Dimitris Kalaitzidis Δημήτρης Καλαϊτζίδης | |
Position: | Guard / small forward |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 6 |
Weight Lbs: | 210 |
League: | Greek 3rd division |
Team: | Gefyra |
Nationality: | Greek |
Birth Date: | 15 February 1985 |
Birth Place: | Thessaloniki, Greece |
Draft Year: | 2007 |
Career Start: | 2002 |
Years1: | 2002–2005 |
Team1: | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
Years2: | 2005–2006 |
Team2: | Olympiacos |
Years3: | 2006–2007 |
Team3: | Olympias Patras |
Years4: | 2007–2009 |
Team4: | Panellinios |
Years5: | 2009–2010 |
Team5: | PAOK Thessaloniki |
Years6: | 2010–2011 |
Team6: | APOEL |
Years7: | 2011–2012 |
Team7: | Panellinios |
Years8: | 2012–2013 |
Team8: | KAOD |
Years9: | 2013–2016 |
Team9: | Kavala |
Years10: | 2016–2020 |
Team10: | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
Years11: | 2020–2021 |
Team11: | Aris Thessaloniki |
Years12: | 2021–present |
Team12: | Gefyra |
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Dimitris Kalaitzidis (alternate spelling: Dimitrios) (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Δημήτρης Καλαϊτζίδης|link=no; born February 15, 1985) is a Greek professional basketball player for Gefyra of the Greek 3rd division. He is a 6'6' (1.98 m) tall shooting guard–small forward.[1]
Some of the clubs that Kalaitzidis has played with during his pro career include: Iraklis Thessaloniki, Olympiacos, Panellinios,[2] APOEL. In the summer of 2012 Kalaitzidis signed for Greek Basket League Team KAOD.[3] [4] He joined Kavala in the summer of 2013.
On 23 July 2016, Kalaitzidis signed a contract with Iraklis Thessaloniki of the Greek A2, returning in the team after 11 years.[5]
On 23 September 2020, he signed with Aris Thessaloniki of the Greek Basket League.[6] On 26 July 2021, Kalaitzidis signed with Gefyra, opting for the first time in his career to play in the 3rd division.
Kalaitzidis was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship[7]
Kalaitzidis was raised in Pefka, and he has a degree in Civil Engineering.[8]