Georgios Tanoulis
Γεώργιος Τανούλης
No. 50 – Olympiacos
PositionCenter / Power forward
LeagueGreek Basket League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (2002-07-27) July 27, 2002
Thessaloniki, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 10.5 in (2.10 m)
Listed weight231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020PAOK Thessaloniki
2020–2023Promitheas Patras
2023-presentOlympiacos
Career highlights and awards

Georgios "Giorgos" Tanoulis (Greek: Γεώργιος Τανούλης, born July 27, 2002) is a Greek professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League (GBL) and the Euroleague. He is a 2.10 m (6'10) height power forward and center.[1]

Early life

Tanoulis was born in Thessaloniki, Greece and started playing basketball early for Aris Thessaloniki and PAOK Thessaloniki youth teams. While playing for PAOK Thessaloniki, Tanoulis dominated the Greek Youth Championship and he ended the 2019/20 season as a member of the top five players. In the five games of the finals, he had 16.4 points on 71% shooting, 52% on 2-pointers and 30% on 3-pointers, along with 8.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists.[2]

Professional career

PAOK Thessaloniki (2019–2020)

At the age of 17, Tanoulis made his Greek Basket League debut with PAOK Thessaloniki on May 18th, 2019 against Promitheas Patras.[3]

Promitheas Patras (2020–2023)

On September 7, 2020, Tanoulis signed a five-year contract with Promitheas Patras.[4] Tanoulis made his debut with his new team on October 6, 2020, against Aquila Trento for the EuroCup.[5] On April 14, 2022, Tanoulis set a personal career-high in points in a Greek Basket League game, scoring 16 points in a home loss against Olympiacos,[6] which he later broke with 19 points against Larisa on June 15, 2022.[7]

Olympiacos (2023–present)

On July 15, 2023, Tanoulis signed a 4-year deal with powerhouse Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and Euroleague.

Greece men's national basketball team

Tanoulis has been a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he has played at 2021 and 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship.[8] He made his official debut with Greece men's national basketball team on February 27,2023 against Latvian Basketball Association, in which he recorded 7 points.

References

  1. ↑ Proballers. "Giorgos Tanoulis, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  2. ↑ "Γιώργος Τανούλης: Ο 18χρονος των 210 εκατοστών που έσκασε από το πουθενά". www.sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  3. ↑ "Παιχνίδι - Ε.Σ.Α.Κ.Ε." - Ε.Σ.Α.Κ.Ε. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  4. ↑ "Ένα εξαιρετικό ταλέντο στο «οπλοστάσιο» του Προμηθέα (pic)". to10.gr (in Greek). 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  5. ↑ "Dolomiti Energia Trento vs Promitheas Patras 6 October 2020 18:00 | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  6. ↑ Proballers. "Giorgos Tanoulis, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  7. ↑ "Παιχνίδι - Ε.Σ.Α.Κ.Ε." - Ε.Σ.Α.Κ.Ε. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  8. ↑ "Georgios TANOULIS at the FIBA U20 European Championship 2022". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
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