Thomas Zevgaras ('; born January 16, 2001) is a

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college

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player for the

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for the seasons 2022-23 and 2023-24. Previously, he played at the

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of the

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. He is a 2.07 m (6'9 ") tall

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College career

Zevgaras began playing

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in the United States, at the

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, with the

, in 2020.

Professional career

Zevgaras began his pro career in 2019, during the 2018–19 season, with the

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club

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ...

. For the 2019–20 season, he was assigned to play on

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in the Greek 2nd Division, with

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National team career

Zevgaras played with the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national team, he played at the 2016 FIBA Under-16 European Championship.2016 FIBA U16 European Championship 12 to 20 Aug. 2016 - Radom in Poland.
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References

External links

EuroLeague Under-18 ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile

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2001 births Living people Centers (basketball) Greek men's basketball players Olympiacos B.C. B players Olympiacos B.C. players Pagrati B.C. players Power forwards Sportspeople from Karditsa 21st-century Greek sportsmen {{Greece-basketball-bio-stub