Georgios Kalafatakis

Georgios Kalafatakis (alternate spelling: Giorgos) (born November 9, 1958; Greek: Γιώργος Καλαφατάκης) is a Greek professional basketball coach and a retired professional basketball player.

Georgios Kalafatakis
Γιώργος Καλαφατάκης

Personal information
Born	(1958-11-09) November 9, 1958 (age 66) Chania, Greece[1]
Nationality	Greek
Position	Head coach
Coaching career	1984–present
Career history
As a player:
0	Ampelokipoi
0	Ionikos Nikaias
0	Apollon Nea Smyrni
As a coach:
1984–1985	Ampelokipoi
1985–1987	Estia Filias
1987–1991	Ampelokipoi
1991–1992	Panelefsiniakos
1994–1995	Ampelokipoi
1995–1998	Irakleio
1998–1999	AEK
1999–2000	Dafni
2000–2001	Apollon Patras
2001–2002	Ionikos NF
2002–2004	Panionios
2005	Ilysiakos
2005–2006	Makedonikos
2006–2007	Panellinios
2008	AEL
2008–2009	PAOK
2009–2010	Olympia Larissa
2011	Iraklis Thessaloniki
2011–2013	KAOD
2013	Ikaros Chalkidas
2014	Rethymno
2015	Keravnos Strovolos
2016	Ethnikos Piraeus
2017	Panionios
2019	Ionikos Nikaias

Playing career

Kalafatakis played club basketball with the Greek clubs Ampelokipoi, Ionikos Nikaias, and Apollon Nea Smyrni. He became the first Greek player to ever make a 3 point shot in an official game, while he was a member of Ionikos Nikaias. He became the first Greek player to make a 3 pointer in an official game, in a 74–77 loss against the Israeli Super League club Hapoel Haifa, in a 1984–85 FIBA Korać Cup game.^[2]

Coaching career

Kalafatakis began his coaching career in the 1984–85 season, in the Greek minors, with Ampelokipoi. He eventually led Ampelokipoi to be promoted to the top-tier level Greek Basket League, after five consecutive promotions. In 1995, he became the head coach of the Greek club Irakleio Crete.

In the 1998–99 season, he became Greek club AEK Athens' head coach, and with the club, he coached in the European-wide 2nd-tier level FIBA Saporta Cup. He also coached various other Greek clubs, some of which include: Apollon Patras, Panionios, Panellinios, where he coached in the 2nd-tier level EuroCup's 2007–08 season,^[3] PAOK, and Iraklis.^[4] He also coached the Cypriot club Keravnos Strovolos.

Personal life

Kalafatakis is married to Renia Stavrakopoulou, who is the sister of the former Greek professional basketball player, Tzanis Stavrakopoulos. The couple's daughter, Angeliki, is a volleyball player.^[5]