Giorgos Gkiouzelis
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| No. 12 – Apollon Patras | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Greek Basket League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 23, 1995 Serres, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Agia Paraskevi |
| 2015–2016 | Ionikos Nikaias |
| 2016–2017 | Peristeri Athens |
| 2017–2018 | Dafni Dafniou |
| 2018–2019 | Koroivos Amaliadas |
| 2019–2020 | Diagoras Dryopideon |
| 2020–2021 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 2021–2022 | Ionikos Nikaias |
| 2022 | Peristeri Athens |
| 2022–2023 | Karditsa |
| 2023–present | Apollon Patras |
Giorgos Gkiouzelis, or Georgios Giouzelis (Greek: Γιώργος Γκιουζέλης or Γεώργιος Γκιουζέλης; born October 13, 1995) is a Greek professional basketball player for Apollon Patras of the Greek Basket League. He is a 2.04 m (6'8") tall[1] and 98 kg (215 lb.) power forward.
Professional career[edit]
Gkiouzelis played with the youth system program of the Greek club Panathinaikos Athens, before starting his pro career in 2014. From 2012 to 2017, Gkiouzelis played in the lower level leagues in Greece, before joining Koroivos Amaliadas of the Greek 2nd division. In the following season, he played with Diagoras Dryopideon.
In 2020, Gkiouzelis joined Iraklis Thessaloniki, of Greece's top-tier level Greek Basket League. The following season after that, Gkiouzelis moved to the Greek club Ionikos Nikaias.[2] In 23 domestic Greek league games, he averaged 5 points and 3.3 rebounds, while playing around 18 minutes per contest.
On July 10, 2022, Gkiouzelis returned to Peristeri, signing a two-year contract. However, he appeared in only 4 domestic league games, in which he had limited playing time. He subsequently moved to Karditsa for the rest of the season. In 14 domestic Greek league games with Karditsa, Gkiouzelis averaged 5.1 points and 2.8 rebounds in 20 minutes per contest.
On June 25, 2023, Gkiouzelis signed with Apollon Patras. In 27 games, he averaged 4.4 points and 2.3 rebounds in 22 minutes of play.
References[edit]
- ^ GREECE [GRE] (in Greek).
- ^ "Giouzelis comes back to Ionikos". eurobasket.com. July 24, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Giorgos Gkiouzelis at eurobasket.com
- Giorgos Gkiouzelis at proballers.com
- Giorgos Gkiouzelis at realgm.com
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- Diagoras Dryopideon B.C. players
- Greek men's basketball players
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