- Kostas Tsartsaris
infobox Euroleague Player
name = Kostas Tsartsaris
Κώστας Τσαρτσαρής
caption = Tsartsaris warming up before a game.
nickname = The Icelander
league = Greek LeagueEuroleague
position = Forward-Center
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 10.25
weight_lbs = 250
team = Panathinaikos
number = 12
nationality = Greek
birth_date = birth date and age|1979|10|17
birth_place =Veria ,Greece
career_start = 1997
career_end =
former_teams = U.M.F. Grindavik (1997-1998)Near East BC (1998-1999)Peristeri BC (1999-2002)
awards = 3-Time Greek Basketball CupMVP (2006, 2007, 2008)Kostas Tsartsaris ( _el. Κώστας Τσαρτσαρής) also known as Konstantinos Tsartsaris (born
October 17th ,1979 inVeria, Greece ), is a Greek professionalbasketball player currently with Panathinaikos.Pro career
A 6 ft 10 ¼ in (2.09 m) forward-center, Tsartsaris was first noticed by professional Greek clubs when he played for
Grindavik inIceland during the 1997-98 season, becoming one of the better rebounders of the Icelandic League. Tsartsaris was actually forced to play abroad since there was no other way to break his contract binding him to Philippos BC ofVeria . He returned to Greece after one season in Iceland to play forNear East BC , and later with Peristeri and now with Panathinaikos. Tsartsaris is also a member of the Greek National Basketball Team. He has been the Greek CupMVP for 3 consecutive years.Greek national team
Tsartsaris was a member of the Greek national team that won the gold medal at the 2005 European Championship and the silver medal at the 2006 World Championship.
Awards and Accomplishments
Pro career
*7-time Greek A1 League All Star Game selection 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
*Won 6 Greek Championships 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 with Panathinaikos
*Won 5 Greek Basketball Cups 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 with Panathinaikos
*3-timeMVP of the Greek Basketball Cup 2006, 2007, 2008 with Panathinaikos
*Won theEuroleague 2006-07 with Panathinaikos
*Won the Triple Crown Championship with Panathinaikos in 20007Greek National Team
*Won 5
Acropolis Tournament s 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 with Greece
*Won the 2005 European Championship with Greece
*Won the2006 Stanković Continental Champions’ Cup with Greece
*Won the silver medal at the2006 FIBA World Championship with GreeceExternal links
* [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?clubcode=pan&pcode=ACN Euroleague.net player profile]
* [http://www.paobc.gr/player.php?category_id=124&player_id=701&period_id=0 Panathinaikos BC player profile]
* [http://www.basket-stats.info/players/playerfile/t/kostas-tsartsaris.htm Tsartsaris' Stats]
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