63-647: EuroLeague career stats leaders Nicholas William Calathes ( Greek : Νικόλαος Γουίλιαμ "Νικ" Καλάθης, born February 7, 1989) is a Greek-American professional basketball player for AS Monaco of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague . He is widely considered as one of the best point guards in EuroLeague history. After playing college basketball for the Florida Gators , Calathes won
126-463: A EuroLeague semifinal . He won nine Greek League and ten Greek Cup titles, alongside four Greek League Finals MVP and a record six Greek League MVP awards, as well as two Greek Cup MVP awards. Diamantidis' personal friendship and rivalry with Olympiacos star Vassilis Spanoulis , was at the center of attention throughout six Greek League Finals and three Greek Cup Finals encounters. Diamantidis' self-effacing psyche helped relieve tension between
189-456: A point guard , shooting guard , and small forward . In the Greek men's national basketball team , his primary position was small forward, with him often being utilized as a point forward . He was primarily a pass first playmaker with outstanding court vision, and an excellent three point shooter, both in spot up situations and off the dribble. He liked to post up smaller point guards. Gifted with
252-751: A freshman (6.1 assists per game), and 231 (6.4 assists per game) as a sophomore. He ranked third in Florida school history in career assists after just two years. He was the SEC Newcomer of the Year and the SEC co-Freshman of the Year in 2008, as he led Florida in scoring and assists. On May 23, 2009, Calathes announced that he would bypass the NBA to play in the Greek Basket League . He agreed to terms with
315-481: A medal. Calathes averaged 4.5 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists during the tournament. At the EuroBasket 2011 , Calathes helped Greece to finish in sixth place, with averages of 9.2 points and 3.8 assists per game. He also played at the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament . Calathes was suspended from competing in any FIBA competitions for four months, from April 2014 to August 2014, by WADA . This
378-790: A new personal career-high of 11 assists in a EuroLeague game. On March 6, 2016, he won the Greek Cup for the second time in his career, having nine points, seven assists, and four rebounds in the Greek Cup Final. He was named the 2016 Greek League Best Defender . He won the Greek Cup again with Panathinaikos in 2017, as well as the Greek championship title. In the summer of 2017, Calathes played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for Pedro's Posse. He competed for
441-504: A part of the Greek men's under-26 national selection , Diamantidis won the silver medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games . Diamantidis was also a member of the Greece men's national basketball team . With Greece's senior team, he won the gold medal at the 2006 FIBA Stanković World Cup , and seven Acropolis Tournaments , while also being named the tournament's MVP twice, in 2005 and 2006. On 4 September 2010, after Greece's elimination in
504-525: A record six EuroLeague Best Defender Awards . He is the EuroLeague's all-time leader in steals since the stat was first officially recognized starting with the 1991–92 season . On 1 April 2016, he was honored with a EuroLeague Basketball Legend Award . Amidst a long series of "derbies of the eternal enemies" , opposing Panathinaikos and Olympiacos Piraeus , Diamantidis thrived, as he faced Olympiacos every year for twelve consecutive seasons, including in eleven Greek League Finals, six Greek Cup Finals, and
567-559: A scoring average of 6.13 points per game. With the Greece men's national basketball team , Diamantidis participated at the 2003 EuroBasket , where Greece finished in fifth place, after beating Serbia and Montenegro , by a score of 72–64. Diamantidis won the gold medal at the 2005 EuroBasket . During the FIBA EuroBasket that year, he led the tournament in assists, and was selected to the All-Tournament Team . In
630-501: A supplement that Calathes had been taking. Calling the suspension a "true injustice", acting NBPA Executive Director Ron Klempner indicated that the suspension would be appealed. On July 15, 2015, Panathinaikos announced the signing of Calathes for three years. It was reported that the net income of the deal was $ 7 million dollars. On October 22, against the Turkish Super League club Karşıyaka Basket , Calathes set
693-494: A tremendous wingspan for his height (2.16 m or 7'1"), and a unique feel for positioning, he was generally considered to be one of the best defensive players ever to play in the EuroLeague , having won the EuroLeague Best Defender award in five consecutive seasons, and once again, two years later. As demonstrated by numerous gamechanging actions in crucial situations, Diamantidis was considered to be one of
