Age, Biography and Wiki
Jake Tsakalidis was born on 10 June, 1979 in Poshekhonye area, USSR, is a Greek basketball player. Discover Jake Tsakalidis's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 44 years old?
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| Age |
44 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
10 June 1979 |
| Birthday |
10 June |
| Birthplace |
Poshekhonye area, USSR |
| Nationality |
Georgian
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Jake Tsakalidis Height, Weight & Measurements
At 44 years old, Jake Tsakalidis height is 2.18 m and Weight 132 kg.
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2.18 m |
| Weight |
132 kg |
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Not Available |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Not Available |
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Jake Tsakalidis Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jake Tsakalidis worth at the age of 44 years old? Jake Tsakalidis’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from Georgian. We have estimated Jake Tsakalidis's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
player |
Jake Tsakalidis Social Network
Timeline
Iakovos "Jake" Tsakalidis (Ιάκωβος Τσακαλίδης, იაკოვოს წაკალიდას, born 10 June 1979) is a Georgian-born Greek former professional basketball player.
Tsakalidis, a 7 ft center, holds dual citizenship in Georgia, where he was born (he was born in what was at the time, the Soviet Union's Timino county, Yaroslavl region), and in Greece, where he was raised.
Tsakalidis began his professional career in 1996, at the age of 17, with the Greek League club AEK Athens.
With AEK, he was a 2-time Greek Cup finalist (1998, 1999), a FIBA Saporta Cup winner (2000), and a Greek Cup winner (2000).
In those years with AEK, Tsakalidis played at a great level, especially in the painted zone area, where he complemented his teammates, Michalis Kakiouzis and Dimos Dikoudis, in that area.
Tsakalidis played with the senior men's Greek national basketball team at the 1998 FIBA World Championship, where his team finished in 4th place, at the EuroBasket 1999, where his team finished in 16th place, and at the EuroBasket 2003, where his team finished in 5th place.
In 2000, the Phoenix Suns selected Tsakalidis in the 2000 NBA Draft despite a warning faxed from AEK to NBA teams that they would not be letting him out of the four years remaining on his contract.
The matter ultimately had to be resolved in the international Court of Arbitration for Sport and Tsakalidis began his NBA career that year with the Suns.
He would spend the next 7 seasons playing with various NBA teams.
Tsakalidis was selected by the Phoenix Suns, in the 1st round (25th overall) of the 2000 NBA draft.
In 2000, Tsakalidis announced that his real name is Alexey Ledkov and he is not of Caucasus Greek descent as previously believed.
In 2007, he returned to Greece, after leaving the Houston Rockets.
He joined the Greek EuroLeague club Olympiacos.
He was eventually traded by the Grizzlies to the Houston Rockets, on 13 February 2007, for small forward Scott Padgett.
Tsakalidis' final NBA game was played on 28 April 2007 in Game 4 of the Western Conference First Round against the Utah Jazz.
This series went to 7 games but Tsakaldis only played in Game 4 where Houston lost 85 - 98 and he recorded 2 points and 4 rebounds.
In his NBA career, he averaged 4.8 points per game and 3.9 rebounds per game.
