Nikos Chatzivrettas Born (1977-05-26 ) May 26, 1977 (age 46) Thessaloniki , GreeceNationality Greek Listed height 6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m) Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg) NBA draft 1999 : undrafted Playing career 1997–2011 Position Shooting guard / small forward 1997–2002 Iraklis 2002–2003 CSKA Moscow 2003–2009 Panathinaikos 2009–2011 Aris
2× EuroLeague champion (2007 , 2009 )
2× Triple Crown winner (2007, 2009)
FIBA EuroStar (2007)6× Greek League champion (2004, 2005, 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 )
5× Greek Cup winner (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
Greek League Finals MVP (2004)Greek League Top Scorer (2002)3× Greek All-Star (2001, 2002, 2004)
Greek League Hall of Fame (2022)Russian Championship champion (2003)2× Acropolis Tournament MVP (2003, 2004)
Nikos Chatzivrettas taking a free throw vs. Efes . Nikolaos (Nikos) Chatzivrettas (alternate spelling: Hatzivrettas) (Greek : Νικόλαος (Νίκος) Χατζηβρέττας; born May 26, 1977) is a retired Greek professional basketball player. At a height of Chatzivrettas 1.97 m (6 ft 5 3 ⁄4 shooting guard and small forward positions. He was inducted into the Greek Basket League Hall of Fame in 2022.[1]
Professional career
Before signing with Aris, Chatzivrettas played with Aias Evosmou , Iraklis , CSKA Moscow , and Panathinaikos . He won the EuroLeague championship with Panathinaikos in 2007 and 2009 . In July 2009, he joined "The Emperor" of Greek basketball, Aris Thessaloniki .[2]
He left Aris at the end of 2011, after his contract ended, and he eventually retired from playing professional club basketball after that.
National team career
Chatzivrettas was a member of the senior Greece men's national basketball team . He played with Greece at the 2001 EuroBasket , the 2003 EuroBasket , and the 2004 Summer Olympic Games . With Greece, he won the gold medal at the 2005 EuroBasket , and the silver medal at the 2006 FIBA World Cup . He also played at the 2007 EuroBasket .
