Kostas Tsartsaris
Κώστας Τσαρτσαρής

Nickname(s)	The Icelander, Tsarts
Position	Forward-Center
Height	6 ft 10.75 in (2.10 m)
Weight	250 lb (113 kg)
League	Greek League Euroleague
Team	Panathinaikos
Number	12
Born	October 17, 1979 (1979-10-17) (age 31) Veria, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Pro career	1997–present
Former teams	U.M.F. Grindavik (1997-98) Near East (1998-99) Peristeri (1999-02)
Awards	3x Greek Cup MVP (2006, 2007, 2008)

Konstantinos "Kostas" Tsartsaris (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Τσαρτσαρής) (born October 17, 1979 in Veria, Greece), is a Greek professional basketball player. He is a 6 ft 10 ¾ in (2.10 m)[1] tall power forward, who can also play at the center position if needed. He is currently with the pro club Panathinaikos.

Pro 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 Grindavik. There he became one of the better rebounders of the Icelandic League.

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, to Panathinaikos. He was the Greek Cup MVP for 3 consecutive years.

Greek national team
Medal record
Men's Basketball
Competitor for Greece
FIBA World Championship
Silver 2006 Japan National Team
FIBA European Championship
Gold 2005 Serbia National Team

Tsartsaris was a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team that won the gold medal at the 2005 FIBA European Championship and the silver medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship.

Awards and Accomplishments

Pro career

* 7x Greek All Star Game selection: (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
* Won 8 Greek Championships: (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
* Won 6 Greek Cups: (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
* 3x MVP of the Greek Cup: (2006, 2007, 2008)
* Won 2 Euroleague Championships: (2007, 2009)
* Won 2 Triple Crowns: (2007, 2009)
* Won 1 Icelandic Cup Championships: (1998)

Greek national team

* Won 5 Acropolis Tournaments: (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
* Won the gold medal at the 2005 FIBA European Championship
* Won the 2006 Stanković Continental Champions’ Cup
* Won the silver medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship

References

1. ^ FIBAEurope.com - Height: 2.10 m.

External links

* Euroleague.net Profile
* FIBA World Championship Profile
* Draftexpress.com Kostas Tsartsaris' Stats
* Panathinaikos Profile
* KKÍ.is Icelandic Premium League profile

Greece squad - 2006 FIBA World Championship Finalists 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Papaloukas | 5 Schortsianitis | 6 Zisis | 7 Spanoulis | 8 Vasilopoulos | 9 Fotsis | 10 Hatzivrettas | 11 Dikoudis | 12 Tsartsaris | 13 Diamantidis | 14 Papadopoulos | 15 Kakiouzis | Coach: Panagiotis Giannakis