Career: Galaxias Thessaloniki (Greece-Local Division, 1994-98), Propondida (Greece-Division B', 1998-99), (Iraklis Thessalonini, Greece-A1, 1999-2000), Megas Alexandros (Greece-A1, 2000-2002), Glyfada (Greece- A1, 2002-2003), Esperides Kallitheas (Greece-A1, 2003-09), Bourges (France-LFB, 2009-11)
Styliani Kaltsidou is a big danger for opposing defences since she is a player that seems to be getting better with age. Certainly the impact of playing In France for Pierre Vincent has been a noticeable one. Kaltsidou has been one of the main players for Bourges in EuroLeague Women of late and has racked up some big performances during the last two seasons to further build on her impressive career back home in Greece. She works best in teams with systems, hence her success with Bourges. She has better leaping ability than most players and a good basketball brain. She led the Greek team in rebounding last year at the FIBA World Championship Women and was also second in scoring and assists as she showcased her all-round ability. She is growing in importance and impact with each major tournament she plays and consequently it would be a real surprise if she didn't continue to help this team in key areas once again. She can be hugely effective when Evina Maltsi is inevitably double-teamed since she has the clinical ability to take responsibility and punish opponents in these types of situations.
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