Filippos Tigkas

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Filippos Tigkas
No. 13Keravnos
Position Point guard
League Cypriot League
Personal information
Born (2002-11-05) 5 November 2002 (age 22)
Cyprus
NationalityCypriot / Greek
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021 Apollon Limassol
2021–present Keravnos
Career highlights and awards

Filippos Tigkas (born 5 November 2002) is a Cypriot-Greek professional basketball player who plays as a point guard for Cypriot League club Keravnos and the Cyprus national team.

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Early career

Tigkas started playing basketball with Apollon Limassol in Cyprus. At the age of 16, he was transferred to AEK Athens of the Greek League, where he played with the junior team of the club. He also took several practices with AEK Athens men's team. [1]

Professional career

On 7 July 2020, Tigkas returned to Cyprus and signed with Apollon Limassol of the Cypriot League. [2] In his first professional season, Tigkas averaged 7.7 points and 2.7 assists with Apollon. In the summer of 2021, Keravnos Strovolou and AEK Larnaca battled in order to secure his signature. Tigkas decided to join Keravnos Strovolou in the end. [3]

References

  1. "Tigkas made AEK Athens roster". camp.moufflons.org. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. "Filippos Tigkas (ex AEK) agreed terms with Apollon". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. "Tigkas is the first transfer for Keravnos Strovolou". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.

3. Rebound.com.cy - Phillip Tigkas is the biggest asset of Cypriot Basketball

https://rebound.cyprustimes.com/kypros/filippos-tigkas-o-polytimoteros-pic/