Dimitrios Tsaldaris
Encyclopedia
Dimitrios Tsaldaris (born March 7, 1980, in Piraeus
, Greece
) is a Greek
professional basketball
player. He is a swingman
. He is 1.96 m (6'5") in height.
and small forward
positions.
during the 2004–05 season and then with Panellinios Athens during the 2005–06 season. He was voted the Greek League
's Best Young Player in 2006.
He then transferred to Aris Thessaloniki
. In 2009, he moved to the Italian League club Napoli. He then moved to the Italian clubs Sutor Montegranaro
and Dinamo Sassari
.
Piraeus
Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
) is a Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He is a swingman
Swingman
A Swingman is a basketball term denoting a player who can play both the small forward and shooting guard positions, and, in essence, swing between the shooting guard and small forward positions." Swingmen males are often between 6'5" and 6'8" .John Havlicek, who played for the Boston Celtics in...
. He is 1.96 m (6'5") in height.
Player profile
Tsaldaris is a left-handed, crafty offensive player and pesky defender. He is a good ball handler and passer and he can play the shooting guardShooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
and small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
positions.
Pro career
Tsaldaris began his professional career in 2001 with Alimos. He then played with PeristeriPeristeri BC
Peristeri B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that was founded on October 22, 1971. The club is located in Peristeri, Greece, which is a suburban municipality of the city of Athens...
during the 2004–05 season and then with Panellinios Athens during the 2005–06 season. He was voted the Greek League
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
's Best Young Player in 2006.
He then transferred to Aris Thessaloniki
Aris BC
Aris Basketball Club is the professional basketball team of the Thessaloniki-based Greek sport club Aris Thessaloniki. Aris BC was founded in 1922, eight years after the founding of Aris Thessaloniki....
. In 2009, he moved to the Italian League club Napoli. He then moved to the Italian clubs Sutor Montegranaro
Sutor Basket Montegranaro
Sutor Basket Montegranaro, also known for sponsorship reasons as Sigma Coatings Montegranaro, is an Italian League professional basketball club from the town of Montegranaro, Marche...
and Dinamo Sassari
Dinamo Basket Sassari
Dinamo Basket Sassari is an Italian professional basketball club based in Sassari, Sardinia.The club plays in the Italian Serie A, the highest level club competition in Italian professional basketball....
.
Greek national team
Tsaldaris has also played with the senior men's Greek national basketball team.Personal life
He is married to Polina and has a daughter named Despina. In his spare time he enjoys reading and traveling. His sports idols are Michael Jordan and Drazen Petrovic. His favorite movie is 'Apocalypse Now' and favorite car the Nissan GT-R. He thinks of himself as a very quiet and reserved person who likes to be in group of friends. His jokes were famous in the Montegranaro trainings, with the usual victim being his co-player...Ivanov. He considers Zeljko Obradovic as the ideal coach, while the most difficult opponent ever faced, Navarro. His likes any kind of music and his nickname is "Mitsos". He thinks of Greek islands as the ideal destination for holidays and he prefers brunettes to blondes.Awards and accomplishments
- Greek LeagueA1 EthnikiThe Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
Best Young Player: (2006) - 2x Greek All Star GameHEBA Greek All Star GameThe Greek HEBA All-Star Game, also known as the Greek ΕΣΑΚΕ All Star Game is the All Star Game of the HEBA Greek basketball association for men, was founded and organized by GUS SARIANIDES which features players from the top Greek pro basketball league the HEBA A1 Division. The game is played in a...
: (2008, 2009)