Ioannis Kouzeloglou

Ioannis Kouzeloglou (alternate spelling: Giannis) (Greek: Γιαννης Κουζελογλου, born on April 1, 1995[1]) is a Greek professional basketball player for Aris of the Greek Basket League. He mainly plays at the small forward and power forward positions and he is 2.07 m (6'9½") tall.[2]

Ioannis Kouzeloglou
Kouzeloglou with Lavrio in 2018.
No. 11 – Aris Thessaloniki
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1995-04-01) April 1, 1995
Thessaloniki, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Partizan
2015–2017Apollon Patras
2017–2020Lavrio
2020–presentAris Thessaloniki

Professional career

Kouzeloglou started his basketball career in the Greek basketball academy Mantoulidis Schools. On September 3, 2014, he signed a four–year deal with the Serbian Adriatic League team Partizan.[3] The Greek player spent the 2014–15 season playing mostly for Partizan's junior team, but he also managed to make four appearances with the first team.

Kouzeloglou parted ways with Partizan on October 26, 2015,[4] and on October 28, 2015, he agreed to terms with the Greek Basket League club Apollon Patras,[5] where played the next two seasons. On July 4, 2017, he signed with Lavrio.[6] During the 2019–20 season, Kouzeloglou was named team captain. On September 20, 2020, he signed with Aris Thessaloniki.[7]

Greek national team

Kouzeloglou also played with the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.[8]

References
  1. Ioannis KOUZELOGLOU (GRE) DOB: 1 Apr.1995 Place of birth: Thessaloniki (GRE).
  2. ΚΟΥΖΕΛΟΓΛΟΥ Γιάννης | ΥΨΟΣ 2,07 (in Greek).
  3. "Crno–belu sedmicu zadužio Janis Kuzeloglu". kkpartizan.rs (in Serbian). Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  4. "Srećno Janise!". kkpartizan.rs (in Serbian). 26 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  5. Apollon Patras signed Giannis Kouzeloglou.
  6. Λαυριώτης, ο Κουζέλογλου!. (in Greek)
  7. "Ioannis Kouzeloglou signs with Aris". Sportando. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  8. Ioannis KOUZELOGLOU (GRE) participated in 2 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.


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