Kostas Tsartsaris

infobox Euroleague Player


name = Kostas Tsartsaris
Κώστας Τσαρτσαρής
caption = Tsartsaris warming up before a game.
nickname = The Icelander
league = Greek League
Euroleague
position = Forward-Center
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 10.25
weight_lbs = 250
team = Panathinaikos
number = 12
nationality = Greek
birth_date = birth date and age|1979|10|17
birth_place = Veria, Greece
career_start = 1997
career_end =
former_teams = U.M.F. Grindavik (1997-1998)
Near East BC (1998-1999)
Peristeri BC (1999-2002)
awards = 3-Time Greek Basketball Cup MVP (2006, 2007, 2008)

Kostas Tsartsaris ( _el. Κώστας Τσαρτσαρής) also known as Konstantinos Tsartsaris (born October 17th, 1979 in Veria, Greece), is a Greek professional basketball player currently with Panathinaikos.

Pro career

A 6 ft 10 ¼ in (2.09 m) forward-center, Tsartsaris was first noticed by professional Greek clubs when he played for Grindavik in Iceland during the 1997-98 season, becoming one of the better rebounders of the Icelandic League. Tsartsaris was actually forced to play abroad since there was no other way to break his contract binding him to Philippos BC of Veria. He returned to Greece after one season in Iceland to play for Near East BC, and later with Peristeri and now with Panathinaikos. Tsartsaris is also a member of the Greek National Basketball Team. He has been the Greek Cup MVP for 3 consecutive years.

Greek national team

Tsartsaris was a member of the Greek national team that won the gold medal at the 2005 European Championship and the silver medal at the 2006 World Championship.

Awards and Accomplishments

Pro career

*7-time Greek A1 League All Star Game selection 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
*Won 6 Greek Championships 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 with Panathinaikos
*Won 5 Greek Basketball Cups 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 with Panathinaikos
*3-time MVP of the Greek Basketball Cup 2006, 2007, 2008 with Panathinaikos
*Won the Euroleague 2006-07 with Panathinaikos
*Won the Triple Crown Championship with Panathinaikos in 20007

Greek National Team

*Won 5 Acropolis Tournaments 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 with Greece
*Won the 2005 European Championship with Greece
*Won the 2006 Stanković Continental Champions’ Cup with Greece
*Won the silver medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship with Greece

External links

* [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?clubcode=pan&pcode=ACN Euroleague.net player profile]
* [http://www.paobc.gr/player.php?category_id=124&player_id=701&period_id=0 Panathinaikos BC player profile]
* [http://www.basket-stats.info/players/playerfile/t/kostas-tsartsaris.htm Tsartsaris' Stats]