Nic Pozoglou Explained

Nic Pozoglou
Position:Shooting guard / Small forward
Height Cm:196
Weight Kg:97
League:Greek A2 Elite League
Team:Mykonos
Nationality:Australian / Greek
Birth Date:1996 2, df=yes
High School:St Dominic's College
(Sydney, New South Wales)
Career Start:2014
Years1:2014–2015
Team1:Penrith Panthers
Years2:2016–2017
Team2:Bankstown Bruins
Years3:2017–2019
Team3:Illawarra Hawks
Years4:2018
Team4:Ballarat Miners
Years5:2019
Team5:Melbourne Tigers
Years6:2019–2020
Team6:Perth Wildcats
Years7:2021
Team7:Cockburn Cougars
Years8:2022–2023
Team8:Ballarat Miners
Years9:2023–2024
Team9:Koroivos
Years10:2024–present
Team10:Mykonos
Highlights:

Nicolas Pozoglou (born 11 February 1996) is an Australian-Greek[1] professional basketball player for AO Mykonou of the Greek A2 Elite League. He played three seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) as a development player between 2017 and 2020, winning a championship with the Perth Wildcats in 2020. In 2021, he was named NBL1 West Most Valuable Player as a member of the Cockburn Cougars.

Early life

Pozoglou grew up in Sydney, New South Wales, in the suburb of Penrith. He began playing rugby league before switching to basketball in primary school.[2] He attended St Dominic's College in Penrith[3] and represented New South Wales at the 2015 Under 20 National Championships.[4] [5]

Basketball career

In 2014, Pozoglou debuted for the Penrith Panthers in the Waratah League.[6] He subsequently joined the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL) as a development player for the 2014–15 season.[7] He did not play for the Kings during the season. In April 2015, he was named in an extended 25-man squad for the Australian Emus under 19 team ahead of the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.[8]

Pozoglou re-joined the Panthers for the 2015 Waratah League season. During this time, he battled stress fractures in his knees and later broke his foot which ruled him out for eight weeks.

After Penrith withdrew from the league,[9] Pozoglou moved to the Bankstown Bruins in 2016 and helped the team win the Waratah League championship. He played a second season with the Bruins in 2017, averaging 19 points and 10 rebounds per game.[10]

Pozoglou joined the Illawarra Hawks as a development player for the 2017–18 NBL season.[11] He appeared in four games during his first season.[12]

Following the NBL season, Pozoglou joined the Ballarat Miners of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) for the 2018 season. In 20 games, he averaged 11.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

Pozoglou re-joined the Hawks as a development player for the 2018–19 NBL season, where he appeared in five games.

Following the NBL season, Pozoglou joined the Melbourne Tigers of the newly established NBL1 for the 2019 season.[13] He was ready for a breakout season after an "up and down season" with Ballarat in 2018.[14] In 19 games, he averaged 19.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

In August 2019, Pozoglou signed with the Perth Wildcats as a development player for the 2019–20 NBL season.[15] He served as an injury replacement for Wani Swaka Lo Buluk early in the season.[16] He was crowned an NBL champion in March 2020. He appeared in 10 games during the season.

Pozoglou was set to re-join the Melbourne Tigers for the 2020 NBL1 season,[17] but the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[18]

In November 2020, Pozoglou signed with the Cockburn Cougars of the NBL1 West for the 2021 season.[19] He was named NBL1 West Most Valuable Player, All-NBL1 West First Team and NBL1 West Defensive Player of the Year.[20] [21] In 20 games, he averaged 17.1 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.

In February 2022, Pozoglou signed with the Ballarat Miners of the NBL1 South for the 2022 season, returning to the team for a second stint.[22] In 21 games, he averaged 10.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.7 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.

Pozoglou returned to the Miners as captain for the 2023 season[23] and averaged 13.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.0 steals in 22 games.

In July 2023, Pozoglou signed with Koroivos of the Greek A2 Basket League for the 2023–24 season.[24] In 29 games, he averaged 7.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

In June 2024, Pozoglou signed with Mykonos for the 2024–25 Greek A2 season.[25] [26]

Personal life

Pozoglou's father is Greek. As of 2021, Pozoglou had applied for a Greek passport.

