# Panagiotis Kalaitzakis

Panagiotis "Panos" Kalaitzakis (Greek: Παναγιώτης "Πάνος" Καλαϊτζάκης; born 2 January 1999) is a Greek professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He is 2.00 m (6'6 3⁄4") tall and he plays at the small forward and shooting guard positions.

## Professional career
### Aris Thessaloniki (2016–2019)

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 15 July 2018, and he later joined the newly promoted to the first-tier Greek League team of Holargos.

### Nevėžis (2019–2021)

On 28 August 2019, he signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.

### Lietkabelis (2021–2022)

On 16 March 2021, Kalaitzakis signed with Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League. During the 2021–2022 campaign, Kalaitzakis averaged 10.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.6 steals in domestic competition, as well as 13 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals in the EuroCup.

### Panathinaikos (2022–present)

On 2 July 2022, Kalaitzakis signed a three-year (2+1) deal with Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.
On 25 January 2024, Kalaitzakis recorded his highest-scoring EuroLeague game, with 17 points against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
On 4 December 2024, it was reported that Kalaitzakis had agreed upon a three-year (2+1) contract extension with the Greek powerhouse.

## National team career
### Greek junior national team

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.

### Greek senior national team

Kalaitzakis played with the senior Greek national team at the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers.

## Career statistics
### EuroLeague

| † | Denotes seasons in which Kalaitzakis won the EuroLeague |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
| 2022–23 | Panathinaikos | 25 | 7 | 8.3 | .488 | .455 | .625 | 1.2 | .3 | .4 | .1 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 2023–24† | Panathinaikos | 30 | 0 | 5.9 | .510 | .250 | 1.000 | .9 | .2 | .2 | .0 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Career | Career | 55 | 7 | 6.7 | .500 | .357 | .750 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | .1 | 2.2 | 2.2 |

### EuroCup

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
| 2021–22 | Lietkabelis | 19 | 17 | 27.6 | .460 | .372 | .747 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .2 | 13.0 | 12.5 |
| Career | Career | 19 | 17 | 27.6 | .460 | .372 | .747 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .2 | 13.0 | 12.5 |

### Basketball Champions League

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2017–18 | Aris Thessaloniki | 5 | 0 | 1.6 | .500 | — | — | .4 | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| Career | Career | 5 | 0 | 1.6 | .500 | — | — | .4 | — | — | — | 0.4 |

### Domestic leagues

| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2016–17 | Aris Thessaloniki | HEBA A1 | 2 | 3.1 | .500 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | 1.0 |
| 2017–18 | Aris Thessaloniki | HEBA A1 | 4 | 4.1 | .400 | — | — | .2 | — | — | — | 1.0 |
| 2018–19 | Holargos | HEBA A1 | 19 | 6.9 | .423 | .000 | .533 | 1.2 | .2 | .0 | — | 1.6 |
| 2019–20 | Nevėžis | LKL | 24 | 25.3 | .380 | .307 | .814 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .2 | 9.6 |
| 2020–21 | Nevėžis | LKL | 22 | 29.5 | .416 | .285 | .822 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .2 | 13.7 |
| 2020–21 | Lietkabelis | LKL | 22 | 20.0 | .449 | .333 | .821 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .1 | 7.5 |
| 2021–22 | Lietkabelis | LKL | 40 | 25.8 | .415 | .337 | .738 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | .1 | 10.5 |
| 2022–23 | Panathinaikos | GBL | 31 | 16.4 | .377 | .177 | .710 | 2.5 | 1.1 | .8 | .1 | 5.7 |
| 2023–24 | Panathinaikos | GBL | 34 | 13.8 | .486 | .258 | .647 | 1.5 | .8 | .9 | .2 | 5.6 |

## Personal life

His twin brother, Georgios, as well as their younger sibling Alexandros (born 2003), are professional basketball players. Panagiotis and Georgios have been teammates in both Nevėžis Kėdainiai and Panathinaikos.