Jake Tsakalidis
Greek basketball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iakovos "Jake" Tsakalidis (Greek: Ιάκωβος Τσακαλίδης, Georgian: იაკოვოს წაკალიდას, born 10 June 1979) is a Georgian-born Greek former professional basketball player.
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![]() Tsakalidis, playing with the Memphis Grizzlies, in 2003. | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1979-06-10) 10 June 1979 (age 45) Poshekhonye area, USSR |
Nationality | Georgian / Greek |
Listed height | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
Listed weight | 290 lb (132 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2000: 1st round, 25th overall pick |
Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
Playing career | 1996–2008 |
Position | Center |
Number | 25, 12 |
Career history | |
1996–2000 | AEK Athens |
2000–2003 | Phoenix Suns |
2003–2007 | Memphis Grizzlies |
2007 | Houston Rockets |
2007–2008 | Olympiacos |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 1,497 (4.8 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,238 (3.9 rpg) |
Blocks | 223 (0.7 bpg) |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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Tsakalidis, a 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) center, holds dual citizenship in Georgia, where he was born (he was born in what was at the time, the Soviet Union's Timino county, Yaroslavl region), and in Greece, where he was raised.