Alexandros Sigkounas Explained

Alexandros Sigkounas
Position:Power forward / small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:7.5
Weight Lbs:225
Team:Free agent
Nationality:Greek
Birth Date:7 July 1988
Birth Place:Marousi, Attiki, Greece
Draft Year:2010
Career Start:2006
Years1:2006–2008
Years2:2008–2009
Years3:2009–2010
Years4:2010
Years5:2010–2011
Years6:2011–2012
Years7:2012
Years8:2012–2013
Years9:2013–2014
Team9:Ermis Lagkada
Years10:2014–2015
Years11:2015
Team11:Apollon Patras
Years12:2015–2017
Years13:2017–2018
Team13:Peristeri
Years14:2018–2019
Team14:Rethymno Cretan Kings
Years15:2019–2020
Team15:Koroivos Amaliadas
Years16:2020
Team16:Vrijednosnice Osijek
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Alexandros Sigkounas (alternate spelling: Sigounas) (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Σιγκούνας; born July 7, 1988) is a Greek professional basketball player who last played for Vrijednosnice Osijek of the Croatian League. He is a 2.02 m (6 ft 7½ in) tall small forward-power forward.

Professional career

Born in Attiki, Greece, Sigkounas began his professional basketball career with the Greek League club Panionios[1] in 2006.

In 2008, he moved to Olympia Larissa, and then to Kavala in 2009. After spending only one season with Kavala, he decided to leave the team in 2010, when he signed a one-year contract with Iraklis Thessaloniki.

Then, he moved to Pagrati. He joined the Greek club KAOD in 2012.[2] In November 2012, he joined Arkadikos.[3] For the 2013–14 season, he joined Ermis Lagkada.[4]

He then moved to the Swedish League club LF Basket.[5] On March 25, 2015, he signed with the Greek club Apollon Patras.[6]

On July 30, 2015, Sigkounas moved to Kymis signing a 1+1 year deal.[7] With Kymis, he won the Greek 2nd Division championship the same year.

National team career

Sigkounas played with the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the following tournaments: both the 2003 and 2004 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championships, both the 2005 and 2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championships, and both the 2007 and 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championships.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Draftexpress ALEXANDROS SIGOUNAS. . 2015-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150409184147/http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Alexandros-Sigounas-36571/stats/ . 2015-04-09 . dead .
  2. http://www.basketworld.gr/2012/08/blog-post_6024.html?m=1 ΚΑΟΔ: Έκλεισε Σιγκούνα. .
  3. http://www.arcadikosbc.gr/16-alexandros-sigkoynas 16. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΣΙΓΚΟΥΝΑΣ .
  4. http://www.basketplus.gr/index.php/a2/ermis-lagkada/item/49903-ypegrapse-o-sigkoynas-nees-metagrafes-enopsei Υπέγραψε ο Σιγκούνας - νέες μεταγραφές ενόψει.
  5. Web site: Sigounas signs to LF Basket in Sweden. . 2015-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150411010613/http://www.octagonbe.com/portal/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1788:sigounas-signs-to-lf-basket-in-sweden&catid=27:latest-news&Itemid=1 . 2015-04-11 . dead .
  6. http://www.a1basket.gr/2015/03/apollon-patras-signed-alexandros-sigounas.html Apollon Patras signed Alexandros Sigounas.
  7. http://www.sport24.gr/Basket/ElladaBasket/A2/h-kumh-anakoinwse-ton-sigkouna.3596495.html Η Κύμη ανακοίνωσε τον Σιγκούνα. .
  8. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Alexandros%20sigkounas/pid//_//players.html Alexandros SIGKOUNAS (GRE) participated in 6 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.