| No. 50 – Maroussi | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| League | GBL FEC |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2002-07-27) July 27, 2002 (age 22) Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10.5 in (2.10 m) |
| Listed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2020–2023 | Promitheas Patras |
| 2023–present | Olympiacos |
| 2024–present | → Maroussi |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Georgios "Giorgos" Tanoulis (Greek: Γεώργιος Τανούλης, born July 27, 2002) is a Greek professional basketball player for Maroussi of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the FIBA Europe Cup (FEC), on loan from Olympiacos. He is a 2.10 m (6'10) height power forward-center.
Early life
Tanoulis was born in Thessaloniki, Greece and started playing basketball early for Aris Thessaloniki and PAOK Thessaloniki youth teams. While playing for PAOK Thessaloniki, Tanoulis dominated the Greek Youth Championship and he ended the 2019/20 season as a member of the top five players. In the five games of the finals, he had 16.4 points on 71% shooting, 52% on 2-pointers and 30% on 3-pointers, along with 8.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists.
Professional career
PAOK Thessaloniki (2019–2020)
At the age of 17, Tanoulis made his Greek Basket League debut with PAOK Thessaloniki on May 18th, 2019 against Promitheas Patras.
Promitheas Patras (2020–2023)
On September 7, 2020, Tanoulis signed a five-year contract with Promitheas Patras. Tanoulis made his debut with his new team on October 6, 2020, against Aquila Trento for the EuroCup. On April 14, 2022, Tanoulis set a personal career-high in points in a Greek Basket League game, scoring 16 points in a home loss against Olympiacos, which he later broke with 19 points against Larisa on June 15, 2022.
Olympiacos (2023–present)
On July 15, 2023, Tanoulis signed a five-year deal with Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.
Loan to Maroussi (2024–present)
On July 22, 2024, Tanoulis was loaned to Maroussi for the 2024–2025 campaign.
Greece men's national basketball team
Tanoulis has been a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he has played at 2021 and 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship. He made his official debut with Greece men's national basketball team on February 27,2023 against Latvian Basketball Association, in which he recorded 7 points.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Olympiacos | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
EuroCup
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Promitheas Patras | 5 | 1 | 15.4 | .500 | .286 | .571 | 2.0 | .2 | — | — | 5.2 | 2.4 |
| 2021–22 | 9 | 0 | 8.6 | .440 | .273 | .400 | 2.2 | .2 | — | .2 | 3.2 | 2.0 | |
| 2022–23 | 12 | 3 | 9.8 | .487 | .300 | .579 | 1.4 | .8 | .3 | .1 | 4.3 | 2.4 | |
| Career | 26 | 4 | 10.5 | .476 | .286 | .528 | 1.8 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 4.1 | 2.3 | |
Domestic leagues
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 |  PAOK |
HEBA A1 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.000 | — | .000 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 |
| 2020–21 | Promitheas Patras |
HEBA A1 | 7 | 2.8 | .200 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .1 | .1 | — | 0.3 |
| 2021–22 | Promitheas Patras |
HEBA A1 | 23 | 11.6 | .531 | .367 | .600 | 2.6 | .6 | .4 | .1 | 5.6 |
| 2022–23 | Promitheas Patras |
HEBA A1 | 14 | 8.9 | .548 | .200 | .750 | 2.3 | .6 | .3 | .1 | 3.8 |
| 2023–24 | Olympiacos |
HEBA A1 | 15 | 6.0 | .438 | .286 | .750 | 1.1 | .4 | .3 | — | 2.4 |
Personal
His brother is Konstantinos Tanoulis.
References
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- "Γιώργος Τανούλης: Ο 18χρονος των 210 εκατοστών που έσκασε από το πουθενά". www.sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- "Παιχνίδι - Ε.Σ.Α.Κ.Ε." - Ε.Σ.Α.Κ.Ε. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- "Ένα εξαιρετικό ταλέντο στο «οπλοστάσιο» του Προμηθέα (pic)". to10.gr (in Greek). 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- "Dolomiti Energia Trento vs Promitheas Patras 6 October 2020 18:00 | EuroCup". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- Proballers. "Giorgos Tanoulis, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- "Παιχνίδι - Ε.Σ.Α.Κ.Ε." - Ε.Σ.Α.Κ.Ε. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- "Georgios TANOULIS at the FIBA U20 European Championship 2022". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-03-19.