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 in) tall, he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He was inducted into the Greek Basket League Hall of Fame in 2022.[1]
 Chatzivrettas with Panathinaikos. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 26, 1977 Thessaloniki, Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Greek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 1999: undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1997–2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1997–2002 | Iraklis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | CSKA Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2009 | Panathinaikos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Aris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Professional career
editBefore 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
editChatzivrettas 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.
Awards and accomplishments
editPro career
edit- 3× Greek League All-Star: (2001, 2002, 2004)
- Greek League Top Scorer: (2002)
- Russian Championship Champion: (2003)
- 6× Greek League Champion: (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
- Greek League Finals MVP: (2004)
- 5× Greek Cup Winner: (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
- 2× EuroLeague Champion: (2007, 2009)
- 2× Triple Crown Winner: (2007, 2009)
- Greek League Hall of Fame: (2022)
Greece national team
edit- 6× Acropolis Tournament Champion: (2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007)
- 2× Acropolis Tournament MVP: (2003, 2004)
- 2005 EuroBasket:
Gold
- 2006 FIBA Stanković World Cup:
- 2006 FIBA World Cup:
Silver
- FIBA EuroStar: (2007)
Career statistics
editEuroLeague
edit| † | Denotes seasons in which Chatzivrettas won the EuroLeague |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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| 2002–03 | CSKA Moscow | 22 | 19 | 27.0 | .464 | .376 | .842 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .1 | 12.0 | 11.7 |
| 2003–04 | Panathinaikos | 20 | 12 | 30.1 | .459 | .342 | .784 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .6 | .1 | 12.1 | 10.5 |
| 2004–05 | 21 | 11 | 18.5 | .471 | .381 | .750 | 1.3 | 0.9 | .4 | .1 | 6.6 | 4.7 | |
| 2005–06 | 23 | 22 | 17.2 | .543 | .429 | .810 | 1.1 | 0.6 | .3 | — | 6.5 | 4.4 | |
| 2006–07† | 22 | 10 | 23.1 | .487 | .429 | .695 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .9 | .1 | 7.9 | 6.5 | |
| 2007–08 | 18 | 6 | 16.2 | .588 | .519 | .722 | 1.2 | 0.6 | .4 | .2 | 4.8 | 4.3 | |
| 2008–09† | 15 | 4 | 8.2 | .346 | .353 | .833 | .6 | .3 | .2 | — | 1.9 | .1 | |
| Career | 141 | 84 | 20.7 | .482 | .393 | .776 | 1.7 | .9 | .6 | .1 | 7.7 | 6.3 | |