Panagiotis Karatzas (Greek: Παναγιώτης Καρατζάς; born June 29, 1965 in Athens, Greece) is a retired Greek professional basketball player.
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| Born | June 29, 1965 Athens, Greece | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Greek | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1983–1997 | |||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / Center | |||||||||||||
| Number | 9 | |||||||||||||
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| 1983–1990 | Pagrati | |||||||||||||
| 1990–1994 | Olympiacos | |||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Pagrati | |||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Agiou Thoma Goudi | |||||||||||||
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Professional careerEdit
During his pro club career, Karatzas was an important member of the Greek club Pagrati, where he played from 1983 to 1990. After that, he played with the Greek club Olympiacos, from 1990 to 1994. With Olympiacos, he won the Greek League championship in 1993 and 1994, and the Greek Cup title in 1994. In 1995, he returned to Pagrati. He finished his career with the Greek club Agiou Thoma Goudi.
National team careerEdit
Karatzas was a member of the Greece men's national basketball team that played at the 1986 FIBA World Championship. The Greece men's national basketball team won the gold medal at the 1987 EuroBasket.[1]