Yiannis Bourousis
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Ioannis Bourousis (Greek
: Γιάννης Μπουρούσης; born November 17, 1983 in Karditsa
, Greece
) is a Greek
professional basketball player. He is a 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), 280 lbs. (127 kg) center
.
of the Greek A1 League
. In 2006, he transferred to FC Barcelona of the Spanish ACB League
. Later that same year, he joined the Greek Euroleague
club Olympiacos Piraeus
.
In 2009, he signed a 3 year contract extension with Olympiacos worth €
5.1 million euros net income
. The contract contained a €1 million euros buyout amount, which could only be used to sign with an NBA team.
After 5 years with Olympiacos
, the club decided to terminate his contract. On July 6th, 2011, Bourousis agreed to a two year contract with the Italian A League club Olimpia Milano
.
(Greek A1 League
): 2001–06 FC Barcelona (Spanish ACB League
): 2006 Olympiacos Piraeus
(Greek A1 League
): 2006–11 Olimpia Milano
(Italian A League): 2011-Present
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
in Russia, and he was also on the senior men's Greek national basketball team
that won the EuroBasket 2005
at Serbia. He was also a member of the Greek national teams that finished in 4th place in the EuroBasket 2007
at Spain, and in 5th place in the 2008 Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament
at China. He also won the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2009
.
He was also a member of the Greek national team that competed at the 2010 FIBA World Championship
.
at Berlin, after having lost against Panathinaikos in the semifinal, Bourousis beckoned from on the court to the fans of Panathinaikos in the stands, "see you in 10 days". Meaning, the 2009 Greek Championship Finals, where his team Olympiacos, had the home court advantage over Panathinaikos. For the record, Panathinaikos won the best-of-five series.
game between the national teams of Greece
and Serbia
, during the 2010 Acropolis Tournament
, the Serbian player Nenad Krstić
, hit Bourousis on the head with a chair! "I thought he was a fan attacking me", Krstić declared the next day. Bourousis pressed charges against Krstić.
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
: Γιάννης Μπουρούσης; born November 17, 1983 in Karditsa
Karditsa
Karditsa is a city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece. The city of Karditsa is the capital of Karditsa peripheral unit.Inhabitation is attested from 9000 BCE. Karditsa ls linked with GR-30, the road to Karpenisi, and the road to Palamas and Larissa...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
) is a Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
professional basketball player. He is a 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), 280 lbs. (127 kg) center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
.
Pro career
Bourousis originally began his athletic career training to be a professional swimmer but he grew too tall for the sport and instead took up playing basketball at the age of 18. He began his professional career in the year 2001 with AEK AthensAEK Athens BC
AEK BC , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek professional sports basketball club based in Athens, Greece. The club was established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War ....
of the Greek A1 League
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
. In 2006, he transferred to FC Barcelona of the Spanish ACB League
Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto
The Liga ACB, known as the Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Spain. It was founded in 1956 with the name of Liga Nacional. The league changed its name to the current one in 1983. The league is rated as one of the three "A" level European...
. Later that same year, he joined the Greek Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
club Olympiacos Piraeus
Olympiacos BC
Olympiacos B.C. , also known simply as Olympiacos and Olympiacos Piraeus, is a Greek professional basketball club, part of Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. The basketball club, founded in 1931, is one of the most successful in Greece and a traditional powerhouse in European competitions...
.
In 2009, he signed a 3 year contract extension with Olympiacos worth €
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
5.1 million euros net income
Net income
Net income is the residual income of a firm after adding total revenue and gains and subtracting all expenses and losses for the reporting period. Net income can be distributed among holders of common stock as a dividend or held by the firm as an addition to retained earnings...
. The contract contained a €1 million euros buyout amount, which could only be used to sign with an NBA team.
After 5 years with Olympiacos
Olympiacos BC
Olympiacos B.C. , also known simply as Olympiacos and Olympiacos Piraeus, is a Greek professional basketball club, part of Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. The basketball club, founded in 1931, is one of the most successful in Greece and a traditional powerhouse in European competitions...
, the club decided to terminate his contract. On July 6th, 2011, Bourousis agreed to a two year contract with the Italian A League club Olimpia Milano
Olimpia Milano
Olimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman Adolfo Bogoncelli. Its colors are red and white, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" because team officials imported from the United States red...
.
Pro teams
AEK AthensAEK Athens BC
AEK BC , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek professional sports basketball club based in Athens, Greece. The club was established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War ....
(Greek A1 League
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
): 2001–06 FC Barcelona (Spanish ACB League
Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto
The Liga ACB, known as the Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Spain. It was founded in 1956 with the name of Liga Nacional. The league changed its name to the current one in 1983. The league is rated as one of the three "A" level European...
): 2006 Olympiacos Piraeus
Olympiacos BC
Olympiacos B.C. , also known simply as Olympiacos and Olympiacos Piraeus, is a Greek professional basketball club, part of Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. The basketball club, founded in 1931, is one of the most successful in Greece and a traditional powerhouse in European competitions...
(Greek A1 League
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
): 2006–11 Olimpia Milano
Olimpia Milano
Olimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman Adolfo Bogoncelli. Its colors are red and white, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" because team officials imported from the United States red...
