Panagiotis Karatzas (basketball)

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Panagiotis Karatzas
Personal information
Born (1965-06-29) June 29, 1965 (age 56)
Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
Playing career1983–1997
PositionPower forward / Center
Number9
Career history
1983–1990Pagrati
1990–1994Olympiacos
1995–1996Pagrati
1996–1997Agiou Thoma Goudi
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Greece
Men's Basketball
FIBA EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 1987 Greece

Panagiotis Karatzas (Greek: Παναγιώτης Καρατζάς; born June 29, 1965 in Athens, Greece) is a retired Greek professional basketball player.

Professional career[]

During his pro club career, Karatzas was an important member of the Greek club Pagrati, where he played from 1983 to 1990. After that, he played with the Greek club Olympiacos, from 1990 to 1994. With Olympiacos, he won the Greek League championship in 1993 and 1994, and the Greek Cup title in 1994. In 1995, he returned to Pagrati. He finished his career with the Greek club Agiou Thoma Goudi.

National team career[]

Karatzas was a member of the senior men's Greek national team that played at the 1986 FIBA World Championship. He was also a member of the Greek national team that won the gold medal at the 1987 EuroBasket.[1]

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