Alexandros Sigkounas

Alexandros Sigkounas

Sigkounas with Kymi in 2016
No. 18 – Kymi
Position Small forward / Power forward
League Greek A2 League
Personal information
Born (1988-07-07) July 7, 1988
Marousi, Attiki, Greece
Nationality Greek
Listed height 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight 232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2010 / Undrafted
Playing career 2006–present
Career history
2006–2008 Panionios
2008–2009 Olympia Larissa
2009–2010 Kavala
2010 Iraklis Thessaloniki
2010–2011 Panelefsiniakos
2011–2012 Pagrati
2012 KAOD
2012–2013 Arkadikos
2013–2014 Ermis Lagkada
2014–2015 LF Basket
2015 Apollon Patras
2015–present Kymi

Alexandros Sigkounas (alternate spelling: Sigounas) (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Σιγκούνας; born July 7, 1988) is a Greek professional basketball player. He is a 2.02 m (6 ft 7½ in) tall small forward-power forward.

Professional career

Born in Attiki, Greece, Sigkounas began his professional basketball career with the Greek League club Panionios[1] in 2006. In 2008, he moved to Olympia Larissa, and then to Kavala in 2009. After spending only one season with Kavala, he decided to leave the team in 2010, when he signed a one year contract with Iraklis Thessaloniki.

Then, he moved to Pagrati. He joined the Greek club KAOD in 2012. In November 2012, he joined Arkadikos.[2] For the 2013–14 season, he joined Ermis Lagkada.

He then moved to the Swedish League club LF Basket.[3] On March 25, 2015, he signed with the Greek club Apollon Patras.[4]

In 2015, Sigkounas moved to Kymi.[5]

Greek national team

Sigkounas played with the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the following tournaments: both the 2003 and 2004 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championships, both the 2005 and 2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championships, and both the 2007 and 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championships.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Draftexpress ALEXANDROS SIGOUNAS.
  2. ↑ 16. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΣΙΓΚΟΥΝΑΣ (Greek).
  3. ↑ Sigounas signs to LF Basket in Sweden.
  4. ↑ Apollon Patras signed Alexandros Sigounas.
  5. ↑ Η Κύμη ανακοίνωσε τον Σιγκούνα. (Greek).
  6. ↑ Alexandros SIGKOUNAS (GRE) participated in 6 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.

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