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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
Australian basketball player
Nicolas Pozoglou (born 11 February 1996) is an Australian-Greek[1] professional basketball player for AO Mykonou of the Greek A2 Elite League . He played three seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) as a development player between 2017 and 2020, winning a championship with the Perth Wildcats in 2020. In 2021, he was named NBL1 West Most Valuable Player as a member of the Cockburn Cougars .
Early life [ edit ]
Pozoglou grew up in Sydney , New South Wales , in the suburb of Penrith . He began playing rugby league before switching to basketball in primary school.[2] He attended St Dominic's College in Penrith[3] and represented New South Wales at the 2015 Under 20 National Championships.[4] [5]
Basketball career [ edit ]
In 2014, Pozoglou debuted for the Penrith Panthers in the Waratah League .[6] He subsequently joined the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL) as a development player for the 2014–15 season .[5] [7] He did not play for the Kings during the season.[6] In April 2015, he was named in an extended 25-man squad for the Australian Emus under 19 team ahead of the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship .[8]
Pozoglou re-joined the Panthers for the 2015 Waratah League season.[6] During this time, he battled stress fractures in his knees and later broke his foot which ruled him out for eight weeks.[7]
After Penrith withdrew from the league,[9] Pozoglou moved to the Bankstown Bruins in 2016 and helped the team win the Waratah League championship.[6] He played a second season with the Bruins in 2017,[6] averaging 19 points and 10 rebounds per game.[10]
Pozoglou joined the Illawarra Hawks as a development player for the 2017–18 NBL season .[11] He appeared in four games during his first season.[12]
Following the NBL season, Pozoglou joined the Ballarat Miners of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) for the 2018 season.[7] [10] In 20 games, he averaged 11.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game.[6]
Pozoglou re-joined the Hawks as a development player for the 2018–19 NBL season , where he appeared in five games.[12]
Following the NBL season, Pozoglou joined the Melbourne Tigers of the newly established NBL1 for the 2019 season .[13] He was ready for a breakout season after an "up and down season" with Ballarat in 2018.[14] In 19 games, he averaged 19.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game.[6]
In August 2019, Pozoglou signed with the Perth Wildcats as a development player for the 2019–20 NBL season .[15] He served as an injury replacement for Wani Swaka Lo Buluk early in the season.[16] He was crowned an NBL champion in March 2020.[2] He appeared in 10 games during the season.[12]
Pozoglou was set to re-join the Melbourne Tigers for the 2020 NBL1 season ,[17] but the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[18]
In November 2020, Pozoglou signed with the Cockburn Cougars of the NBL1 West for the 2021 season .[19] He was named NBL1 West Most Valuable Player , All-NBL1 West First Team and NBL1 West Defensive Player of the Year.[20] [21] In 20 games, he averaged 17.1 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.[6]
In February 2022, Pozoglou signed with the Ballarat Miners of the NBL1 South for the 2022 season , returning to the team for a second stint.[22] In 21 games, he averaged 10.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.7 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.[6]
Pozoglou returned to the Miners as captain for the 2023 season [23] and averaged 13.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.0 steals in 22 games.[6]
In July 2023, Pozoglou signed with Koroivos of the Greek A2 Basket League for the 2023–24 season.[24] In 29 games, he averaged 7.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game.[6]
In June 2024, Pozoglou signed with AO Mykonou for the 2024–25 Greek A2 season.[25] [26]
Personal life [ edit ]
Pozoglou's father is Greek.[2] As of 2021, Pozoglou had applied for a Greek passport .[2]
Pozoglou's partner is fellow basketball player, Molly Mathews .[22]
References [ edit ]
^ "FROM HOT DOG HEAD TO HAWK; PANTHER MAKES NBL DEBUT" . facebook.com/PenrithBasketball . 15 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2024 .
^ "Pozoglou picked to play for New South Wales U20s" . Blue Mountains Gazette . 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024.
^ a b Tarbert, Kristine (16 February 2015). "Sydney Kings visit Penrith basketball courts to pass on advice and skills" . The Daily Telegraph . Penrith Press. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Nicolas Pozoglou" . Eurobasket.com . Retrieved 28 January 2024 .
^ a b c Calafiore, Siobhan (24 April 2018). "Pozoglou embracing Ballarat stop-off in basketball journey" . The Courier . Retrieved 28 January 2024 . I was coming off stress fractures in my knees and (when I) finally found my feet then I broke my foot and was out for eight weeks.
^ "One up, one down to the Spiders for Panthers" . Blue Mountains Gazette . 14 April 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024.
^ Taylor, Nathan (14 October 2015). "Penrith's basketball blow" . Western Weekender . Archived from the original on 28 January 2024.
^ a b "Pozoglou Joins Miners" . BallaratBasketball.com . 11 January 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024.
^ Pryde, Scott (20 September 2017). "NBL 2017-18 season preview: Illawarra Hawks" . The Roar . Archived from the original on 28 January 2024.
^ a b c "Nic Pozoglou" . NBL.com.au . Archived from the original on 28 January 2024.
^ "NIC POZOGLOU SIGNS WITH TIGERS FOR 2019 NBL1 SEASON" . TigersBasketball.com.au . 19 February 2019. Archived from the original on 12 March 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2024 .
^ McCallum, Jordan (17 April 2019). "Nic Pozoglou is ready for a breakout season" . PickAndRoll.co.au . Archived from the original on 28 January 2024.
^ "Nic Pozoglou signed as Development Player" . Wildcats.com.au . 13 August 2019. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024.
^ "Nic Pozoglou elevated to main roster as injury-replacement player" . Wildcats.com.au . 1 October 2019. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024.
^ "Nic Pozoglou re-signs with Melbourne Tigers" . TigersBasketball.com.au . 18 February 2020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2024 .
^ "NBL1 Season Cancelled" . NBL.com.au . 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2020 .
^ "FORMER WILDCAT PUTS PEN TO PAPER WITH THE FAM" . CougarFamily.com . 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024.
^ "Pozoglou and Sharp named NBL1 West MVPs" . NBL1.com.au . 15 August 2021. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021 .
^ O'Donoghue, Craig (15 August 2021). "Alex Sharp and Nic Pozoglou have eyes on bigger prizes after winning NBL1 West MVP titles" . The West Australian . Archived from the original on 28 January 2024.
^ a b "Molly and Nic Return" . NBL1.com.au . 18 February 2022. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024.
^ Calafiore, Siobhan (31 March 2023). "NBL1 South Season Preview: Ballarat Miners take a new look into season 2023" . The Courier . Retrieved 28 January 2024 . The Miners men's roster has undergone an almost complete overhaul with only three players from last season, captain Nic Pozoglou and young guns, locals Zac Dunmore and Amos Brooks returning.
^ "ASA KORIVOS announces the start of cooperation with Greek-Australian native athlete Nikola Pozoglou" . facebook.com/koroivosbc . 30 July 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024 .
^ "Μύκονος: Τέταρτη μεταγραφή ο Πόζογλου (pic)" . novasports.gr (in Greek). 25 June 2024. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024.
^ Mammides, Chris (25 June 2024). "Nicolas Pozoglou agreed terms with Mykonou" . Eurobasket.com . Archived from the original on 25 June 2024.
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nic_Pozoglou&oldid=1230919687 "
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