Kostas Charissis

Kostas Charissis
Κώστας Χαρίσης
Personal information
Born (1979-11-12) November 12, 1979
Athens, Greece
Nationality Greek
Listed height 6 ft 11.5 in (2.12 m)
Listed weight 275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school 1998 Bachiltzanaki, Piraeus, Greece
College USC (1999–2003)
NBA draft 2003 / Undrafted
Playing career 1998–present
Position Center
Number 12, 13, 14, 15
Career history
1998–1999 Papagou
2003–2004 Olympiacos
2004–2005 Ilysiakos
2005–2007 Olympias Patras
2007–2008 AEK Athens
2008–2012 Kolossos Rodou
2012–2015 Aris
2015–present Ippokratis Kos

Konstantinos "Kostas" Charissis (alternate spellings: Constantinos, Costas, Charisis, Harissis, Harisis) (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Χαρίσης; born November 12, 1979) is a Greek professional basketball player. He is a 2.12 m (6 ft 11½ in) tall center.

College career

Charissis played college basketball at USC with the USC Trojans from 1999 to 2003.

Professional career

Charissis started playing basketball in 1995, becoming a member of junior team of Panellinios BC. Trying to get more playing time he moved in 1996 at AE Psichikou, where he stayed for two years, competing at the junior and the mens amateur level. He continued his career by moving to Papagou BC during the 1998-99 season, and he made his debut in A1 Greek division. In 1999 he moved to Los Angeles to participate in college basketball with the University of Southern California. After playing 4 years with the USC Trojans (1999-2003), he joined Olympiacos Piraeus BC for the 2003-04 season. The very next season he moved to Ilysiakos BC (A2) and then for two seasons to Olympias Patras BC, the first in A2 and by winning the championship, returned to A1. Then, the 2007-08 season, he joined AEK Athens BC, were he stayed only one year. For the next four seasons he was a part of Kolossos Rodou, from 2008 to 2012. At the age of 33 he decided to move to Thessaloniki and Aris BC in 2012, where he played for three seasons. On 2015 he moved to Kos, where he joined Ippokratis.

Awards and accomplishments

USC Trojans "Best Newcomer" award

Reached the NCAA "Elite" 8

2nd in Pac-10 Conference Tournament
Reached the NCAA Top 64

USC Trojans Co-captain
USC Trojans "110% Effort" award

Reached Greek Cup Final
Greece A1 1st Rd Play-offs

Greece A2 Champion
1st Blocks Greece A2
6th Rebounds Greece A2
7th 2ts % Greece A2

1st Blocks Greece A1
7th Rebounds Greece A1

Greece A1 1st Rd Play-offs
3rd Blocks Greece A1
Greek League All-Star

Greece A1 1st Rd Play-offs
2nd Blocks Greece A1

Greece A1 1st Rd Play-offs
5th Blocks Greece A1
11th Rebounds Greece A1
Greek League All-Star

Greece A1 3rd Rd Play-offs
11th Rebounds Greece A1
11th Blocks Greece A1

Greece A1 1st Rd Play-offs
11th Rebounds Greece A1
8th Blocks Greece A1

Greece A1 1st Rd Play-offs
11th Rebounds Greece A1
10th Blocks Greece A1

Greece A1 3rd Rd Play-offs

References


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