Kosta Koufos
Kosta Koufos was born in Canton, Ohio, United States on February 24th, 1989 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 35, Kosta Koufos biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Konstantine Demetrios "Kosta" Koufos (born February 24, 1989) is a Greek professional basketball player for CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague.
Koufos spent one season at Ohio State before being selected by the Utah Jazz with the 23rd overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft.
Personal life
Koufos is the son of Greek immigrant Katerina and Alex Koufos, a pediatriciatric doctor in Canton who died when Kostas was 9. Their parents were born in Messenia and Corinth respectively. Maria, his older sister, and Vasilios, his older brother. Koufos holds dual citizenship in both the United States and Greece, making him eligible to represent Greece internationally. He can speak Greek. Eleni Bourlas, a Greek-American, married him in September 2018.
High school career
Koufos attended GlenOak High School in Canton, Ohio, where he was a center for the GlenOak Golden Eagles high school basketball team. Koufos averaged 24 points per game, 11.1 rebounds per game, and four blocked shots per game as a rookie, earning him the honor of being named Second-Team All-State.
Koufos averaged 25.9 points per game, 15.4 rebounds per game, and 5.2 blocked shots per game as a senior. GlenOak was instrumental in kicking Canton McKinley's 41-game winning streak in January 2007, when he scored 32 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 blocks to help the Golden Eagles beat the Bulldogs 5–55 in overtime. GlenOak defeated GlenOak by 32 points, 15 rebounds, and seven blocks against Detroit Country Day the next day.
In the Mr. Ohio Basketball poll, Koufos came in second second behind future Buckeye teammate Jon Diebler. Koufos was named the Division I player of the year by the end of the year and was also named First-Team All-State. He has also earned First-Team Northeast Inland All-American awards and third-team Parade All-American recognition, as well as participating in the 2007 McDonald's All-American Game and the 2007 Jordan Brand Classic.
Koufos was rated as the No. 1 in the case of a five-star recruiter by Rivals.com. The No. 3 center and the No. 10. In 2007, the country's best-selling player.
College career
Koufos played for the Ohio State Buckeyes for one season in college. He was named third-team All-Big Ten for the 2007–08 season and was called to the league's All-Freshman Team. He came in fifth in scoring (14.4 ppg) and rebounding (6.7 rpg), and second in blocked shots (1.8 bpg) and seventh in field goal percentage (.508). He helped the Buckeyes reach the National Invitation Tournament's final, where they defeated UMass 92-85 over Koufos' 22 points, nine rebounds, and three blocked shots. He was later named the Most Valuable Player of NIT. Following his freshman season, he declared for the 2008 NBA draft.
Professional career
Koufos was selected by the Utah Jazz as the 23rd overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft. He spent time in the NBA D-League with the Utah Flash during his rookie season. During the 2009–10 season, he went on to receive two calls from the Flash. Koufos averaged 3.3 points and 2.2 rebounds in two seasons with the Jazz.
In exchange for Al Jefferson, Koufos was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves along with two future first-round picks.
In a three-way trade involving the Timberwolves and the New York Knicks, Koufos was acquired by the Denver Nuggets on February 22, 2011. He signed a three-year, $9 million contract extension with the Nuggets on January 25, 2012. With 6.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, he had his best-ever figures in Denver.
In exchange for Darrell Arthur and Joffrey Lauvergne's draft rights, Koufos was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on June 27, 2013. He averaged 5.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in two seasons with Memphis.
Koufos signed with the Sacramento Kings on July 13, 2015. Koufos became an unrestricted free agent on June 30, 2019.
Koufos and CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague agreed to a two-year contract with CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague on July 19, 2019. He had 3.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. The team opted out of the deal on May 27, 2020.
Koufos joined Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague in February 20, 2021, until the 2020-21 season.
Koufos joined the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League on November 5, 2021.
Koufos signed with the London Lions in 2022-2022 for the 2022-23 BBL season.
National team career
Koufos was a member of the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Spain's junior Greek national under-18 team. He led his team to the tournament's last game, and although Greece lost in the finals to Serbia's under-18 team, Koufos earned the tournament's MVP award after leading the way in points, rebounds, and blocked shots with averages of 26.5 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks per game.
Koufos made his debut with the senior Greek national basketball team in 2009, winning a bronze medal at EuroBasket 2009. He averaged 5.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game in the EuroBasket 2009 tournament. He also competed at the EuroBasket 2011 tournament, where he averaged 8.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. In eight games played, Koufos also participated at EuroBasket 2015, where he had his best tournament with the senior Greek national basketball team where he averaged 10 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.
He also participated with Greece in the 2016 Turin FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, where he averaged 7.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.
Awards and accomplishments
- 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship: Silver
- 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship: MVP
- 2008 National Invitation Tournament: MVP
- EuroBasket 2009: Bronze