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#1732801235606756-411: Is a member of both the EuroLeague 2000–2010 All-Decade Team and the EuroLeague 2010–2020 All-Decade Team . At the age of fourteen, Diamantidis started his basketball career with the youth clubs of his hometown team, AS Kastoria . A year later, he made his professional debut with Iraklis Thessaloniki , had daughter, Ema Diamantidis and two years later by 2003, he had emerged as an all-around star in
819-404: Is a retired Greek professional basketball player, who spent the last twelve seasons of his EuroLeague career with Panathinaikos . Widely regarded as one of the greatest European players ever to grace the game, he marked his era by being the most versatile player in the EuroLeague, serving as an inspiration to a whole generation of young European stars. Diamantidis is the only Greek player who
882-676: Is tied for the all-time best finish for Greece. On the basis of his myriad achievements, he was named the Mister Europa Player of the Year by Italian sports magazine Superbasket in 2007. He was also named the Greek Male Athlete of the Year in 2007. He was inducted into the Greek Basket League Hall of Fame in 2022. Diamantidis was born in Kastoria , Greece , on 6 May 1980. He began playing
945-454: The 1958 FIBA European Champions Cup season to the 2000–01 FIBA SuproLeague season , when the competition was organized by FIBA . The EuroLeague 's career statistical leaders, including all of the games played, under all of the league's formats and organizing bodies, from the 1958 FIBA European Champions Cup season to the present. Games played and total points scored are the two major statistical categories that have overlapping leaders from
1008-581: The 2001–02 Greek League season . He was selected to the Greek League's All-Star Game , for the first time that season. Diamantidis also once again played in the Pan-European secondary league, in which he averaged 7.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.7 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game, during the Saporta Cup's 2001–02 season . In his fourth season with Iraklis, Diamantidis only played in
1071-573: The Florida Mr. Basketball award, placing him on a long list of NBA players who have won that award, including Vince Carter , Amar'e Stoudemire , Brandon Knight , and Austin Rivers . Calathes accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida , where he played for coach Billy Donovan 's Florida Gators men's basketball team from 2007 to 2009. Calathes was considered one of
1134-413: The Greek League . He became a member of Panathinaikos Athens in the summer of 2004, with whom he won three EuroLeague titles, in 2007 , 2009 , and 2011 , with the last two coming as the team's captain . Diamantidis' numerous accolades in the premier European club competition include a EuroLeague MVP Award , two EuroLeague Final Four MVP Awards , four All-EuroLeague First Team selections, as well as
1197-541: The Greek Youth All-Star Game (for players age 22 and under), in which he scored six points and dished six assists. In 2010, Calathes was also voted the third best young player (age 22 and under) in the Greek League, after Nikos Pappas and Vangelis Mantzaris . In the 2010–11 season, Calathes had an average of 7.8 points, 3.2 assists, and 3.1 rebounds in the Greek League. He also participated in
1260-461: The MVP of the Greek Cup in 2009 and 2016. While he was a member of Panathinaikos, Diamantidis was also named the 2007 Mister Europa , and the 2007 Greek Athlete of the Year . After he ended his playing career, Diamantidis had his #13 playing jersey officially retired by Panathinaikos. In 2020, Diamantidis was named "The Best Greek Professional Basketball Player of The 2010s Decade", by the readers of
1323-607: The Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for a 2016 second-round pick. On August 20, 2013, Calathes officially signed a two-year contract with the Grizzlies. In February 2014, starting for the injured Mike Conley Jr. , he was named Rookie of the Month , averaging 10.7 points, 4.6 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game. On April 18, 2014, just days before the 2014 postseason commenced, Calathes was suspended for 20 games for violating
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#17328012356061386-544: The Minnesota Timberwolves . He was then traded to the Dallas Mavericks for a 2010 second-round draft pick and cash. " Diamantidis was the MVP of the series, but Calathes was the key player." – Xavi Pascual In his first year with Panathinaikos, he won the Greek League championship, averaging 5.4 points, 2.0 assists, and 2.2 rebounds in 15 minutes per game. He also participated in
