Kostas Tsartsaris
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| Panathinaikos Athens | |
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| Position | Assistant coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
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 | |
| NBA draft | 2001 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1997–2013 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 12 |
| Coaching career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1997–1998 | U.M.F. Grindavik (Iceland) |
| 1998–1999 | Near East (Greece) |
| 1999–2002 | Peristeri (Greece) |
| 2002–2013 | Panathinaikos (Greece) |
| As coach: | |
| 2014–2016 | Panathinaikos (Cadets) |
| 2016–present | Panathinaikos (Assistant) |
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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.
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 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 playing career, after wearing Panathinaikos' jersey for 11 successful years.
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