Giorgos Gkiouzelis, or Georgios Giouzelis (Greek: Γιώργος Γκιουζέλης or Γεώργιος Γκιουζέλης; born October 13, 1995) is a Greek professional basketball player for Aris of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroCup. He is a 2.04 m (6'8") tall[1] and 98 kg (215 lb.) power forward.
| No. 12 – Aris Thessaloniki | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | GBL EuroCup |
| 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 |
| 2017–2018 | Dafni Dafniou |
| 2018–2019 | Koroivos Amaliadas |
| 2019–2020 | Diagoras Dryopideon |
| 2020–2021 | Iraklis |
| 2021–2022 | Ionikos Nikaias |
| 2022 | Peristeri |
| 2022–2023 | Karditsa |
| 2023–2024 | Apollon Patras |
| 2024–present | Aris Thessaloniki |
Professional career
editGkiouzelis played with the youth system program of the Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos, 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, 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.[3] 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.
- ^ "Peristeri welcomes back Giouzelis". eurobasket.com. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Aris tab Georgios Giouzelis". eurobasket.com. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
External links
edit- Giorgos Gkiouzelis at eurobasket.com
- Giorgos Gkiouzelis at proballers.com
- Giorgos Gkiouzelis at realgm.com
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