Vassilis Ioannou
| Papagou | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Greek Elite League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 1, 2008 Greece |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | AEK Athens |
| 2026–present | →Papagou |
Vasilis Ioannou (Greek: Βασίλης Ιωάννου; born December 1, 2008) is a Greek basketball player for Papagou of the Greek Elite League. He is a 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) tall shooting guard.[1]
Youth career
Ioannou began his basketball development with Panerythraikos B.C. before joining the youth programme of AEK Athens.[2]During the 2024–25 Rising Stars Greece competition, Ioannou played for AEK's youth team and was one of the team's leading performers. In the quarter-finals of the Rising Stars Final 8 against Panionios, he scored 19 points and made the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to give AEK an 82–79 victory.[3]Ioannou was subsequently selected to the Rising Stars competition's best five for the 2024–25 season.[4]
Professional career
Ioannou was included to AEK's squad for a match against Lavrio on March 2025.[5] He made his oficcial debut against Maroussi, becoming the second youngesty player of AEK to debut in the Greek Basketball League.[6] On August 21, 2026, he signed his firs professional contract with the club until 2030, and was loaned to Papagou for the 2026-27 season.[7]
International career
Ioannou represented Greece at youth level and was selected for the Greek under-17 national team in 2025.[8][9]
References
- ↑ "Vasilis Ioannou - Player Profile". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ "Panerythraikos Basketball Club". Panerythraikos B.C. (in Greek). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ "Rising Stars: Η ΑΕΚ πήρε το εισιτήριο για τα ημιτελικά με buzzer-beater του Ιωάννου". Sport24 (in Greek). 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ "Ο Παναθηναϊκός πρωταθλητής, ο Γεώργας MVP". Rising Stars Greece (in Greek). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ "AEK Betsson: Ο 16χρονος Βασίλης Ιωάννου στην 12άδα της πρώτης ομάδας". inAEK.com (in Greek). 2025-03-16. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ team, AEK1924 gr (2025-03-24). "ΑΕΚ Betsson: ο 16χρονος Ιωάννου έγραψε ιστορία (ΦΩΤΟ)". AEK1924.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Patsiokostas, Giannis (2026-08-21). "Ιωάννου έως το 2030". AEK BC (in Greek). Retrieved 2026-08-21.
- ↑ "Εθνική U17: Η κλήση για το Βαλκανικό Τουρνουά". Hellenic Basketball Federation (in Greek). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ Παπαδόπουλος, Χρήστος (2025-05-29). "Στην Εθνική Εφήβων ο Ιωάννου". AEK BC ACADEMY (in Greek). Retrieved 2026-08-18.