BASKETBALL PLAYER
Jake Tsakalidis
1979 - Today

Jake Tsakalidis
Iakovos "Jake" Tsakalidis (Greek: Ιάκωβος Τσακαλίδης, Georgian: იაკოვოს წაკალიდას, born 10 June 1979) is a Georgian-born Greek former professional basketball player. Tsakalidis, a 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) center, holds dual citizenship in Georgia, where he was born (the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic at the time), and in Greece, where he was raised. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Jake Tsakalidis is the 993rd most popular basketball player (up from 1,041st in 2024), the 380th most popular biography from Georgia (down from 357th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Georgian Basketball Player.
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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Jake Tsakalidis ranks 993 out of 1,757. Before him are P. J. Brown, Willie Anderson, Jānis Strēlnieks, Viktor Sanikidze, Nancy Lieberman, and Saša Čađo. After him are Kenyon Martin, Harvey Grant, Victor Oladipo, Thierry Gadou, Austin Reaves, and Amaya Valdemoro.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsP. J. Brown
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 987
Willie Anderson
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 988
Jānis Strēlnieks
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 989
Viktor Sanikidze
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 990
Nancy Lieberman
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 991
Saša Čađo
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 992
Jake Tsakalidis
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 993
Kenyon Martin
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 994
Harvey Grant
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 995
Victor Oladipo
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 996
Thierry Gadou
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 997
Austin Reaves
1998 - Present
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 998
Amaya Valdemoro
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.29
Rank: 999
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Jake Tsakalidis ranks 1,016. Before him are Rógvi Jacobsen, Paulo Magino, Ivan Heshko, Luka Špik, Juan Pablo Di Pace, and Yasunori Takada. After him are Urijah Faber, Ricardo Rosselló, Sergey Novikov, Hamza Alić, Jonathan Kite, and Irina Poltoratskaya.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsRógvi Jacobsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 1,010
Paulo Magino
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 1,011
Ivan Heshko
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 1,012
Luka Špik
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 1,013
Juan Pablo Di Pace
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 1,014
Yasunori Takada
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 1,015
Jake Tsakalidis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 1,016
Urijah Faber
MARTIAL ARTS
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 1,017
Ricardo Rosselló
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 1,018
Sergey Novikov
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 1,019
Hamza Alić
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 1,020
Jonathan Kite
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 1,021
Irina Poltoratskaya
HANDBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 1,022
In Georgia
Among people born in Georgia, Jake Tsakalidis ranks 380 out of 406. Before him are Vazha Margvelashvili (1993), Solomon Kvirkvelia (1992), Tato Grigalashvili (1999), Mikheil Ashvetia (1977), Viktor Sanikidze (1986), and Luka Mkheidze (1996). After him are Rusudan Gotsiridze (1975), Zurab Menteshashvili (1980), Hanna Melnychenko (1983), Aleksandr Dokturishvili (1980), Anna Tatishvili (1990), and Zurab Khizanishvili (1981).
Others born in Georgia
Go to all RankingsVazha Margvelashvili
WRESTLER
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.56
Rank: 374
Solomon Kvirkvelia
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 375
Tato Grigalashvili
WRESTLER
1999 - Present
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 376
Mikheil Ashvetia
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 377
Viktor Sanikidze
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 378
Luka Mkheidze
WRESTLER
1996 - Present
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 379
Jake Tsakalidis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 380
Rusudan Gotsiridze
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.37
Rank: 381
Zurab Menteshashvili
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 382
Hanna Melnychenko
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 383
Aleksandr Dokturishvili
WRESTLER
1980 - Present
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 384
Anna Tatishvili
TENNIS PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 385
Zurab Khizanishvili
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 386
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Georgia
Among basketball players born in Georgia, Jake Tsakalidis ranks 8. Before him are Zurab Sakandelidze (1945), Mikheil Korkia (1948), Zaza Pachulia (1984), Tornike Shengelia (1991), Giorgi Shermadini (1989), and Viktor Sanikidze (1986). After him are Manuchar Markoishvili (1986), Nikoloz Tskitishvili (1983), Vladimir Stepania (1976), Vladimir Boisa (1981), and Goga Bitadze (1999).
Zurab Sakandelidze
1945 - 2004
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 2
Mikheil Korkia
1948 - 2004
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 3
Zaza Pachulia
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 4
Tornike Shengelia
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 5
Giorgi Shermadini
1989 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 6
Viktor Sanikidze
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 7
Jake Tsakalidis
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.38
Rank: 8
Manuchar Markoishvili
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.11
Rank: 9
Nikoloz Tskitishvili
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.24
Rank: 10
Vladimir Stepania
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.28
Rank: 11
Vladimir Boisa
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.52
Rank: 12
Goga Bitadze
1999 - Present
HPI: 35.19
Rank: 13













































