Theodoros "Thodoris" Zaras (

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: Θεόδωρος "Θοδωρής" Ζάρας; born August 12, 1987) is a Greek professional

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player and the

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for

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of the

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(GBL). He is a 6 ft 5 in (1.97 m) tall

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. During his pro career, Zaras has played in the top-tier domestic league, the

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, as well as in both European-wide secondary leagues, the EuroCup and the

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Youth career

Zaras played youth

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basketball with AO Stavroupolis, a team in western

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, before he started his

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career at the age of 18.

Professional career

Some of the clubs that Zaras has played with during his pro career include: ICBS,

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, Kolossos,

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, and KAOD. He joined

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in the summer of 2015. He officially signed with

PAOK PAOK (, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών, ''Panthessalonikeios Athlitikós Ómilos Constantinopoliton'', ''Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans''), commonly ...

on June 27, 2017. On August 9, 2019, Zaras signed with the third Thessaloniki

club, Iraklis. On August 13, 2020, Zaras agreed to return to Kolossos Rodou after ten years. During the 2020-21 season, Zaras averaged a career high 11 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 2 assists, playing 25 minutes per game. He ranked 4th in three-point shooting (40/83, 48.2% from beyond the arc) in the

and 1st amongst all the native players. On August 4, 2021, Zaras moved to

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. In 30 league games, he averaged 8.5 points (shooting with 42.2% from the 3-point line), 1.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists, playing around 22 minutes per contest. On September 16, 2022, Zaras signed with

. In 16 league games, he averaged 7.4 points, 0.9 rebounds and 1 assist in 17 minutes per contest. On July 31, 2023, he renewed his contract with the club and recorded his 15th season in the

. During the 2023-24 season, Zaras made 5.7 points and 1 assist in 16 minutes on average in 22 domestic league games. On August 30, 2023, Zaras extended his contract with

for another season. Prior the 2024-25 season, Zaras counts 384

appearances, 28

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games plus 61 games in European Competitions.

References

External links

EuroCup ProfileFIBA Champions League ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileDraftexpress.com ProfileProBallers.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile

Greek Basket League Profile

RealGM.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zaras, Thodoris 1987 births Living people 21st-century Greek sportsmen A.E.L. 1964 B.C. players Aris B.C. players Basketball players from Thessaloniki Greek men's basketball players ICBS B.C. players Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. players K.A.O.D. B.C. players Kavala B.C. players Kolossos Rodou B.C. players Larisa B.C. players Lavrio B.C. players P.A.O.K. BC players Shooting guards Small forwards