Panagiotis Karatzas (basketball)

Panagiotis Karatzas (Greek: Παναγιώτης Καρατζάς; born June 29, 1965) is a Greek former professional basketball player.

Panagiotis Karatzas

Personal information
Born	(1965-06-29) June 29, 1965 (age 60) Athens, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1979–1996
Position	Power forward / center
Number	9
Career history
1979–1990	Pagrati
1990–1994	Olympiacos
1994–1995	Panionios
1995–1996	Pagrati
Career highlights
2× Greek League champion (1993, 1994) Greek Cup winner (1994)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Greece FIBA EuroBasket 1987 Greece

Professional career

During his pro club career, Karatzas was an important member of the Greek club Pagrati Athens, where he played from 1979 to 1990. After that, he played with the Greek club Olympiacos Piraeus, from 1990 to 1994. With Olympiacos, he won the Greek League championship in 1993 and 1994, and the Greek Cup title in 1994. He played with the Greek club Panionios Athens, during the 1994–95 season. In 1995, he returned to Pagrati.

National team career

Karatzas was a member of the senio Greek national team. He played with Greece at the 1986 FIBA World Championship. He was also a member of the Greek team that won the gold medal at the 1987 FIBA EuroBasket.^[1]