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 74–77 loss against the israeli super league club hapoel haifa, in a 1984–85 fiba korać cup game.