Alexandros Sigkounas (alternate spelling: Sigounas) (

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: Αλέξανδρος Σιγκούνας; born July 7, 1988) is a Greek professional

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player who last played for Vrijednosnice Osijek of the Croatian League. He is a 2.02 m (6 ft 7½ in) tall

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Professional career

Born in

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, Sigkounas began his professional basketball career with the Greek League club

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'') ...

in 2006. In 2008, he moved to Olympia Larissa, and then to

Kavala Kavala ( el, Καβάλα, ''Kavála'' ) is a city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala regional unit. It is situated on the Bay of Kavala, across from the island of Thasos and on the Egnat ...

in 2009. After spending only one season with Kavala, he decided to leave the team in 2010, when he signed a one-year contract with

Iraklis Thessaloniki Gymnasticos Syllogos Iraklis ( el, Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Ηρακλής, en, Gymnastics Club Heracles), commonly referred to as Iraklis, is a Greek multi-sports club based in Thessaloniki. The club was founded in 1908 as "Mace ...

. Then, he moved to

Pagrati Pangrati or Pagrati ( el, Παγκράτι) is a neighborhood in Central Athens, Greece, having an estimated population of 35,173 residents. Named after the ancient sanctuary of Hercules Pancrates ("All Powerful"), its frontage runs from Vasil ...

. He joined the Greek club KAOD in 2012. In November 2012, he joined Arkadikos. For the 2013–14 season, he joined Ermis Lagkada. He then moved to the Swedish League club LF Basket. On March 25, 2015, he signed with the Greek club

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. On July 30, 2015, Sigkounas moved to Kymis signing a 1+1 year deal. With Kymis, he won the Greek 2nd Division championship the same year.

National team career

Sigkounas played with the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the following tournaments: both the

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and 2004 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championships, both the

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and 2006 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championships, and both the

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and 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championships.Alexandros SIGKOUNAS (GRE) participated in 6 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
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References

External links

EuroCup ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile
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