Vangelis Tzolos Explained

Vangelis Tzolos
Βαγγέλης Τζόλος
Position:Point guard / shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:3.75
Weight Lbs:190
League:Greek A2 Elite League
Team:Ermis Schimatari
Nationality:Greek
Birth Date:14 August 1991
Birth Place:Cholargos, Greece
Career Start:2009
Years1:2009–2013
Team1:AEK Athens
Years2:2013–2014
Team2:Filathlitikos
Years3:2014–2015
Team3:Ikaros Kallitheas
Years4:2015–2016
Team4:Ethnikos Piraeus
Years5:2016–2017
Team5:Kymis
Years6:2017–2018
Team6:Doxa Lefkadas
Years7:2018–2019
Team7:Ermis Agias
Years8:2019–2020
Team8:Olympiacos B
Years9:2020–2021
Team9:Koroivos Amaliadas
Years10:2021–2022
Team10:Ionikos Nikaias
Years11:2022
Team11:Grindavík
Years12:2022–2023
Team12:Doxa Lefkadas
Years13:2023–2024
Team13:Proteas Voulas
Years14:2024–present

Evangelos "Vangelis" Tzolos (alternate spellings: Vaggelis, Tzollos) (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ευάγγελος "Βαγγέλης" Τζόλος; born 14 August 1991) is a Greek professional basketball player for Ermis Schimatari of the Greek A2 Elite League. He is 1.92 m (6'3 ") tall and he can play at the point guard and shooting guard positions.

Professional career

Tzolos started his professional career playing with AEK Athens in 2009. After playing 4 years with the club, he joined Filathlitikos.[1]

In 2014, Tzolos moved to Ikaros Kallitheas of the Greek 3rd Division. His amazing performances with the club drew the interest of several other clubs, and he finally moved to Ethnikos Piraeus of the Greek 2nd Division.[2] Tzolos was the reserve point guard of the team, behind Fotis Vasilopoulos, and he helped his team to finish in 3rd place in the regular season, and in 4th place in the overall final league standings. On 22 July 2016, Tzolos joined the newly promoted to the top-tier level Greek Basket League club Kymis.[3]

Tzolos joined Olympiacos' new reserve team of the Greek 2nd Division, Olympiacos B, for the 2019–20 season. He spent the following season with Koroivos, averaging 13 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.

In November of 2021, Tzolos returned to the first division, signing with Ionikos. In 14 games, he averaged 3.7 points and 1.3 rebounds, playing around 13 minutes per contest.

In August 2022, Tzolos signed with Grindavík of the Úrvalsdeild karla.[4] He appeared in four games for Grindavík, averaging 8.3 points and 2.3 rebounds, before leaving in end of October.[5]

On June 16, 2024, Tzolos joined Ermis Schimatari of the Greek A2 Elite League.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.basketblog.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=126160&Itemid=186 Στα "κόκκινα" Τζόλος - Πρέκας
  2. News: Τζόλος και Παλαιοχωρίτης στον Εθνικό. 22 July 2016. 16 July 2015.
  3. News: Kymi sign Vangelis Tzolos. 22 July 2016. 22 July 2016.
  4. News: Grikki til Grindavíkur . 19 August 2022 . . 18 August 2022 . Icelandic.
  5. News: Grikkinn farinn frá Grindavík . 1 November 2022 . . 1 November 2022 . Icelandic.
  6. Web site: 16 June 2024 . GS Ermis Shimatariou lands Vangelis Tzolos . 19 June 2024 . eurobasket.com.