Christopher Razis Explained

Christopher Razis
Height Ft:6
Height In:4.25
Weight Lbs:220
Team:Keravnos
Number:32
Nationality:Cypriot / Greek / Swiss
Birth Date:7 July 1989
Birth Place:Zürich, Switzerland
Draft Year:2011
Career Start:2005
Years1:2005–2010
Years2:2010–2011
Years3:2011–2012
Years4:2012–2013
Team4:ENAD
Years5:2013–2014
Years6:2014–2016
Years7:2016–2017
Years8:2017–2018
Years9:2018–2020
Team9:Rethymno Cretan Kings
Years10:2020–present
Highlights:

Christopher Razis (alternate spelling: Christophoros) (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Χριστόφορος Ράζης; born 7 July 1989) is a Cypriot/Greek professional basketball player for Keravnos of the Cypriot League. He is a 1.94m (06.36feet) tall combo guard.[1]

Professional career

Razis played youth basketball with Keravnos at Cyprus where he started his pro career in 2005. he stayed at the club until 2010, when he was awarded the Rookie of the Year in the Cypriot League. The following year, Razis joined ENAD.

After his very good appearances with ENAD, Razis joined EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the Basketball Bundesliga, being the first ever Cypriot basketball player to play professionally in another country other than Greece.[2]

In 2012, he returned to ENAD and one year later, he joined OFI Crete of the Greek A2 Basketball League. After 1,5 years with the team, he decided to leave the team in December 2014, to join Oettinger Rockets Gotha of the Pro A League.

In July 2016, Razis joined Rethymno Cretan Kings of the Greek League.[3]

On June 14, 2017, he joined SC Rasta Vechta of the ProA.[4]

On June 18, 2018, he re-joined Rethymno Cretan Kings B.C. of the Greek Basket League[5]

Cyprus national team

Razis has been a member of the junior national teams of Cyprus for some years. Razis played for U16 National Team back in 2005. Now, he is one of the leaders of the Cyprus national team where he plays since 2008.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Christopher-Razis/Germany/BiG-Oettinger-Rockets-Gotha/78588 Eurobasket.com Profile
  2. News: Christopher Razis is writing history!. July 24, 2016. all4basketball.com. June 14, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220131418/http://all4basketball.com/news-detail.php?nid=101. December 20, 2016. dead.
  3. News: Christopher Razis (ex Gotha) joins A.G.O Rethymno Aegean. July 24, 2016. eurobasket.com. July 23, 2016.
  4. News: Christopher Razis signs with SC Rasta Vechta. November 23, 2017. court-side.com. June 14, 2017.
  5. News: EUROBASKET NEWS. www.eurobasket.com. 2018-06-18.