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Ioannis Bourousis

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Born
1983 (41 years old)

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Karditsa, Greece

Position
Center

Status
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Ethnicity
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Height
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)

Weight
270 lb (122 kg)

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Ioannis Bourousis, commonly known as Giannis Bourousis (alternate spelling: Yannis, Greek: Ιωάννης "Γιάννης" Μπουρούσης; born November 17, 1983) is a Greek former professional basketball player and basketball executive. He is the general manager of the Greek basketball club ASK Karditsa. During his playing career, at a height of 7 ft 3⁄4 in (2.15 m) tall and a weight of 270 lb. (122 kg), Bourousis played at the center position. Bourousis, who was a two-time All-EuroLeague First Team selection, was compared to FIBA Hall of Fame / Basketball Hall of Fame center Vlade Divac, by San Antonio Spurs' head coach Gregg Popovich.

Bourousis was on the senior Greek national team that won the gold medal at 2005 EuroBasket in Serbia, and he also played an instrumental role as Greece won the bronze medal at the 2009 EuroBasket. He was also a member of the Greek national teams that finished in fourth place at the 2007 EuroBasket, and in fifth place at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The indoor basketball arena Giannis Bourousis Karditsa New Indoor Arena, which is located in Karditsa, Greece, is named after him, in his honor.

Career Honours

Greek Basket League 2016-2017 Panathinaikos BC	All-EuroLeague First Team 2015-2016 Baskonia	Liga ACB MVP 2015-2016 Baskonia	Spanish Copa del Rey de Baloncesto 2015 Real Madrid Baloncesto
EuroLeague 2014-2015 Real Madrid Baloncesto	Liga ACB 2014-2015 Real Madrid Baloncesto	Spanish Copa del Rey de Baloncesto 2014 Real Madrid Baloncesto	Spanish Supercopa de Espana de Baloncesto 2014 Real Madrid Baloncesto
Spanish Supercopa de Espana de Baloncesto 2013 Real Madrid Baloncesto	Greek Basketball Cup 2010-2011 Olympiacos BC	Greek Basketball Cup 2009-2010 Olympiacos BC	All-EuroLeague First Team 2008-2009 Olympiacos BC
FIBA EuroBasket 2005 Greece Basketball	Greek Basket League 2001-2002 AEK BC