Thomas "Tom" Kottas (Greek: Θωμάς "Τομ" Κώττας; born 27 April 1996) is a Greek professional basketball player of Greek Elite League club Iraklis. He is a 2.08 m (6'10") tall [1][2] center.
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| League | Greek Elite League | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 27 April 1996 Ptolemaida, Greece | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Greek | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 113 kg (249 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2013–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | PAOK Thessaloniki | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Rethymno | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Holargos | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Ionikos Nikaias | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Larisa | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Aris Thessaloniki | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Karditsa | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | CSM Târgu Jiu | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | AEK Athens | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Iraklis | ||||||||||||||
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Professional career
editKottas began playing basketball with the youth teams of APS Ajax Amynteo. He then transferred to play with the youth teams of PAOK Thessaloniki in the summer of 2011. After playing with the junior teams of PAOK Thessaloniki, Kottas began his professional career in 2013, with the senior men's team of PAOK. He left the club after 3 years, due to his limited playing time.
On 26 July 2016, Kottas joined Rethymno Cretan Kings of the Greek Basket League.[3] On 17 July 2018, Kottas signed with the newly promoted team Holargos. On 3 August 2019, Kottas moved to Ionikos Nikaias. He averaged 3.8 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.
On 27 August 2020, Kottas signed with Larisa.[4] In 21 games, he averaged 3.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per contest. On 26 July 2021, Kottas signed with Aris, returning to Thessaloniki.[5] In 24 games, he averaged 2.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in under 10 minutes per contest.
On August 29, 2022, Kottas signed with Karditsa. On November 3 of the same year, he moved to Romanian club CSM Târgu Jiu for the rest of the season.
On September 5, 2023, Kottas moved to AEK Athens.[6] His contract was terminated on December 11, 2023.[7] On the same day, Kottas signed a two-year deal with Iraklis.
National team career
editKottas has been a member of the Greek junior national teams. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, and both the 2013 and 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championships. He also played at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2nd division 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B, where he won a bronze medal.
Awards and accomplishments
editGreek national team
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References
edit- ^ Thomas Kottas Height: 2 m.08.
- ^ Thomas Kottas DOB: 27 Apr.1996 Place of birth: Ptolemaida (GRE) Height: 208 cm/6'10".
- ^ Rethymno sign Thomas Kottas
- ^ "Thomas Kottas joins Larisa BC". Sportando. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Thomas Kottas officially signs with Aris". Sportando. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "AEK Athens ink Thomas Kottas". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Παρελθόν από την ΑΕΚ Betsson BC ο Κώττας". sport-fm.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
External links
edit- Thomas Kottas at Eurocupbasketball.com
- Thomas Kottas at FIBA.com
- Thomas Kottas at FIBAEurope.com
- Thomas Kottas at Esake.gr (in Greek)
- Thomas Kottas at Eurobasket.com