Iosif Koloveros ( el, Ιωσήφ Κολοβέρος; born August 28, 2002) is a
Greek professional
basketball player for
Kolossos Rodou of the
Greek Basket League and the
Basketball Champions League. He is a 1.86 m (6'1 ") tall
point guard
The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the five Basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position. Point guards are expected to run t ...
.
Professional career
Koloveros began his pro career in 2019, during the
2018–19 season, with the
Greek Basket League club
Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...
. For the
2019–20 season, he was assigned to play in the
Greek 2nd Division, with Olympiacos'
reserve team,
Olympiacos B
Olympiacos Football Club B, or simply Olympiacos B ( gr, Ολυμπιακός Β), is the reserve team of Greek club Olympiacos F.C., Olympiacos and plays in Super League Greece 2.
Stadium
The stadium that hosts in Olympiacos is the Rentis T ...
.
Koloveros spent the 2021-2022 season on loan to
Greek Basket League club
Ionikos Nikaias. In 20 league games with Ionikos, he averaged 9.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals, playing around 25 minutes per contest.
Koloveros started the 2022-2023 season with Olympiacos, but was loaned to
Lavrio on December 8, 2022, in order to replace the injured
Alexandros Nikolaidis
Alexandros Nikolaidis (17 October 1979 – 14 October 2022) was a Greek taekwondo athlete. He was named the 2008 Greek Male Athlete of the Year. Initially the home favorite, he won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympics held in At ...
. In 13 league games with Lavrio, he averaged 7.1 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2 assists, playing around 21 minutes per contest. He also earlier appeared in 2 league games with Olympiacos.
On July 31, 2023, Koloveros was loaned once more to
Kolossos Rodou. On May 25, 2024, he renewed his contract with the club.
National team career
Koloveros played with the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the
2018 FIBA Under-16 European Championship
The 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship was the 32nd edition of the Under-16 European Basketball Championship. The competition took place from 10 to 18 August 2018 in Novi Sad, Serbia. Sixteen (16) teams are participating, including 2017 Divisi ...
, and the
2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup
The 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup (Greek: Παγκόσμιο Κύπελλο Μπάσκετ FIBA Under-19 2019) was the 14th edition of the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, the biennial international men's youth basketball championshi ...
.
2019 FIBA U19 BASKETBALL WORLD CUP.
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References
External links
EuroLeague Under-18 ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile
RealGM.com ProfileDraftExpress.com Profile
2002 births
Living people
Greek men's basketball players
Greek Basket League players
Ionikos Nikaias B.C. players
Kolossos Rodou B.C. players
Lavrio B.C. players
Olympiacos B.C. B players
Olympiacos B.C. players
Point guards
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