1449-706: The Triple Crown in 2007 and 2009. Diamantidis also won several individual trophies with Panathinaikos, such as: the EuroLeague MVP in 2011, the EuroLeague Final Four MVP twice (2007, 2011), the EuroLeague Best Defender six times (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011), five of his six total Greek League MVP awards (2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014), the Greek League Finals MVP four times (2006, 2007, 2011, 2014), and
1512-812: The Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). In a highly successful 2023–24 season, which saw Calathes reunite with his former coach Jasikevičius, Fenerbahçe made its return to the EuroLeague Final Four after a five-year break. The team also won the Turkish League and the Turkish Cup. On June 17, 2024, Calathes signed a two-year deal with AS Monaco of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague , joining his former Panathinaikos teammate and EuroLeague all-time leading scorer Mike James . Calathes made his debut with
1575-416: The general manager of the Greek club Panathinaikos Athens , the same team that he had spent the last 12 seasons of his playing career with. As the team's general manager over two years, Diamantidis won three titles: the 2020–21 Greek Basket League season's championship, the 2020–21 Greek Basketball Cup title, and the 2021 Greek Basketball Super Cup title. As a left-handed player, Diamantidis played as
1638-609: The $ 2 million prize, losing in the first round to Team 23, by a score of 107–92. In the 2017–18 season, Calathes emerged as the team leader of Panathinaikos. Over 31 EuroLeague games, he averaged career-highs of 14.5 points and 8 assists per game. In May 2018, he was named to the All-EuroLeague First Team of the 2017–18 season . On June 27, 2018, Calathes agreed to a €6.5 million net income contract extension with Panathinaikos, that would keep him in Athens through
1701-498: The 2011 EuroLeague Final . He scored 17 points, dished two assists to his teammates, and grabbed six rebounds. At the 2011 EuroLeague Final against Maccabi Tel Aviv , Calathes helped Panathinaikos, by scoring four points, recording six assists, and making two steals. Finally, Calathes won his first EuroLeague title. In the 2010–11 Greek League playoffs, Calathes had an average of 8.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game, in 23 minutes per game. He helped Panathinaikos to reach
1764-543: The 2020–21 season. On July 9, 2020, Calathes signed with FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB . On June 23, 2022, Calathes was excluded from the plans of Barcelona coach, Šarūnas Jasikevičius , for the 2022–23 season, after arguments between the two ex-teammates and due to the decision of the Blaugrana to cut down on their budget. On August 23, 2022, Calathes signed a two-year contract with Fenerbahçe of
1827-539: The Eighth-Finals of the 2010 FIBA World Cup , at the hands of Spain (by a score of 80–72), Diamantidis announced his immediate retirement from the Greece National Team. He had 16 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in his last game with Greece's national team. He finished his career bearing the Greek flag, having played in 124 games , and having scored a total of 760 points, for
1890-459: The EuroLeague title with Panathinaikos in 2011 , and reached another final in 2021 with FC Barcelona . A two-time All-EuroLeague First Team selection, he is the EuroLeague all-time assists leader as well as the competition's all-time steals leader . Calathes represents the Hellenic national basketball team internationally, and won a bronze medal at EuroBasket 2009 . His father started
1953-428: The EuroLeague's career leader in steals . On 4 July 2013 Diamantidis renewed his contract with Panathinaikos for another 2 years, at a salary of €1.9 million net income per year. On 30 October 2014 Diamantidis became the first player in EuroLeague history to have dished out at least 1,000 career assists . On 2 September 2015 Diamantidis announced his retirement from playing professional club basketball, effective at
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2016-593: The Greek League Finals. He played especially good in the fourth game of the Greek League Finals, in which he had 16 points, 11 assists, and five rebounds, in 42 minutes. He won his second Greek League championship with Panathinaikos, and he was named to the Eurobasket.com website's All-Greek A1 League First Team and All-Defensive Team. He also won the Eurobasket.com website's Most Improved Player of
