Giorgos Gkiouzelis Explained

Giorgos Gkiouzelis
Position:Power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:8.5
Weight Lbs:215
League:Greek Basket League
EuroCup
Team:Aris Thessaloniki
Nationality:Greek
Birth Date:23 November 1995
Birth Place:Serres, Greece
Career Start:2014
Years1:2014–2015
Team1:Agia Paraskevi
Years2:2015–2016
Years3:2016–2017
Team3:Peristeri
Years4:2017–2018
Team4:Dafni Dafniou
Years5:2018–2019
Team5:Koroivos Amaliadas
Years6:2019–2020
Team6:Diagoras Dryopideon
Years7:2020–2021
Team7:Iraklis
Years8:2021–2022
Team8:Ionikos Nikaias
Years9:2022
Years10:2022–2023
Years11:2023–2024
Team11:Apollon Patras
Years12:2024–present
Team12:Aris Thessaloniki

Giorgos Gkiouzelis, or Georgios Giouzelis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Γιώργος Γκιουζέλης or Γεώργιος Γκιουζέλης; born October 13, 1995) is a Greek professional basketball player for Aris of the Greek Basket League and the EuroCup. He is a 2.04 m (6'8") tall[1] and 98 kg (215 lb.) power forward.

Professional career

Gkiouzelis 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.

On June 23, 2024, Gkiouzelis moved to Aris.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fiba.basketball/europecup/20-21/player/Giorgos-Gkiouzelis GREECE [GRE] .
  2. Web site: Giouzelis comes back to Ionikos. eurobasket.com. July 24, 2021. April 29, 2022.
  3. Web site: 10 July 2022 . Peristeri welcomes back Giouzelis . 24 June 2024 . eurobasket.com.
  4. Web site: 19 June 2024 . Aris tab Georgios Giouzelis . 24 June 2024 . eurobasket.com.