Georgios Tsiaras

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Georgios Tsiaras
Personal information
Born (1982-05-04) May 4, 1982 (age 42)
Larissa, Greece
Listed height6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
Playing career2001–2019
Position Power forward / center
Career history
2001–2006 AEK Athens
2006–2008 Olympia Larissa
2008–2010 PAOK Thessaloniki
2010 ČEZ Nymburk
2010–2011 Panionios Athens
2011–2012 Ikaros Kallitheas
2012–2013 Aris Thessaloniki
2013–2014 CS Gaz Metan Mediaş
2014–2015 Melilla
2015Aris
2015–2016 Aries Trikala
2016–2018 Apollon Patras
2018–2019 Kymis
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
AST Under-18 World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Mannheim Under-18
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Lithuania Under-20
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Croatia Under-18

Georgios Tsiaras (alternate spelling: Giorgos Tsiaras; born May 4, 1982) is a Greek former professional basketball player. During his club playing career, he mainly covered the power forward position, but he could also assist at the center position.

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Professional career

During his first professional years, Tsiaras played with the Greek club AEK Athens, and with them he won the Greek League championship in 2002. In 2006, he moved to his home city of Larissa, and to the local Greek club Olympia Larissa. In 2008, he moved to The Greek club PAOK Thessaloniki. In 2010, he joined the Czech League club CEZ Nymburk. [1]

At the end of the season, he came back to Greece, signing with Panionios Athens. He later played with the Greek clubs Ikaros Kallitheas and Aris Thessaloniki. For the 2013–14 season, he signed with the Romanian League club CS Gaz Metan Mediaş. In August 2014, he signed with the Spanish 2nd Division team Melilla. [2]

In May 2015, he returned to his former team Aris, for the Greek League 2014–15 season playoffs. [3] On August 1, 2016, Tsiaras joined the Greek club Apollon Patras, where he spent two seasons. [4] He retired from playing professional club basketball in 2019.

National team career

Tsiaras was a member of the Greek junior national team. With Greece's junior national teams, he won the bronze medal at the 2000 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the silver medal at the 2000 AST World Under-18, and the gold medal at the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

Post-playing career

Tsiaris became the team manager of Iraklis in 2020. He moved on to become the team manager of Peristeri in 2022.

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

Greek junior national team

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