Stavros Schizas (

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: Σταύρος Σχίζας); (born January 10, 1989, in

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, Greece) is a Greek professional

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player who plays for

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of the Liga Națională. He is tall and plays as a

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College career

Schizas played

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and at

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. As a sophomore, Schizas averaged 16,5 points and 8,5 rebounds per game.

Professional career

In 2014, Schizas began his professional career with the Greek League club Rethymno Aegean. He stayed to the club until 2016. On July 4, 2016, Schizas joined Kymis. On July 1, 2017, after playing one year with Kymis, Schizas signed with Kolossos. On July 14, 2018, Schizas moved to Thessaloniki for

PAOK PAOK (, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών, ''Panthessalonikeios Athlitikós Ómilos Constantinopoliton'', ''Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans''), commonly ...

, signing a two-year contract. On July 23, 2020, Schizas switched to

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. On July 25, 2021, Schizas signed with his third

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club from Thessaloniki,

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, where he was named team captain alongside

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. He appeared in only 10 league games due to injuries, averaging 4 points and 1.4 rebounds in 10 minutes per contest. In his second season with Aris, Schizas appeared in 15 league games, averaging 2.4 points and 1.2 rebounds in 11 minutes per contest. On August 5, 2023, Schizas returned to

References

External links

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Rochester College ProfileESPN College Profile
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