Konstantinos "Kostas" Tsartsaris (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Τσαρτσαρής; born October 17, 1979, in Veria, Greece), is a former Greek professional basketball player and coach, who spent most of his playing career with the Greek League team Panathinaikos. At 6 ft 10 3⁄4 in (2.10 m) tall^[1] and 115.4 kg (255 lb.) in weight,^[2] he played at the mainly at the power forward position, but he could also play at the center position, if needed.

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Kostas Tsartsaris
Κώστας Τσαρτσαρής

Tsartsaris, at a Panathinaikos practice, in 2013.
Personal information
Born	(1979-10-17) October 17, 1979 (age 44) Veria, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 10.75 in (2.10 m)
Listed weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2001: undrafted
Playing career	1997–2013
Position	Power forward / center
Number	12
Coaching career	2014–present
Career history
As player:
1997–1998	U.M.F. Grindavik
1998–1999	Near East
1999–2002	Peristeri
2002–2013	Panathinaikos
As coach:
2014–2016	Panathinaikos(Cadets)
2016	Panathinaikos(assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As a player: 3× EuroLeague champion (2007, 2009, 2011) 2× Triple Crown winner (2007, 2009) FIBA EuroStar (2007) 10× Greek League champion (2003–2011, 2013) 8× Greek Cup winner (2003, 2005–2012, 2013) 7× Greek All-Star (2001, 2002, 2004–2008) All-Greek League First Team (2004) Greek League Best Young Player (1999) 3× Greek Cup MVP (2006–2008) Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer (2007) Icelandic Cup winner (1998) Professional Greek League career stats leaders Greek League all-time leader in total rebounds
Medals Event 1st 2nd 3rd FIBA World Cup 0 1 0 FIBA Stanković World Cup 1 0 0 FIBA EuroBasket 1 0 0 Total 2 1 0 Men's Basketball Representing  Greece FIBA World Cup 2006 Japan FIBA Stanković World Cup 2006 China FIBA EuroBasket 2005 Serbia & Montenegro

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Tsartsaris was first noticed by professional Greek clubs as a wonder kid, when he was playing in the lower divisions for the team of Filippos Verias. Because Filippos did not allow him to move to another Greek club, he chose at the age of 17 to play for Úrvalsdeild karla club U.M.F. Grindavik for the 1997–98 season.^[3] Throughout the season, he averaged 20.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 4.5 blocks per game.^[4]

He returned to Greece in 1998, and he was signed on a free transfer by Near East. The following year, he moved to Peristeri, and in 2002, he moved to Panathinaikos. With Panathinaikos, he was the Greek Cup MVP for 3 consecutive years (2006, 2007, 2008).

In June 2013, after conquering the double in Greece, by winning both the Greek League and Greek Cup in the same season, Tsartsaris announced his decision to finish his playing career, after wearing Panathinaikos' jersey for 11 successful years.^[5]

Tsartsaris was a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team that won the gold medal at the 2005 EuroBasket and the silver medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. He also played at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2007 EuroBasket, the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the 2010 FIBA World Championship.^[6]

Tsartsaris began his coaching career in 2014, working at the young cadet academy school level.^[7] On April 21, 2016, it was revealed that Tsartsaris would become an assistant coach of Argyris Pedoulakis, with Panathinaikos.