Giorgos Gkiouzelis

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

Giorgos Gkiouzelis
No. 12 – Apollon Patras
PositionPower forward
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1995-10-13) October 13, 1995
Serres, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 8.25 in (2.04 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Agia Paraskevi
2015–2016Ionikos Nikaias
2016–2017Peristeri
2017–2018Dafni Dafniou
2018–2019Koroivos Amaliadas
2019–2020Diagoras Dryopideon
2020–2021Iraklis Thessaloniki
2021–2022Ionikos Nikaias
2022Peristeri
2022–2023Karditsa
2023–presentApollon Patras

Professional career

Gkiouzelis played with the youth program of Panathinaikos before starting his pro career in 2014. From 2012 to 2017, Gkiouzelis played at the lower leagues in Greece, before joining Koroivos Amaliadas of the Greek 2nd division. The following season, he played with Diagoras Dryopideon.

In 2020, Gkiouzelis joined Iraklis Thessaloniki of the Greek Basket League.

The following season, Gkiouzelis moved to Ionikos Nikaias.[2] In 23 games, he averaged 5 points and 3.3 rebounds, playing around 18 minutes per contest.

On July 10, 2022, Gkiouzelis returned to Peristeri with a two-year (1+1) contract, but appeared in only 4 league games with limited playing time. He subsequently moved to Karditsa for the rest of the season. In 14 games with Karditsa, Gkiouzelis averaged 5.1 points and 2.8 rebounds, playing around 20 minutes per contest.

On June 25, 2023, Gkiouzelis signed with Apollon Patras.

References
  1. GREECE [GRE] (in Greek).
  2. "Giouzelis comes back to Ionikos". eurobasket.com. July 24, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
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