Panagiotis Karatzas (Greek: Παναγιώτης Καρατζάς; born June 29, 1965, in Athens, Greece) is a Greek former 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 | 1979–1996 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||
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| 1979–1990 | Pagrati | ||||||||||||||
| 1990–1994 | Olympiacos | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Panionios | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Pagrati | ||||||||||||||
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Professional career
editDuring his pro club career, Karatzas was an important member of the Greek club Pagrati Athens, where he played from 1979 to 1990. After that, he played with the Greek club Olympiacos Piraeus, from 1990 to 1994. With Olympiacos, he won the Greek League championship in 1993 and 1994, and the Greek Cup title in 1994. He played with the Greek club Panionios Athens, during the 1994–95 season. In 1995, he returned to Pagrati.
National team career
editKaratzas was a member of the senio Greek national team. He played with Greece at the 1986 FIBA World Championship. He was also a member of the Greek team that won the gold medal at the 1987 FIBA EuroBasket.[1]