Nikos Chatzivrettas

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Nikolaos (Nikos) Chatzivrettas (alternate spelling: Hatzivrettas) (Greek: Νικόλαος (Νίκος) Χατζηβρέττας; born May 26, 1977) is a retired Greek professional basketball player. At a height of Chatzivrettas 1.97 m (6 ft 5 34 in) tall, he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He was inducted into the Greek Basket League Hall of Fame in 2022.[1]

Nikos Chatzivrettas
Νίκος Χατζηβρέττας
Chatzivrettas with Panathinaikos.
Personal information
Born (1977-05-26) May 26, 1977 (age 47)
Thessaloniki, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1999: undrafted
Playing career1997–2011
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Career history
1997–2002Iraklis
2002–2003CSKA Moscow
2003–2009Panathinaikos
2009–2011Aris
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIBA World Cup 0 1 0
FIBA Stanković World Cup 1 0 0
FIBA EuroBasket 1 0 0
Total 2 1 0
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2006 Japan
FIBA Stanković World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2006 China
FIBA EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 2005 Serbia & Montenegro
Nikos Chatzivrettas taking a free throw vs. Efes.

Professional career

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Before signing with Aris, Chatzivrettas played with Aias Evosmou, Iraklis, CSKA Moscow, and Panathinaikos. He won the EuroLeague championship with Panathinaikos in 2007 and 2009. In July 2009, he joined "The Emperor" of Greek basketball, Aris Thessaloniki.[2]

He left Aris at the end of 2011, after his contract ended, and he eventually retired from playing professional club basketball after that.

National team career

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Chatzivrettas was a member of the senior Greece men's national basketball team. He played with Greece at the 2001 EuroBasket, the 2003 EuroBasket, and the 2004 Summer Olympic Games. With Greece, he won the gold medal at the 2005 EuroBasket, and the silver medal at the 2006 FIBA World Cup. He also played at the 2007 EuroBasket.

Awards and accomplishments

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Pro career

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Greece national team

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Career statistics

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EuroLeague

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Denotes seasons in which Chatzivrettas won the EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2002–03 CSKA Moscow 22 19 27.0 .464 .376 .842 2.6 1.8 1.0 .1 12.0 11.7
2003–04 Panathinaikos 20 12 30.1 .459 .342 .784 2.9 1.3 .6 .1 12.1 10.5
2004–05 21 11 18.5 .471 .381 .750 1.3 0.9 .4 .1 6.6 4.7
2005–06 23 22 17.2 .543 .429 .810 1.1 0.6 .3 6.5 4.4
2006–07 22 10 23.1 .487 .429 .695 1.6 1.0 .9 .1 7.9 6.5
2007–08 18 6 16.2 .588 .519 .722 1.2 0.6 .4 .2 4.8 4.3
2008–09 15 4 8.2 .346 .353 .833 .6 .3 .2 1.9 .1
Career 141 84 20.7 .482 .393 .776 1.7 .9 .6 .1 7.7 6.3

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