Theodoros "Thodoris" Zaras (

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: Θεόδωρος "Θοδωρής" Ζάρας; born August 12, 1987) is a Greek professional

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player for

Lavrio Laurium or Lavrio ( ell, Λαύριο; grc, Λαύρειον (later ); before early 11th century BC: Θορικός ''Thorikos''; from Middle Ages until 1908: Εργαστήρια ''Ergastiria'') is a town in southeastern part of Attica, Greec ...

of the

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. He is a 6 ft 5 in (1.97 m) tall

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Youth career

Zaras played youth

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basketball with AO Stavroupolis, before he started his

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career.

Professional career

Some of the clubs that Zaras has played with during his pro career include: ICBS,

AEL 1964 Athlitiki Enosi Larissas ( el, Αθλητική Ένωση Λάρισας,e-ael.gr
''Athletic Union of Larissa''), foun ...

, Kolossos,

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, and KAOD. He joined

Aris Thessaloniki Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki
...

in the summer of 2015. He officially signed with PAOK on June 27, 2017. On August 9, 2019, Zaras signed with the third Thessaloniki

club,

Iraklis Gymnasticos Syllogos Iraklis ( el, Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Ηρακλής, en, Gymnastics Club Heracles), commonly referred to as Iraklis, is a Greek multi-sports club based in Thessaloniki. The club was founded in 1908 as "Mace ...

. On August 13, 2020, Zaras agreed to return to Kolossos Rodou after ten years. During the 2020-21 season, Zaras averaged a career high 11 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 2 assists, playing 25 minutes per game. He ranked 4th in three-point shooting (40/83, 48.2% from beyond the arc) in the

and 1st amongst all the native players. On August 4, 2021, Zaras moved to

Larisa Larissa (; el, Λάρισα, , ) is the capital and largest city of the Thessaly region in Greece. It is the fifth-most populous city in Greece with a population of 144,651 according to the 2011 census. It is also capital of the Larissa regiona ...

. In 30 league games, he averaged 8.5 points (shooting with 42.2% from the 3-point line), 1.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists, playing around 22 minutes per contest. On September 16, 2022, Zaras signed with

. During his pro career, Zaras has played in Greece's top league, the

, as well as in both European-wide secondary leagues, the EuroCup and the

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References

External links

EuroCup ProfileFIBA Champions League ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileDraftexpress.com ProfileProBallers.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile

Greek Basket League Profile

RealGM.com Profile
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