Dionysios "Sakis" Tataris (alternate spelling: Dionysis) (Greek: Διονύσιος "Σάκης" Τάταρης; born February 5, 1998) is a Greek professional basketball player for Koroivos Amaliadas of the Greek A2 Basket League. He is a 2.05 m (6' 834") tall and 113 kg (250 lb.) power forward-center.

Sakis Tataris
Koroivos
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueGreek A2 Basket League
Personal information
Born (1998-02-05) February 5, 1998 (age 26)
Patras, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career history
2015–2016Apollon Patras
2016–2018Aris
2016–2017Machites Doxas Pefkon
2017–2018Aries Trikala
2018–2019Peristeri
2018–2019→ Dafni Dafniou
2019–presentKoroivos Amaliadas
Medals
Representing  Greece
Men's Basketball
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Greece National Team

Professional career

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Tataris began his professional career in 2015, with the Greek Basket League club Apollon Patras.[1] He signed with the Greek First Division club Aris, in 2016, and was then loaned by them to the Greek 2nd Division club Machites Doxas Pefkon.[2]

On September 16, 2017, he was loaned to Aries Trikala of the Greek Basket League.[3]

Greek national team

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Tataris has been a member of the Greek junior national teams. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.[4] He also played at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a gold medal.

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