Kostas Tsartsaris

Kostas Tsartsaris
Κώστας Τσαρτσαρής

Tsartsaris warming up before a game.
Personal information
Born	(1979-10-17) October 17, 1979 Veria, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 10.75 in (2.10 m)
Listed weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1997–2013
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	12
Coaching career	2014–present
Career history
1997–1998	U.M.F. Grindavik (Iceland)
1998–1999	Near East (Greece)
1999–2002	Peristeri (Greece)
2002–2013	Panathinaikos (Greece)
Career highlights and awards
3x Euroleague champion (2007, 2009, 2011) Greek League Best Young Player (1999) 3x Greek Cup MVP (2006, 2007, 2008)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing Greece EuroBasket 2005 Serbia & Montenegro National Team FIBA Stanković Cup 2006 China National Team FIBA World Cup 2006 Japan National Team

Konstantinos "Kostas" Tsartsaris (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Τσαρτσαρής) (born October 17, 1979 in Veria, Greece), is a retired Greek professional basketball player and current basketball 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.

Professional 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 Philippos of Veria. Because Philippos 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 Icelandic League 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 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.

Coaching career

Tsartsaris began his coaching career in 2014.

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

• Icelandic Cup Champion: (1998)
• Greek League Best Young Player: (1999)
• 7x Greek League All-Star Game selection: (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
• 10x Greek League Champion: (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013)
• 8x Greek Cup Champion: (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013)
• Greek League Best Five: (2004)
• 3x Greek Cup MVP: (2006, 2007, 2008)
• 3x Euroleague Champion: (2007, 2009, 2011)
• 2x Triple Crown Champion: (2007, 2009)

Greek national team

• 6x Acropolis Tournament Champion: (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)
• EuroBasket 2005:  Gold
• 2006 FIBA Stanković Cup:  Gold
• 2006 FIBA World Championship:  Silver

External links

• Euroleague.net Profile
• FIBA Profile
• Eurobasket.com Profile
• Draftexpress.com Kostas Tsartsaris' Stats
• Greek Basket League Profile (Greek)
• KKÍ.is Icelandic Premium League Profile