2079-469: The Greek junior national team at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship , where he averaged 11.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.7 assists in 22 minutes per game. With the Under-20 Greek junior national basketball team , he played in 10 games in total, scoring 115 points, averaging 11.5 points per game. In 2009, Calathes debuted with the Greece men's national basketball team , and with them he won
2142-416: The Greek website Gazzetta.gr. In 2022, he became a member of the Greek Basket League Hall of Fame . Diamantidis was a member of the Greek under-20 junior national team . He played with Greece's under-20 junior national team at the 2000 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship , where Greece finished in seventh place. He averaged 3.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 2.5 steals per game at the tournament. As
2205-520: The NBA's anti-drug policy; the league stated that Calathes had tested positive for Tamoxifen , though there was no evidence indicating that Calathes had been testosterone doping or using any other performance-enhancing substance that would have been masked by the Tamoxifen. The NBA statement announcing the suspension, which took effect immediately, also indicated that the banned substance was an ingredient in
2268-602: The Orlando Raptors, where he won several AAU Championships. He attended Lake Howell High School in Winter Park, Florida , and graduated as the leading high school basketball scorer in Seminole County history. He teamed with future Florida Gator Chandler Parsons , future VCU Ram Joey Rodriguez, to help Lake Howell to a 31–3 record, and a state championship in 2007. At Lake Howell, Calathes twice won
2331-561: The United States team was the only one during Mike Krzyzewski's second era as the team's head coach (2005–2016). Coach Krzyzewski, in a press conference during the 2014 FIBA World Cup , stated: "2006, that's a lesson we learned. The Greek Team taught us ( Team USA ) how to play internationally." Diamantidis also represented Greece at the 2010 FIBA World Cup . He averaged 10.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game at that tournament. Diamantidis
2394-666: The Year award. In the summer of 2012, Calathes signed a two-year contract with the Russian VTB United League team Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar . He signed a two-year €2.2 million net income contract. He was named to the First Team and selected the season MVP of Europe's 2nd-tier level competition , the EuroCup , in 2013. On July 22, 2013, the Dallas Mavericks traded Calathes's draft rights to
2457-451: The bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2009 . At the 2009 EuroBasket, Calathes was 5th in the tournament in steals, with 1.6 per game, and he also averaged 4.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, and two assists, in 17 minutes per game. In the semifinal against Spain , despite his team losing the game, he scored 10 points, grabbed four rebounds, dished two assists, and made two steals. The next summer, at the 2010 FIBA World Championship , Greece failed to win
2520-623: The club, Diamantidis also played in the European-wide secondary league , the FIBA Saporta Cup . Diamantidis averaged 1.8 points, 1.2 rebounds, 0.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game, during the Saporta Cup 1999–00 season . In his second season with the club, in the 2000–01 Greek League season , he upped his averages to 3.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game. Diamantidis also played in what
2583-423: The club. He averaged 14.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists, a league-leading 2.5 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game, during the 2003–04 Greek League season . Due to his play, he was again voted to the Greek League's All-Star Game, and at the end of the season, he was also named the Greek League's MVP for the season. During his five seasons with Iraklis, one of the oldest Greek clubs, Diamantidis managed to help bring
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2646-772: The competition has been organized by the EuroLeague Commercial Assets (ECA), starting with the 2000–01 season . Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA -sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed. Bold indicates current club. Last updated: November 22, 2024 Last updated: November 22, 2024 Last updated: November 22, 2024 Last updated: November 22, 2024 Last updated: November 22, 2024 Last updated: November 22, 2024 Last updated: November 22, 2024 Last updated: November 22, 2024 Last updated: November 22, 2024 The EuroLeague 's career statistical leaders, from
