Nikos Chatzis
{{Short description|Greek basketball player (born 1976)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Nikos Chatzis
Νίκος Χατζής
| image = Nikolaos- hatzis 2009.jpg
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| caption = Chatzis, as an Ilysiakos player, in 2009.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 200
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| nationality = Greek
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|6|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kalamata, Greece
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| career_start = 1995
| career_end = 2015
| career_position = Shooting guard / Small forward
| career_number = 9
| coach_start = 2015
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| years1 = 1995–2005
| team1 = AEK Athens
| years2 = 2005–2006
| team2 = Olympiacos
| years3 = 2006–2007
| team3 = Panionios
| years4 = 2007–2009
| team4 = AEK Athens
| years5 = 2009–2014
| team5 = Ilysiakos
| years6 = 2014–2015
| team6 = Arkadikos
| cyears1 = 2017–2019
| cteam1 = AEK Athens (Cadets, Juniors)
| highlights =
- FIBA Saporta Cup champion (2000)
- Greek League champion (2002)
- 2× Greek Cup winner (2000, 2001)
- All-Greek League First Team (2004)
- 6× Greek League All-Star (1996–1999, 2004, 2005)
- 2× Greek All-Star 3 Point Shootout champion (1999, 2003)
Professional Greek League career stats leaders
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{{MedalSport|Men's Basketball}}
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{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Europe U16 Championship}}
{{MedalGold| 1993 Turkey | Under-16}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA U19 World Cup}}
{{MedalGold| 1995 Greece | Under-19}}
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Nikolaos "Nikos" Chatzis (alternative spelling: Hatzis) ({{langx|el|Νίκος Χατζής}}; born 3 June 1976) is a retired[http://www.a1basket.gr/2015/12/nikos-chatzis-retired.html A1basket.gr Nikos Chatzis retired] Greek professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall, he played at the shooting guard position. He is among the all-time leaders in the history of the Greek Basket League in points scored,[http://www.a1basket.gr/2014/03/nikos-chatzis-became-top-scorer-of-Greek-Basket-League-Angelos-Koronios.html A1basket.gr Nikos Chatzis became the top scorer of the Greek Basket League] assists, 3 pointers made, and games played (since the 1992–93 season).[http://www.ebasket.gr/2014/10/αυτοί-που-θα-μας-λείψουν Αυτοί που θα μας λείψουν {{in lang|el}}.]
Playing career
=Professional career=
Chatzis started his basketball career with the Greek club Poseidon Kalamatas, and he turned professional in the year 1995, when he transferred to the Greek League club A.E.K. Chatzis stayed with A.E.K. for 10 consecutive years, and in the process, he became the team's all-time number one ranked player in modern-era Greek League competitions (since the league has been organized by HEBA 1992–present) in the following categories: points scored, games played, assists, and free throws made.
In the summer of 2005, A.E.K. decided to release Chatzis, and thus he continued his career with the Greek club Olympiacos. He played the next year with the Greek team Panionios, and he returned to A.E.K. in August 2007, after the changing of the club's chairman. In 2009, he moved to the Greek club Ilysiakos. In 2014, he moved to the Greek club Arkadikos. He officially retired as a player in December 2015, and began a career in coaching.[http://www.sport24.gr/Basket/ElladaBasket/A1Basket/o-xatzhs-den-einai-mono-ta-triponta.3818694.html Ο Χατζής δεν ήταν (μόνο) τα τρίποντα {{in lang|el}}.]
=National team career=
With the junior Greek national teams, Chatzis won the gold medal at both the 1993 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, and also at the 1995 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. He also tallied a total of 69 caps, and 336 points scored with the senior men's Greek national basketball team.
Coaching career
Chatzis began his coaching career in 2015. In 2017, he became the head coach of AEK Athens' youth academies.[http://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Aek/gurise-sthn-aek-o-xatzhs.4682335.html Γύρισε στην ΑΕΚ ο Χατζής {{in lang|el}}.]
Awards and accomplishments
=Playing career=
=Pro career=
- 6× Greek All-Star Game: (1996 II, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005)
- 2× Greek All-Star Game 3 Point Shootout Champion: (1999, 2003)
- 2× Greek Cup Winner: (2000, 2001)
- FIBA Saporta Cup Champion: (2000)
- Greek League Champion: (2002)
- Greek League Best Five: (2004)
=Greek junior national team=
- 1993 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship: {{gold medal}}
- 1995 FIBA Under-19 World Cup: {{gold medal}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=ALK Euroleague.net Profile]
- [https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/lid_38135_cp/1/pid/16659/q/hatzis/rpp//_//players.html FIBA.com Profile]
- [http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.playerID_16659.compID_BYg5Rb55Jw-G5I3MZ6JB01.season_2008.roundID_5839.teamID_1342.html FIBA Europe Profile]
- [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Nikos_Chatzis/Greece/SEFA_Arkadikos/5719 Eurobasket.com Profile]
- [http://esake.gr/en/action/EsakeplayerView?idplayer=00000690&mode=1&idteam=00000006&idchampionship= Greek League Profile] {{in lang|el}}
- [http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Nikos-Hatzis-36290/stats/ Draftexpress.com Profile]
- [http://www.aek.com/basketball/roster/nikos_hadzis.htm AEK.com Profile]
{{A.E.K. Athens B.C. 1999–00 Saporta Cup Winners}}
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Category:Arkadikos B.C. players
Category:Greek basketball coaches
Category:Greek Basket League players
Category:Greek men's basketball players
Category:Ilysiakos B.C. players
Category:Olympiacos B.C. players