Iosif Koloveros (Greek: Ιωσήφ Κολοβέρος; born August 28, 2002) is a Greek professional basketball player for Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League. He is a 1.86 m (6'1 14") tall point guard.

Iosif Koloveros
Koloveros with Kolossos Rodou
No. 6 – Kolossos Rodou
PositionPoint guard
LeagueGreek Basket League
BCL
Personal information
Born (2002-08-28) August 28, 2002 (age 22)
Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 1.25 in (1.86 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2024Olympiacos
2019–2021Olympiacos B
2021–2022Ionikos
2022–2023Lavrio
2023–2024Kolossos Rodou
2024–presentKolossos Rodou

Professional career

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Koloveros began his pro career in 2019, during the 2018–19 season, with the Greek Basket League club Olympiacos.[1][2] For the 2019–20 season, he was assigned to play in the Greek 2nd Division, with Olympiacos' reserve team, Olympiacos B.

Koloveros spent the 2021-2022 season on loan to Greek Basket League club Ionikos Nikaias. In 20 league games with Ionikos, he averaged 9.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals, playing around 25 minutes per contest.

Koloveros started the 2022-2023 season with Olympiacos, but was loaned to Lavrio on December 8, 2022, in order to replace the injured Alexandros Nikolaidis. In 13 league games with Lavrio, he averaged 7.1 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2 assists, playing around 21 minutes per contest. He also earlier appeared in 2 league games with Olympiacos.

On July 31, 2023, Koloveros was loaned once more to Kolossos Rodou. On May 25, 2024, he renewed his contract with the club.

National team career

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Koloveros played with the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the 2018 FIBA Under-16 European Championship,[3] and the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.[4]

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