Stelios Ioannou (
Greek
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: Στέλιος Ιωάννου; born July 28, 1987 in
Athens, Greece
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) is a Greek professional
basketball
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player. He is 6'7" and plays at the
shooting guard position.
Professional career
After playing in the top-tier level
Greek Basket League
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with
Ilysiakos,
Panionios
Panionios G.S.S. Football Club ( Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan-Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis'' ...
,
KAOD, and
Panelefsiniakos, Ioannou signed with the
Greek 2nd Division club,
Doxa Lefkadas, in 2015.
“Λευκαδίτης” ο Ιωάννου .
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Personal life
Ioannou is the son of professional basketball coach
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Memos Ioannou
Agamemnon "Memos" Ioannou ( el, Αγαμέμνων "Μέμος" Ιωάννου; born April 15th, 1958 in Greece) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and coach. At 6'2¾" (1.90 m), he played at the point guard and shooting guard po ...
, who was also a former professional basketball player, of Panathinaikos, and the senior men's Greek national basketball team
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.
References
External links
Eurobasket.com ProfileDraftexpress.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile
1987 births
Living people
Doxa Lefkadas B.C. players
Greek men's basketball players
Ilysiakos B.C. players
K.A.O.D. B.C. players
Panionios B.C. players
Panelefsiniakos B.C. players
Shooting guards
Small forwards
Basketball players from Athens
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