Efthymios Tsakaleris (alternate spellings: Efthimios, Efthymis, Efthimis) (

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: Ευθύμης Τσακαλέρης; born July 22, 1989) is a Greek professional

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player. He is a 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) tall

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Professional career

Tsakaleris began his professional career with

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in the

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in 2009. He moved to PAOK in 2011. In 2012, he joined

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. In 2014, Tsakaleris joined Panelefsiniakos. In 2015, he joined Rethymno Cretan Kings, after playing two games with Bashkimi in the

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. On 24 September 2016, Tsakaleris joined Arkadikos.A1Basket.gr Arkadikos signed Efthimis Tsakaleris.
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Greek national team

With Greece's junior national team, Tsakaleris won the gold medal at the

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References

External links

EuroCup ProfileGreek Basket League ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileDraftexpress.com Profile
1989 births Living people Aris B.C. players Arkadikos B.C. players Bashkimi Prizren players Centers (basketball) Greek men's basketball players Greek Basket League players Panelefsiniakos B.C. players Panellinios B.C. players P.A.O.K. BC players Power forwards Rethymno B.C. players Basketball players from Thessaloniki {{Greece-basketball-bio-stub