2709-533: The competition range from 1958 to 2001 , including the lone season of the FIBA SuproLeague competition. While the EuroLeague Commercial Assets (ECA) era statistical leaders of the competition range from 2000 to the present. There are also the overall historical statistical leaders of the EuroLeague, which are the stat leaders for all formats and organizing bodies of the league's history, since 1958. The EuroLeague 's career statistical leaders, since
2772-456: The couple's first child. EuroLeague career statistical leaders The EuroLeague is the highest level tier and most important professional club competition between basketball teams in Europe. It can contain teams from up to 18 countries, from members of FIBA Europe , and mostly consisting of teams from ULEB member national domestic leagues. The FIBA era statistical leaders of
2835-465: The elite EuroLeague club Panathinaikos Athens . The three-year deal paid Calathes around € 2.4 million net income , in addition to providing him with a home, car, and endorsements, making for a total package commensurate with what the NBA rookie salary scale provided an early lottery selection. Despite his commitment to play in Greece, he was still selected in the second round of the 2009 NBA draft by
2898-499: The end of the 2015–16 Greek League season . In his last season with Panathinaikos, he was voted the Greek League Most Popular Player . Diamantidis retired as the all-time career leader in both assists and Performance Index Rating (PIR) in the entire history of the EuroLeague. Those records were eventually broken. While he was a member of Panathinaikos, Diamantidis and Željko Obradović shared one of
2961-445: The most successful collaborations between a player and his head coach in the history of European club basketball. During his time with Panathinaikos, Diamantidis won the EuroLeague championship three times ( 2007 , 2009 , 2011 ), the Greek League championship nine times (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014), and the Greek Cup title ten times (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016). He also won
3024-406: The national domestic Greek Basket League. He continued to improve his individual numbers and performances, as he averaged 11.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists, a league-leading 2.5 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game, during the 2002–03 Greek League season . He was also once again voted to the Greek League's All-Star Game. In his fifth and final season with Iraklis, Diamantidis had his best year with
3087-481: The senior men's HEBA Greek All-Star Game , replacing Theo Papaloukas (who was out with an injury), because he was 16th in the fan voting with 1,200 votes. Calathes scored 11 points and dished six assists in the All-Star Game. In the EuroLeague 2010–11 playoffs, Calathes scored a career-high 12 points against Barcelona in game 4 of the playoff series. Barcelona head coach Xavi Pascual said, " Diamantidis
3150-512: The sport of basketball with the youth teams of the local club AS Kastoria . The club would later go on to name its home arena, Dimitris Diamantidis Indoor Hall, after him in his honor. In summer 1999, at age 19, Diamantidis began his professional career, when he signed with the Greek Basket League club Iraklis Thessaloniki . In his first pro season, in the 1999–00 Greek League season , he averaged 1.5 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game. In his first season with
3213-403: The team back into prominence in Greek competitions, after the club had been struggling in previous years. After his continued improvement and success with Iraklis , Diamantidis made a big step up in his career, with his move to Panathinaikos of Athens , in 2004; a basketball powerhouse of the Greek Basket League , and also of the EuroLeague . During his career with Panathinaikos, Diamantidis
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#17328012356063276-489: The top play-making guards in college basketball. At 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he could play the positions of point guard , shooting guard , and small forward . He was a first-team All- Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in 2009, and he was the only player in the nation to average better than 15.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game. Calathes broke the Florida school records for assists and assists per game in each of his first two years, totaling 221 as
3339-544: The tournament's semifinals against the French national team , Diamantidis hit a game-winning three-point shot, with Greece trailing by a score of 66–64, at the end of the game, to give Greece a 67–66 victory, and send them to the European Championship's final game. Diamantidis made 7 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks for Greece at the 2007 EuroBasket , losing the bronze medal to Lithuania , 78–69. He
