Ioannis "Giannis" Agravanis (Greek: Ιωάννης "Γιάννης" Αγραβάνης; born November 13, 1998) is a Greek professional basketball player who currently plays for USK Praha of the National Basketball League (Czech Republic). At a height of 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall, he plays at the small forward position.
Youth career
Agravanis played from a young age with the youth teams of Doukas, before he started his pro career.
Professional career
Agravanis began his pro career in the 2016–17 season, with the Greek 2nd Division club Doukas. On August 9, 2017, Agravanis moved to AEK Athens of the top-tier level Greek League. He signed a three-year contract with AEK, with the option to sign with the club for an additional two years.[1] With AEK, he also won the Greek Cup title, in 2018.
On September 22, 2018, he was loaned from AEK to Peristeri, for the 2018–19 season. His loan was renewed for another season on August 13, 2019. On August 1, 2020, Agravanis was officially released from AEK Athens.
Subsequently, Agravanis signed a three-year contract with Promitheas Patras, which then loaned him to the Greek club Charilaos Trikoupis, for the 2020–21 season.
On July 25, 2021, Agravanis moved to Iraklis Thessaloniki. On February 2, 2022, he mutually parted ways with the club due to disciplinary reasons. In 11 games, he averaged 10.2 points and 5.1 rebounds, playing around 31 minutes per contest. On April 8 of the same year, Agravanis agreed to return to Promitheas for the rest of the season. In 18 league games, he averaged 5.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists, playing around 16 minutes per contest.
On August 3, 2022, Agravanis signed with the newly promoted Karditsa. In 22 league games, he averaged 6.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1 steal in 25 minutes per contest.
On September 27, 2023, Agravanis signed with Czech club USK Praha.[2]
National team career
As a member of the junior national teams of Greece, Agravanis played at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a gold medal.
Personal life
Agravanis' older brother, Dimitris, is also a professional basketball player, and he currently plays with Promitheas Patras.[3]
Career statistics
Domestic Leagues
Regular season
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | 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 | Bold | Career high | Led the league | |
Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | A.E.K. | GBL | 3 | 2.4 | .000 | .000 | - | 0 | .3 | .3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Peristeri | GBL | 25 | 12.4 | .368 | .324 | .722 | 2.3 | .6 | .6 | 0 | 2.6 |
Awards and accomplishments
Pro career
- FIBA Champions League winner: (2018)
- Greek Cup Winner: (2018)
Greek junior national team
References
- ^ AEK Athens sign Ioannis Agravanis.
- ^ "Γιάννης Αγραβάνης: Βρήκε ομάδα στην Τσεχία". Eurohoops (in Greek). 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ sport24.gr SPORT24 ΜΠΑΣΚΕΤ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ Α2 Αυτός είναι ο Γιάννης Αγραβάνης (in Greek).
External links
- FIBA Profile (archive)
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Greek Basket League Profile (in English)
- Greek Basket League Profile (in Greek)
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