Evanthia Maltsi
Evanthia "Evina" Maltsi (Greek: Εβίνα Μάλτση; born 30 December 1978) is a Greek former professional basketball guard. 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. 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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 December 1978 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. 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.