Aris Tatarounis (

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: Άρης Ταταρούνης; born May 4, 1989) is a

former professional

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player. At a height of 1.92 m (6' 3") tall, he played at the

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and

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positions.

Professional career

Tatarounis began playing

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basketball with the junior youth teams of Panathinaikos. In the 2005–06 season, he trained some with the senior men's team of

Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...

, but he did not play in any games with them. In the 2006–07 season, he played in Greece's

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competition, the 3rd-tier level Greek B League, with

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. He made his

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debut during the 2007–08 season with Panathinaikos. In his club career, Tatarounis played with the following clubs:

, Panelefsiniakos, Ionikos NF, KAP Agia Paraskevi,

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, and Sporting.

National team career

Tatarounis was a member of the Greek junior national under-16 and Greek junior national under-18 teams, and with the Greek junior national teams, he played at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-16 ChampionshipAris TATAROUNIS (GRE) participated in 1 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
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References

External links

Euroleague.net ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile

Draftexpress.com Profile
1989 births Living people Basketball Agia Paraskevi players Greek men's basketball players Greek Basket League players Ionikos N.F. B.C. players Near East B.C. players Pagrati B.C. players Panathinaikos B.C. players Panelefsiniakos B.C. players Point guards Shooting guards Sporting basketball players Basketball players from Athens {{Greece-basketball-bio-stub