Kostas Sloukas
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| Position | Combo guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turkish Basketball League Euroleague | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
January 15, 1990 Thessaloniki, Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Greek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2008–2015 | Olympiacos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | → Aris Thessaloniki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–present | Fenerbahçe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Konstantinos "Kostas" Sloukas (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Σλούκας; born January 15, 1990) is a Greek professional basketball player who plays for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketball League (TBL). He is left-handed, 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) tall point guard who can also play at the shooting guard position.
Professional career
Sloukas began his career with the Mandoulides youth teams in Greece. He joined the Greek Basket League power Olympiacos Piraeus in the year 2008.[1] In 2010, Sloukas was loaned by Olympiacos to Aris Thessaloniki.[2]
He was named the Greek Basket League's Best Young Player in 2011. With Olympiacos, he won the Euroleague and Greek League championships, in 2012. He signed a 3-year contract extension with Olympiacos, in June 2012.[3] He also won the 2012–13 season championship of the Euroleague, with Olympiacos.
On June 29, 2015, Sloukas signed a three-year contract with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe.[4]
Greek national team
With Greece's junior national team, Sloukas won the silver medal at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and the gold medal at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he was also voted to the All-Tournament Team.[5] He also won the silver medal at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, and the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. He also won the silver medal at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship with Greece's junior national team.
He became a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team in 2011. With Greece's senior men's national team, he has played at the FIBA EuroBasket 2011, the FIBA EuroBasket 2013, and the 2014 FIBA World Cup.
Awards and accomplishments
Pro career
- 2x Greek Youth All-Star Game: 3 Point Shootout Contest Champion: (2010, 2011)
- Greek Cup Champion: (2010)
- Greek League Best Young Player: (2011)
- 2x Euroleague Champion: (2012, 2013)
- 2x Greek League Champion: (2012,2015)
- Greek League All-Star: (2013)
- FIBA Intercontinental Cup Champion: (2013)
- Turkish Basketball Cup Champion: (2016)
Greek national team
- 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship: All-Tournament Team
References
- ↑ Euroleague.net Reds sign Sloukas.
- ↑ Aris BSA 2003 gets point guard Sloukas on loan
- ↑ Euroleague.net Olympiacos holds onto Kostas Sloukas.
- ↑ "Fenerbahce Ulker Signed Kostas Sloukas". fenerbahce.org. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ FIBAEurope.com All Tournament Team.
External links
- Kostas Sloukas at draftexpress.com
- Kostas Sloukas at esake.gr (Greek)
- Kostas Sloukas at eurobasket.com
- Kostas Sloukas at euroleague.net
- Kostas Sloukas at fiba.com
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