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Iakovos Tsakalidis
 

Drafted by: Phoenix, Round: 1, Pick: 25
College: N/A
Height: 7-2
Weight: 282 lbs.
Position: Center
BirthDate: June 10, 1979
Birthplace: Rustavi, Republic of Georgia


Expert Analysis
"He is a legitimate seven-footer. He runs the floor pretty well, blocks some shots, and is fairly skilled in the low post."
-- Geoff Petrie, GM of the Sacramento Kings
Highlights
An early entry candidate for the 2000 NBA Draft Has Georgian and Greek citizenship Sometimes known by last name of Tsakalov in Greece Helped AEK (19-7) to third-place finish in Greek League and first place in the Saporta Cup and the Hellenic Cup A member of the Greek National Team that played in the 1999 European Championship Has been a member of the national team since July 7, 1998 Began his athletic career as a swimmer before deciding to concentrate on basketball about four years ago ColHigh-N/A

AEK Regular Season Statistics
SEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST PTS AVG
1996-97 1 1 2 .500 2 2 1.000 4 0 4 4.0
1997-98 18 35 63 .571 24 43 .558 101 4 94 5.2
1998-99 25 63 121 .521 35 55 .636 149 5 161 6.4
1999-00 22 73 123 .593 57 103 .553 153 14 203 9.2
TOTALS 66 172 309 .557 118 203 .581 407 23 462 7.0
Three-point field goals: 0-for-0 (.000)

AEK Playoffs Statistics
SEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST PTS AVG
1997-98 9 21 37 .568 17 24 .708 49 2 59 6.6
1998-99 6 19 28 .679 11 22 .500 45 3 49 8.2
1999-00 5 20 35 .571 17 26 .654 36 5 57 11.4
TOTALS 20 60 100 .600 45 72 .625 130 10 165 8.3
Three-point field goals: 0-for-0 (.000)

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