Pozoglou's partner is fellow basketball player, Molly Mathews.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greek Australian Nicolas Pozoglou joins basketball team in Greece. The Greek Herald. 1 August 2023. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128085019/https://greekherald.com.au/sports/greek-australian-nicolas-pozoglou-joins-basketball-team-in-greece/. 28 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Alepidis. Marianna. Setting sights on Greece: Q&A with basketballer Nic Pozoglou. Neos Kosmos. 3 November 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128085743/https://neoskosmos.com/en/2021/11/03/sport/basketball/setting-sights-on-greece-qa-with-basketballer-nic-pozoglou/. 28 January 2024.
  3. Web site: FROM HOT DOG HEAD TO HAWK; PANTHER MAKES NBL DEBUT. facebook.com/PenrithBasketball. 15 January 2018. 28 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Pozoglou picked to play for New South Wales U20s. Blue Mountains Gazette. 8 December 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20240128090205/https://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/2751930/pozoglou-picked-to-play-for-new-south-wales-u20s/. 28 January 2024.
  5. Web site: Tarbert. Kristine. Sydney Kings visit Penrith basketball courts to pass on advice and skills. The Daily Telegraph. Penrith Press. 16 February 2015. live. https://archive.today/20240128094154/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/west/sport/sydney-kings-visit-penrith-basketball-courts-to-pass-on-advice-and-skills/news-story/1289d4c06d0e832d7448cd8ee909a74c?amp&nk=59b34406535957298e58a362c04fa32f-1706434923. 28 January 2024.
  6. Web site: Nicolas Pozoglou. Eurobasket.com. 28 January 2024. subscription.
  7. Web site: Calafiore. Siobhan. Pozoglou embracing Ballarat stop-off in basketball journey. The Courier. 24 April 2018. 28 January 2024. subscription. I was coming off stress fractures in my knees and (when I) finally found my feet then I broke my foot and was out for eight weeks..
  8. Web site: One up, one down to the Spiders for Panthers. Blue Mountains Gazette. 14 April 2015. dead. https://archive.today/20240128094535/https://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/3013629/one-up-one-down-to-the-spiders-for-panthers/. 28 January 2024.
  9. Web site: Taylor. Nathan. Penrith's basketball blow. Western Weekender. 14 October 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128095208/https://westernweekender.com.au/2015/10/penriths-basketball-blow/. 28 January 2024.
  10. Web site: Pozoglou Joins Miners. BallaratBasketball.com. 11 January 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128092719/https://www.ballaratbasketball.com/pozoglou-joins-miners/. 28 January 2024.
  11. Web site: Pryde. Scott. NBL 2017-18 season preview: Illawarra Hawks. The Roar. 20 September 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128091952/https://www.theroar.com.au/2017/09/20/nbl-2017-18-season-preview-illawarra-hawks/. 28 January 2024.
  12. Web site: Nic Pozoglou. NBL.com.au. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128092252/https://nbl.com.au/player/3692/52909/nic-pozoglou. 28 January 2024.
  13. Web site: NIC POZOGLOU SIGNS WITH TIGERS FOR 2019 NBL1 SEASON. TigersBasketball.com.au. 19 February 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190312020643/https://tigersbasketball.com.au/nic-pozoglou-signs-with-tigers-for-2019-nbl1-season/. 12 March 2019. 28 January 2024.
  14. Web site: McCallum. Jordan. Nic Pozoglou is ready for a breakout season. PickAndRoll.co.au. 17 April 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128100418/https://pickandroll.com.au/p/nic-pozoglou-is-ready-for-a-breakout-season. 28 January 2024.
  15. Web site: Nic Pozoglou signed as Development Player. Wildcats.com.au. 13 August 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128100946/https://www.wildcats.com.au/news/nic-pozoglou-signed-as-development-player. 28 January 2024.
  16. Web site: Nic Pozoglou elevated to main roster as injury-replacement player. Wildcats.com.au. 1 October 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128134013/https://www.wildcats.com.au/news/nic-pozoglou-elevated-to-roster-as-injury-replacement-player. 28 January 2024.
  17. Web site: Nic Pozoglou re-signs with Melbourne Tigers. TigersBasketball.com.au. 18 February 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200227010455/https://tigersbasketball.com.au/nic-pozoglou-re-signs-with-melbourne-tigers/. 27 February 2020. 28 January 2024.
  18. Web site: NBL1 Season Cancelled. NBL.com.au. 24 March 2020. 24 March 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220309024535/https://nbl.com.au/news/nbl1-season-cancelled. 9 March 2022.
  19. Web site: FORMER WILDCAT PUTS PEN TO PAPER WITH THE FAM. CougarFamily.com. 20 November 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128124212/https://cougarfamily.com/former-wildcat-puts-pen-to-paper-with-the-fam/. 28 January 2024.
  20. Web site: Pozoglou and Sharp named NBL1 West MVPs. NBL1.com.au. 15 August 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815020507/https://nbl1.com.au/news/pozoglou-and-sharp-named-nbl1-west-mvps/west/. 15 August 2021. 15 August 2021.
  21. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. Alex Sharp and Nic Pozoglou have eyes on bigger prizes after winning NBL1 West MVP titles. The West Australian. 15 August 2021. live. https://archive.today/20240128140931/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/alex-sharp-and-nic-pozoglou-have-eyes-on-bigger-prizes-after-winning-nbl1-west-mvp-titles-c-3687325. 28 January 2024.
  22. Web site: Molly and Nic Return. NBL1.com.au. 18 February 2022. live. https://archive.today/20240128125506/https://ballarat.nbl1.com.au/news/molly-and-nic-return. 28 January 2024.
  23. Web site: Calafiore. Siobhan. NBL1 South Season Preview: Ballarat Miners take a new look into season 2023. The Courier. 31 March 2023. 28 January 2024. subscription. The Miners men's roster has undergone an almost complete overhaul with only three players from last season, captain Nic Pozoglou and young guns, locals Zac Dunmore and Amos Brooks returning..
  24. Web site: ASA KORIVOS announces the start of cooperation with Greek-Australian native athlete Nikola Pozoglou.. facebook.com/koroivosbc. 30 July 2023. 28 January 2024.
  25. Web site: Μύκονος: Τέταρτη μεταγραφή ο Πόζογλου (pic). novasports.gr. 25 June 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240625105558/https://www.novasports.gr/sport/mpasket/event/a2-andron/article/13477531/mykonos-tetarti-metagrafi-o-pozoglou-pic/. 25 June 2024. Greek.
  26. Web site: Mammides. Chris. Nicolas Pozoglou agreed terms with Mykonou. Eurobasket.com. 25 June 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240625122841/https://www.eurobasket.com/Greece/news/878020/Nicolas-Pozoglou-agreed-terms-with-Mykonou. 25 June 2024.

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