Gaios Skordilis

Gaios "Guy" Skordilis[1] (Greek: Γάιος "Γκάι" Σκορδίλης; born December 6, 1987) is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain for Apollon Patras of the Greek Basket League. He is a 2.08 m (6'10") tall[2] 125 kg (275 lb.)[3] center.

Gaios Skordilis
Γάιος Σκορδίλης
No. 4 – Apollon Patras
PositionCenter
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1987-12-06) December 6, 1987
Corfu, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
Playing career2006–present
Career history
2006–2011Aris Thessaloniki
2011–2012Ikaros Kallitheas
2012–2013Panathinaikos
2013–2014Panionios
2014–2015Apollon Patras
2015–2017Faros Keratsiniou
2017–2021Peristeri
2021–2022Iraklis Thessaloniki
2022Montreal Alliance
2022–2023Grindvík
2023–presentApollon Patras
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara Under-26

Professional career

After playing with the youth teams of Faiakes Corfu and Iraklis, Skordilis began his professional career in 2006 with the Greek League club Aris Thessaloniki. In 2011, he moved to the Greek League club Ikaros Kallitheas. In 2012, he moved to the six-time EuroLeague champions, Panathinaikos.[4]

He joined Panionios in 2013, and he moved to Apollon Patras in 2014. In 2015, Skordilis signed a 2-year contract with the emerging powerhouse Faros Keratsiniou of the Greek A2 League.[5]

Skordilis moved to Peristeri in 2017. On July 14, 2019, he renewed his contract with the club through 2021. After temporarily deciding to split ways, Skordilis and the Athenian club renewed their contract on July 8, 2020.[6] On July 30, 2021, he officially parted ways with the club after four seasons.

On August 17, 2021, Skordilis signed with Iraklis. In 16 games, he averaged 7.2 points and 5.5 rebounds in under 18 minutes per contest. He left the team just before the end of the season and moved to the Canadian club Montreal Alliance. On June 14, 2022, Skordilis returned to Greece ahead of the birth of his child.[7]

In August 2022, Skordilis signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Grindvík.[8] In 19 league games, he averaged 13.7 points and 8 rebounds for Grindavík and finished in 7th place. In the last game of Grindavík's first-round playoff loss against Njarðvík, Skordilis was disqualified from the game and received a three-game suspension from the Icelandic Basketball Association as a result.[9]

On August 6, 2023, Skordilis returned to Greece, signing with Apollon Patras. Until October 2023, Skordilis had played 217 games in the Greek League and 56 games in European competitions.

National team career

With the junior national team of Greece, Skordilis played at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He also won the silver medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games while playing for the Greek under-26 national team.

Awards and accomplishments

References
  1. FIBA.com Gkay Gaios Skordilis.
  2. FIBAEurope.com Gaios Skordilis Height: 2.08m.
  3. DiamondSportsAgency.com
  4. Sportando.net Panathinaikos signs Gaios Skordilis to a 1+1 contract.
  5. Faros Keratsiniou to sign Gaios Skordilis.
  6. "Peristeri re-sign Gaios Skordilis". Sportando. July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  7. "Gaios Skordilis quitte l'Alliance de Montréal". La Presse (in French). 14 June 2022.
  8. "Gaios Skordilis til Grindavíkur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  9. "Dæmt í máli Gkay Gaios Skordilis". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 4 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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