Nick Calathes

Basketball player, EuroLeague Champion

Nick Calathes - Basketball player, EuroLeague Champion
Born

February 7th, 1989
36 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Greece

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A professional basketball player with a career spanning several teams in Europe and the NBA. Played in the American professional leagues and later moved to Europe, where significant achievements occurred with teams such as Panathinaikos. Contributed as a skilled point guard known for playmaking abilities and high basketball IQ. Achieved considerable success in the EuroLeague, securing a championship title.

Won the EuroLeague Championship with Panathinaikos in 2011

Played for the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA

Selected for the Greek national team in international competitions

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