Jake Tsakalidis

Jake Tsakalidis

Iakovos "Jake" Tsakalidis (Greek: Ιάκωβος Τσακαλίδης, born June 10, 1979 in Rustavi, Soviet Georgia) is a retired Georgian, naturalized Greek professional basketball player.

Tsakalidis, a 7 ft 2 1⁄₂ in (2.20 m), 290 lb (130 kg) center, holds dual citizenship in Georgia, where he was born, and in Greece, where he was raised and became famous.