![]() Calathes with Greece at EuroBasket 2009.
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No. 33 – Panathinaikos | |||||||||||||
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Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||
League |
Greek Basket League EuroLeague |
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Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born |
Casselberry, Florida |
February 7, 1989 ||||||||||||
Nationality | Greek / American | ||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||
Listed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school | Lake Howell (Winter Park, Florida) | ||||||||||||
College | Florida (2007–2009) | ||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45th overall | ||||||||||||
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 2009–present | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
2009–2012 | Panathinaikos | ||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Lokomotiv Kuban | ||||||||||||
2013–2015 | Memphis Grizzlies | ||||||||||||
2015–present | Panathinaikos | ||||||||||||
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Nicholas William Calathes (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Γουλιέλμος Καλάθης; born February 7, 1989) is a Greek-American professional basketball player who currently plays for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He also plays for the senior men's Greek national team internationally. He played college basketball for the University of Florida's Gators. Calathes has also played in the NBA and the VTB United League.
Calathes was born in Casselberry, Florida. He attended Lake Howell High School in Winter Park, Florida, and graduated as the leading high school basketball scorer in Seminole County history. He teamed with future Florida Gator Chandler Parsons, future VCU Ram Joey Rodriguez, to help Lake Howell to a 31–3 record, and a state championship in 2007. At Lake Howell, Calathes twice won the Florida Mr. Basketball award, placing him on a long list of NBA players who have won that award, including Vince Carter, Amar'e Stoudemire, Brandon Knight, and Austin Rivers.