Ioannis Kouzeloglou (alternate spelling: Giannis) (, born on April 1, 1995) is a Greek professional

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player for

AEK Athens A.E.K. (; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople'') is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K. Athens. Establishe ...

of the

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(GBL). Standing at 2.07 m (6'9½") tall, he plays at the

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and center positions.

Professional career

Kouzeloglou started his basketball career in the Greek basketball academy Mantoulidis Schools. On September 3, 2014, he signed a four–year deal with the Serbian

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team Partizan. The Greek player spent the 2014–15 season playing mostly for Partizan's junior team, but he also managed to make four appearances with the first team. Kouzeloglou parted ways with Partizan on October 26, 2015, and on October 28, 2015, he agreed to terms with the

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club

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, where played the next two seasons. On July 4, 2017, he signed with

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. During the 2019–20 season, Kouzeloglou was named

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On September 20, 2020, he signed with

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. After a very successful season (career-high averages of 10.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per contest in a total of 21 games), which also brought him into the ranks of the senior national team, Kouzeloglou amicably parted ways with the Greek team in order to join the French club

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. On July 24, 2021, he returned to Greece for Iraklis Thessaloniki. On December 31, 2021, he parted ways with the team over the legality of his contract submitted to the league authorities. On the same day, Kouzeloglou signed with

for the rest of the season. In 26 league games (16 with AEK and 10 with Iraklis), he averaged 9 points, 6 rebounds and 0.9 assists, playing around 23 minutes per contest. On November 24, 2022, Kouzeloglou made his return to

after two years. On February 28, 2023, he moved to Spanish club San Pablo Burgos for the rest of the season. On July 4, 2023, Kouzeloglou returned to

, signing a two-year contract.

Greek national team

Kouzeloglou also played with the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the

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and the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.Ioannis KOUZELOGLOU (GRE) participated in 2 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
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Professional career

Greek national team

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