Alexandros Sigkounas
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| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 7, 1988 Marousi, Attiki, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 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 |
| 2015–2017 | Kymis |
| 2017–2018 | Peristeri |
| 2018–2019 | Rethymno Cretan Kings |
| 2019–2020 | Koroivos Amaliadas |
| 2020 | Vrijednosnice Osijek |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Alexandros Sigkounas (alternate spelling: Sigounas) (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Σιγκούνας; born July 7, 1988) is a Greek professional basketball player who last played for Vrijednosnice Osijek of the Croatian League. He is a 2.02 m (6 ft 7½ in) tall small forward-power forward.
Professional career
[edit]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.[2] In November 2012, he joined Arkadikos.[3] For the 2013–14 season, he joined Ermis Lagkada.[4]
He then moved to the Swedish League club LF Basket.[5] On March 25, 2015, he signed with the Greek club Apollon Patras.[6]
On July 30, 2015, Sigkounas moved to Kymis signing a 1+1 year deal.[7] With Kymis, he won the Greek 2nd Division championship the same year.
National team career
[edit]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.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Draftexpress ALEXANDROS SIGOUNAS". Archived from the original on 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ^ ΚΑΟΔ: Έκλεισε Σιγκούνα. (in Greek).
- ^ 16. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΣΙΓΚΟΥΝΑΣ (in Greek).
- ^ Υπέγραψε ο Σιγκούνας - νέες μεταγραφές ενόψει. (in Greek)
- ^ "Sigounas signs to LF Basket in Sweden". Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ^ Apollon Patras signed Alexandros Sigounas.
- ^ Η Κύμη ανακοίνωσε τον Σιγκούνα. (in Greek).
- ^ Alexandros SIGKOUNAS (GRE) participated in 6 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.