Ioannis Karathanasis

Ioannis Karathanasis
No. 8 – Aries Trikala
Position Small forward
League Greek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1991-02-17) February 17, 1991
Thessaloniki, Greece
Nationality Greek
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
Playing career 2010–present
Career history
2010–2011 Panellinios
2011–2014 Kavala
2014–2015 Aris Thessaloniki
2015–present Aries Trikala
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
Albert Schweitzer Tournament
2008 Germany National Team
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
2008 Greece National Team
FIBA Under-19 World Championship
2009 New Zealand National Team
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
2010 Croatia National Team

Ioannis Karathanasis (alternate spelling: Giannis) (Greek: Γιάννης Καραθανάσης; born February 17, 1991) is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 2.03 m (6'8") tall, and he can play at either the small forward or power forward position, with small forward being his primary position.

Professional career

Karathanasis began his basketball career playing with the youth clubs of the Asteria Basketball Academy in Thessaloniki, Greece. He joined the Greek League power Olympiacos in the year 2008,[1] and played with their youth clubs, before going on loan to the semi-pro Greek 3rd Division club Mantoulidis, for the 2009–10 season.

He began his pro career in 2010, when he joined the Greek League club Panellinios.[2] In August 2011, he signed with the Greek League club Kavala.[3] In September 2014, Karathanasis signed a contract with Aris for the 2014–15 season.[4] On September 15, 2015, he was officially signed by Aries Trikala B.C. for the 2015-16 season.

Greek national team

With Greece's junior national teams, Karathanasis won the gold medal at the 2008 Albert Schweitzer Tournament and the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, as well as the silver medal at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.

References

  1. ↑ Euroleague.net Reds sign Karathanasis.
  2. ↑ Eurocupbasketball.com - PANELLINIOS adds prospect Karathanasis.
  3. ↑ Kavala lands former NBA player Patrick O'Bryant.
  4. ↑ Karamousadakis, Anastasis (September 1, 2014). "Στον Άρη ο Καραθανάσης". sport24.gr. Retrieved September 2, 2015.


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