Konstantinos "Kostas" Kakaroudis ( el, Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Κακαρούδης; born 2 May 1983) is a Greek professional

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player who last played for Iraklis of the

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. He is a 2.04 m (6' 8") tall

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. He was born in

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Professional career

In his pro career, Kakaroudis played with some of the following clubs:

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, KAOD (2004–2006), Ionikos Lamias,

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Rethymno Rethymno ( el, Ρέθυμνο, , also ''Rethimno'', ''Rethymnon'', ''Réthymnon'', and ''Rhíthymnos'') is a city in Greece on the island of Crete. It is the capital of Rethymno regional unit, and has a population of more than 30,000 inhabitants ( ...

, Olympias Patras, Ikaroi Serron, KAOD (2011–2013),

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, and Kolossos. In 2014, he joined PAOK. In 2015, he signed a new 2-year contract with PAOK.PAOK, Kakaroudis agree to new two-year deal.
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. Kakaroudis spent the subsequent three seasons with Iraklis, achieving a promotion to the

in 2019, as well as clinching a qualification for European competitions in 2020. On 13 July 2020 he personally announced his departure from the club.

National team career

Kakaroudis was a member of Greece's junior national college team that played at the 2007 World University Championship.

Awards and accomplishments

FIBA EuroCup Challenge The FIBA EuroCup Challenge was the 4th-tier level (it was the 3rd-tier level during the inaugural 2002–03 season), transnational professional continental club basketball competition in Europe. It was run and organized by FIBA Europe. The leag ...

Champion: (2003)

References

External links

EuroCup Profile

Eurobasket.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile

Draftexpress.com Profile
1983 births Living people Aris B.C. players CS Energia Rovinari players Faros Keratsiniou B.C. players Greek men's basketball players Greek Basket League players Ionikos Lamias B.C. players Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. players K.A.O.D. B.C. players Kavala B.C. players Kolossos Rodou B.C. players Olympias Patras B.C. players P.A.O.K. BC players Power forwards (basketball) Rethymno B.C. players Small forwards Basketball players from Serres {{Greece-basketball-bio-stub