Theodoros Zaras

Theodoros "Thodoris" Zaras (Greek: Θεόδωρος "Θοδωρής" Ζάρας; born August 12, 1987) is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain for Lavrio of the Greek Basket League. He is a 6 ft 53⁄4 in (1.97 m) tall swingman.

During his pro career, Zaras has played in the top-tier domestic league, the Greek Basket League, as well as in both European-wide secondary leagues, the EuroCup and the FIBA Champions League.

Youth career
Zaras played youth club basketball with AO Stavroupolis, before he started his pro career.

Professional career
Some of the clubs that Zaras has played with during his pro career include: ICBS, AEL 1964, Kolossos, Kavala, and KAOD. He joined Aris Thessaloniki in the summer of 2015. He officially signed with PAOK on June 27, 2017. On August 9, 2019, Zaras signed with the third Thessaloniki Greek Basket League club, Iraklis.

On August 13, 2020, Zaras agreed to return to Kolossos Rodou after ten years. During the 2020-21 season, Zaras averaged a career high 11 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 2 assists, playing 25 minutes per game. He ranked 4th in three-point shooting (40/83, 48.2% from beyond the arc) in the Greek Basket League and 1st amongst all the native players.

On August 4, 2021, Zaras moved to Larisa. In 30 league games, he averaged 8.5 points (shooting with 42.2% from the 3-point line), 1.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists, playing around 22 minutes per contest.

On September 16, 2022, Zaras signed with Lavrio. In 16 league games, he averaged 7.4 points, 0.9 rebounds and 1 assist in 17 minutes per contest. On July 31, 2023, he renewed his contract with the club.