Panagiotis Kalaitzakis


Panagiotis "Panos" Kalaitzakis is a Greek professional basketball player for Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League. He is a 2.00 m tall shooting guard-small forward.

Professional career

After playing with the junior youth clubs of Aris Thessaloniki, Kalaitzakis began his professional career in the 2016–17 season, in the Greek Basket League, with the senior men's team of Aris. He was released by Aris on July 15, 2018, and he later joined the newly promoted to the first-tier Greek League team of Holargos.
On August 28, 2019, he signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.

National team career

Kalaitzakis was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2019 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

Personal life

His twin brother, Georgios, is also a professional basketball player. They were teammates with the Lithuanian League club Nevėžis Kėdainiai.