Evanthia Maltsi
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Evanthia "Evina" Maltsi (Greek: Εβίνα Μάλτση; born 30 December 1978) is a Greek former professional basketball guard.[7] In 2007, she played for Connecticut Sun in the WNBA, appearing in 29 games, 26 in the regular season (7 as a starter) and 3 in the playoffs.[8] A three time Euroleague All-Star (2007–2009), Maltsi has a long career in European club basketball, having played in Spain, France, Czech Republic, Poland and Turkey besides her native Greece and she has won numerous titles as a player of CJM Bourges, Ros Casares Valencia, USK Praha and Olympiacos.
Personal information | |
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Born | (1978-12-30) 30 December 1978 (age 45) Goumenissa, Greece |
Nationality | Greek |
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1997–2019 |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
1997–1998 | Megas Alexandros |
1998–2000 | MENT Thessaloniki |
2000–2004 | Panathinaikos |
2004–2005 | Celta de Vigo Baloncesto |
2005–2006 | CDB Zaragoza |
2006–2007 | CJM Bourges Basket |
2007 | Connecticut Sun |
2007–2008 | Ros Casares |
2008–2011 | USK Praha |
2011–2012 | Polkowice |
2012–2013 | Kayseri Kaski |
2013–2014 | Homend Antakya |
2014–2016 | Botaş |
2016–2018 | Olympiacos |
2018–2019 | ZTE KK |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at WNBA.com | |
Maltsi is the captain of Greece women's national basketball team, having represented her country in several Eurobasket Women, the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2010 FIBA World Championship.[9] She led the Greek national team to the fifth place in 2009 FIBA Eurobasket earning the EuroBasket MVP award, a remarkable feat considering that Maltsi was voted MVP despite the fact that Greece didn't enter the semi-finals. She was also the FIBA EuroBasket 2009 Top Scorer and steals leader, averaging 22.6 points and 3.1 steals per game. She has been elected to the All-EuroBasket Team two times, the first in 2009 and the second in Eurobasket 2017 in Czech Republic where, at the age of 38, she led Greece to the semi-finals and the fourth place in the tournament, their best ever Eurobasket performance.