olimpia Milano
1997–2006Panathinaikos
2006–2008Aris
2008–2011Panellinios
2011–2013Kolossos
2013–2014Doukas
As coach:
2016–2020Panathinaikos (Academies)
2020–presentPanathinaikos (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
1995 Greece Under-19

Professional career

In his pro club career, Kalaitzis played with: the Greek Basket League club Panionios, the Italian LBA club Olimpia Milano, and the Greek Basket League clubs Panathinaikos, Aris, Panellinios, and Kolossos. He ended his playing career with Doukas, of the Greek 3rd Division.[1]

National team career

With Greece's under-19 national team, Kalaitzis won the gold medal at the 1995 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. As a member of the senior men's Greek national team, he played at the 1997 EuroBasket, the 1998 FIBA World Championship, the 1999 EuroBasket, and the 2001 EuroBasket.

Coaching career

Kalaitzis became a head coach in the youth academies of Panathinaikos, in 2016. In January 2020, he joined the senior men's first team of Panathinaikos, working as an assistant coach to Rick Pitino.

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

Greek junior national team
  • 1995 FIBA Under-19 World Cup:  Gold
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gollark: This seems like more of a technical problem than a social one right now.
gollark: If my reward function and such are tweaked a ton, I may not consider the result "me".
gollark: That might not actually be enjoyable. You would probably want to optimize them for long-term human satisfaction somehow, which is hard.
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References
  1. Sportando.net Kolossos Rhodes sign Giorgos Kalaitzis.
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