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Nikos Chougkaz (ex Cedevita Ol.) joins PAOK Mateco Thessaloniki

Nikos Chougkaz

Nikos Chougkaz

PAOK Mateco Thessaloniki (GBL) has added 25-year-old Greek international power forward Nikos Chougkaz (208cm-91kg-2000, college: NSU) to their roster. He began the season at Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana in the Slovenian Liga OTP banka, where he averaged 6.7ppg and 5.7rpg in 6 games. Chougkaz also played 7 games in the ABA League, posting 8.9ppg, 3.0rpg, and 1.4apg. Last season, he played for MoraBanc Andorra in the Spanish Liga Endesa.
Chougkaz has been a member of the Greek international program for some years. He has regularly played for the Greek senior team since 2021 and previously for the Under 20 National Team in 2019.
Chougkaz also represented Greece at the FIBA World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers three years ago. During this event he scored an average of 5 ppg and had 4.5 rpg.
He has played previously for two other Greece teams: Panathinaikos and Ionikos.
Chougkaz's team reached the Greek League Semifinals in 2024. He was named Eurobasket.com All-Greek A1 Rookie of the Year in 2021.
He attended Northwestern State University until 2020 and it's his sixth season as a pro player.

Tags : NIKOS CHOUGKAZ, PAOK MATECO THESSALONIKI, GREEK BASKETBALL, GREEK TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, FIBA EUROPE CUP

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