Thomas Kottas

Thomas Kottas
Θωμάς Κώττας

No. 5 – Rethymno Cretan Kings
Position	Center
League	Greek Basket League
Personal information
Born	(1996-04-27) April 27, 1996 Ptolemaida, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2013–present
Career history
2013–2016	PAOK
2016–present	Rethymno Cretan Kings
Medals Representing  Greece Men's Basketball FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship B 2016 Greece National Team

Thomas Kottas (Greek: Θωμάς Κώττας; born April 27, 1996) is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 2.08 m (6'10") tall.^[1][2] and he can play at either the power forward or center positions, with his main position being center.

Professional career

Kottas 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 July 26, 2016, Kottas joined Rethymno Cretan Kings of the Greek Basket League.^[3]

Greek national team

Kottas 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 Championship, 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

Greek national team

• 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B: 03 ! Bronze

References

External links

• Thomas Kottas at Eurocupbasketball.com
• Thomas Kottas at FIBA.com
• Thomas Kottas at FIBAEurope.com
• Thomas Kottas at Esake.gr (Greek)
• Thomas Kottas at Eurobasket.com