(Italian A League): 2011-Present
Greek national team
Bourousis was a member of the junior Greek national basketball team that won the 20022002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
-Championship:-5th–8th playoffs:-Final standings:-References:**...
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, previously known as European Championship for Men 'Under22 and Under, is a basketball competition inaugurated in 1992. Until 2004 it was held biannually, but from 2004 onwards it is held every year. The current champions are Spain.Since 2005, a second level...
in Russia, and he was also on the senior men's Greek national basketball team
Greece national basketball team
The Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
that won the EuroBasket 2005
Eurobasket 2005
The EuroBasket 2005 was held in Serbia and Montenegro between 16 September and 25 September 2005. Greece won the gold medal by defeating Germany, while France won the bronze medal over Spain...
at Serbia. He was also a member of the Greek national teams that finished in 4th place in the EuroBasket 2007
Eurobasket 2007
-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...
at Spain, and in 5th place in the 2008 Summer Olympics Basketball Tournament
Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China...
at China. He also won the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2009
EuroBasket 2009
The EuroBasket 2009 was the 36th EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September 2009 and concluded with the final on 20 September 2009...
.
He was also a member of the Greek national team that competed at the 2010 FIBA World Championship
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...
.
10 days
During the 2009 Euroleague Final Four2009–10 Euroleague Final Four
The 2009–10 Euroleague Final Four was held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France on May 7 and 9, 2010, to determine the winner of the 2009–10 Euroleague. The contestants were four former European champions and three of the previous year's Final Four teams CSKA Moscow, Olympiacos...
at Berlin, after having lost against Panathinaikos in the semifinal, Bourousis beckoned from on the court to the fans of Panathinaikos in the stands, "see you in 10 days". Meaning, the 2009 Greek Championship Finals, where his team Olympiacos, had the home court advantage over Panathinaikos. For the record, Panathinaikos won the best-of-five series.
Chair on the head
During an international friendlyExhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
game between the national teams of Greece
Greece national basketball team
The Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
and Serbia
Serbia national basketball team
The Serbian national basketball team represents Serbia in international basketball matches....
, during the 2010 Acropolis Tournament
Acropolis International Tournament 2010
Acropolis International Tournament 2010 was a basketball tournament held in OAKA arena in Athens, Greece from August 17 till August 19, 2010. This was the 24th Acropolis International tournament. The four participating teams were Greece, Serbia, Canada and Slovenia.- Standings :- Tiebreaker...
, the Serbian player Nenad Krstić
Nenad Krstic
Nenad Krstić is a Serbian professional basketball player for CSKA Moscow. Krstić is officially listed at 7'0" tall.-KK Partizan:...
, hit Bourousis on the head with a chair! "I thought he was a fan attacking me", Krstić declared the next day. Bourousis pressed charges against Krstić.
Pro career
- Won the Greek ChampionshipA1 EthnikiThe Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
: (2002) - 6x Greek All-Star GameHEBA Greek All Star GameThe Greek HEBA All-Star Game, also known as the Greek ΕΣΑΚΕ All Star Game is the All Star Game of the HEBA Greek basketball association for men, was founded and organized by GUS SARIANIDES which features players from the top Greek pro basketball league the HEBA A1 Division. The game is played in a...
: (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009HEBA Greek All Star Game 2008-09The 2008-09 HEBA Greek All Star Game marked the 17th HEBA Greek All Star Game of the HEBA A1 Division. The game was held on March 15, 2009, at Xanthi Arena in Xanthi, Greece. The Greek All Stars beat The Rest of the World All Stars by a score of 127-93...
, 2010, 2011) - Greek All Star GameHEBA Greek All Star GameThe Greek HEBA All-Star Game, also known as the Greek ΕΣΑΚΕ All Star Game is the All Star Game of the HEBA Greek basketball association for men, was founded and organized by GUS SARIANIDES which features players from the top Greek pro basketball league the HEBA A1 Division. The game is played in a...
MVP: (2009) - Led the EuroleagueEuroleagueEuroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
in reboundingRebound (basketball)A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...
: (2009Euroleague 2008-09The Euroleague 2008-09 season was the ninth international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe under the ULEB umbrella. The season, which featured 24 teams from 13 different countries, culminated in the 2008-09 Euroleague Final Four at the new O2 World arena in Berlin,...
) - All-Euroleague First Team: (2009)
- Won 2 Greek CupsGreek basketball CupThe Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Basketball Cup is an annual pro basketball national cup competition. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation .-History and format:...
: (2010, 2011)
Greek national team
- Won the gold medal at the FIBA Europe Under-20 ChampionshipFIBA Europe Under-20 ChampionshipFIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, previously known as European Championship for Men 'Under22 and Under, is a basketball competition inaugurated in 1992. Until 2004 it was held biannually, but from 2004 onwards it is held every year. The current champions are Spain.Since 2005, a second level...
: (20022002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship-Championship:-5th–8th playoffs:-Final standings:-References:**...
) - Won the gold medal at the EuroBasket 2005Eurobasket 2005The EuroBasket 2005 was held in Serbia and Montenegro between 16 September and 25 September 2005. Greece won the gold medal by defeating Germany, while France won the bronze medal over Spain...
- Won the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2009EuroBasket 2009The EuroBasket 2009 was the 36th EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September 2009 and concluded with the final on 20 September 2009...