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]

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Nikos Chatzivrettas
Νίκος Χατζηβρέττας

Chatzivrettas with Panathinaikos.
Personal information
Born	(1977-05-26) May 26, 1977 (age 46) Thessaloniki, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	1999: undrafted
Playing career	1997–2011
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Career history
1997–2002	Iraklis
2002–2003	CSKA Moscow
2003–2009	Panathinaikos
2009–2011	Aris
Career highlights and awards
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)
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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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.

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.