Stavros Schizas

Stavros Schizas (Greek: Σταύρος Σχίζας); (born January 10, 1989 in Athens, Greece) is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain for Aris of the Greek Basket League. He is 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1] tall and plays as a swingman.

Stavros Schizas
Σταύρος Σχίζας
Schizas in action with Rochester
No. 5 – Aris Thessaloniki
PositionSmall forward / Shooting guard
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1989-01-10) January 10, 1989
Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft2014 / Undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2016Rethymno Cretan Kings
2016–2017Kymi
2017–2018Kolossos Rodou
2018–2020PAOK Thessaloniki
2020–2021Iraklis Thessaloniki
2021–presentAris Thessaloniki

College career

Schizas played college basketball at Kirtland Community College and at Rochester College. As a sophomore, Schizas averaged 16,5 points and 8,5 rebounds per game.

Professional career

In 2014, Schizas began his professional career with the Greek League club Rethymno Aegean.[2] He stayed to the club until 2016.

On July 4, 2016, Schizas joined Kymis.[3] On July 1, 2017, after playing one year with Kymis, Schizas signed with Kolossos.[4] On July 14, 2018, Schizas moved to Thessaloniki for PAOK, signing a two-year contract.[5]

On July 23, 2020, Schizas switched to Iraklis Thessaloniki.[6]

On July 25, 2021, Schizas signed with his third Greek Basket League club from Thessaloniki, Aris, where he was named team captain alongside Olivier Hanlan. He appeared in only 10 league games due to injuries, averaging 4 points and 1.4 rebounds in under 10 minutes per contest. In his second season with Aris, Schizas appeared in 15 league games, averaging 2.4 points and 1.2 rebounds, playing around 11 minutes per contest.

References
  1. ESAKE.gr ΣΧΙΖΑΣ ΣΤΑΥΡΟΣ | HEIGHT 1.96 (in Greek).
  2. AGO Rethymno signs rookie Stavros Schizas.
  3. "Kymi signed Stavros Schizas". a1basket.gr. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  4. Stavros Schizas signs at Kolossos H Hotels.
  5. "Stavros Schizas signs two-year deal with PAOK BC". sportando.basketball. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  6. "Stavros Schizas agreed terms with Iraklis". eurobasket.com. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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