Former NBA and EuroLeague center Kosta Koufos set to join the London Lions / News - Basketnews.com

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Former NBA and EuroLeague big man Kosta Koufos will continue his professional basketball career in the UK for the London Lions, Marc Stein reports.

Kosta Koufos

Position:CAge:33Height:213 cmWeight:120 kgBirth place:Canton, United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

He most recently played for Olympiacos Piraeus during the 2020-21 season, when he averaged 4.6 points and 2/3 rebounds in 10 minutes and 8 EuroLeague games.

The 32-year-old Koufos spent 11 years in the NBA with the Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings. He averages 5.7 points on 53.4% shooting from the floor and 5.0 rebounds in 686 career NBA games.

The 33-year-old center was a first-round selection (23rd overall) by the Jazz in the 2008 NBA Draft after spending one season at Ohio State. A McDonald’s All-American and Ohio’s Division I Player of the Year, Koufos led GlenOak to a state semifinal appearance as a senior.

Koufos' last team to date was G League's Ignite. The Greek-American player is set to participate in this year's TBT Tournament which starts on July 16.

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