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Kostas Tsartsaris (born October 17, 1979 in Veria, Greece), is a Greek professional basketball player currently with Panathinaikos BC. A 6'11" power forward, Tsartsaris was first noticed by professional Greek clubs when he played for Grindavik in Iceland during the 1997-98 season, becoming of one of the best rebounders of the Icelandic league.It is said that he was actually forced to play abroad since there was no other way to break his contract binding him to Philippos BC of Veria. He returned to Greece after one season in Iceland to play for Near East, and later with Peristeri. Tsartsaris is also a member of the Greek national basketball team. Kostas Tsartsaris Position Power Forward Nickname Icelander Height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) Weight 245 lb (111 kg) Team Panathinaikos BC Nationality Greece Born October 17, 1979 (1979-10-17) (age 27) Veria, Greece Pro career 1995–present Former teams Philippos BC,U.M.F. Grindavik, Near East BC, Peristeri BC, Panathinaikos BC Awards Gold Medal with Greek National Basketball team in Belgrade, 2005, and silver medal in Mundobasket 2006 in Japan. Several Championships with Panathinaikos BC including 1 euroleague championship in 2007. Won the triple crown with Panathinaikos BC in 2007, winning Greek Cup, Greek Championship and Euroleague. Links 'Info Page about Tsartsaris on the official site of Panathinaikos BC in Greek'
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