3402-462: The two eras of the competition, organized under both FIBA ( 1958 to 2001 SuproLeague ) and the EuroLeague Commercial Assets (ECA) ( 2000 to present). Bold indicates current club. Last updated: November 15, 2024 Official: Dimitris Diamantidis Greek League career stats leaders Dimitrios 'Dimitris' Diamantidis ( Greek : Δημήτριος Διαμαντίδης Greek pronunciation: [ðiˈmi.tɾis ðʝa.maˈdi.ðis] ; born 6 May 1980)
3465-413: The two powerhouses, when he retired in 2016. As a member of the Greece men's national basketball team , Diamantidis won a EuroBasket gold medal in 2005 ; while anchoring a defense that allowed just 59.7 points per game. He also scored the three-pointer that sealed the fate of the semifinal game against France , just seconds before the game's final buzzer. He also led that tournament in assists , and
3528-432: Was a member of Greece's senior national team that competed at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics . He was also selected to play on Greece's senior national team for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics . Greece finished in fifth place in both tournaments, losing both times to Argentina in the competition's quarterfinals. Diamantidis retired from playing professional club basketball in 2016. Four years later, in 2020, he became
3591-474: Was a part of the All-EuroBasket Team . In 2006 , he played a pivotal role in a FIBA World Cup silver medal campaign, with Greece stunning Team USA in the semifinals, and Diamantidis finishing as the competition's steals leader. Diamantidis was also a two-time Olympian , as he donned the Greek colours in 2004 and 2008 , and on both occasions earned the fifth place of the tournament, which
3654-473: Was born to a Greek-American father and an Irish-American mother. He holds dual citizenship with the United States and Greece. He acquired his Greek passport on June 30, 2008, due to his Greek background. His paternal grandparents emigrated to Florida from the Greek island Lemnos . His older brother, Pat , is also a professional basketball player. Calathes' last name in Greek translates as "basket" (καλάθι). In 2013, Calathes' fiancé, Tiffany, gave birth to
3717-634: Was due to his NBA suspension for violating the league's anti-drug policy, after he tested positive for Tamoxifen . With Greece, he also played at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup , the EuroBasket 2015 , and the 2016 Turin FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament . He also played with Greece at the EuroBasket 2017 , and the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification . Calathes has played with the Greece men's national basketball team in 105 games to date, scoring 851 points, for an average of 8.1 points per game. Calathes
3780-588: Was given the nickname of "3-D", which stood for "Dimitris Diamantidis Defense" by the club's fans. Due to great individual and team successes, the late pharmaceutical magnate Pavlos Giannakopoulos , who was at that time the President of Panathinaikos, signed Diamantidis in 2008, to a 3-year, € 5.7 million net income contract extension. In 2010, Diamantidis again renewed his contract with Panathinaikos for another 3 years, at € 10.8 million gross income (€6 million net income ). On 21 February 2013 Diamantidis became
3843-529: Was named to the FIBA EuroBasket 2000–2020 Dream Team in 2020. Diamantidis won the silver medal with Greece at the 2006 FIBA World Cup , which was held in Japan . In the tournament's semifinals, he was a key factor in Greece's historic 101–95 victory against Team USA , with 12 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals, while facing the likes of LeBron James , Dwyane Wade , Carmelo Anthony , Chris Bosh , Chris Paul , and Dwight Howard . The defeat suffered by
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#17328012356063906-474: Was one of the two premier European-wide club competitions at that time, the FIBA SuproLeague . He averaged 2.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game, during the SuproLeague's 2000–01 season . In his third season with Iraklis, he continued to up his numbers in the Greek League, as he averaged 6.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game, during
3969-531: Was the MVP of the series, but Calathes was the key player." His teammate, Ian Vougioukas , stated about him, "Calathes played four outstanding games, especially on defense, and was a key for us." In the four-game playoff series against Barcelona, Calathes averaged 7.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and a steal in 26 minutes per game. In the 2010–11 EuroLeague semifinal against Montepaschi Siena , Calathes had another good performance, which helped send Panathinaikos to
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