Georgios Kalafatakis (alternate spelling: Giorgos) (born November 9, 1958; ) is a Greek professional basketball coach and a retired professional basketball player.
Kalafatakis played club basketball with the Greek clubs Ampelokipoi, Ionikos Nikaias, and Apollon Nea Smyrni. He became the first Greek player to ever make a 3 point shot in an official game, while he was a member of Ionikos Nikaias. He became the first Greek player to make a 3 pointer in an official game, in a 74âÂÂ77 loss against the Israeli Super League club Hapoel Haifa, in a 1984âÂÂ85 FIBA KoraàCup game.
Kalafatakis began his coaching career in the 1984âÂÂ85 season, in the Greek minors, with Ampelokipoi. He eventually led Ampelokipoi to be promoted to the top-tier level Greek Basket League, after five consecutive promotions. In 1995, he became the head coach of the Greek club Irakleio Crete.
In the 1998âÂÂ99 season, he became Greek club AEK Athens' head coach, and with the club, he coached in the European-wide 2nd-tier level FIBA Saporta Cup. He also coached various other Greek clubs, some of which include: Apollon Patras, Panionios, Panellinios, where he coached in the 2nd-tier level EuroCup's 2007âÂÂ08 season, PAOK, and Iraklis. He also coached the Cypriot club Keravnos Strovolos.
Kalafatakis is married to Renia Stavrakopoulou, who is the sister of the former Greek professional basketball player, Tzanis Stavrakopoulos. The couple's daughter, Angeliki, is a volleyball player.