Polychronis Rafail Tsigkas (born August 27, 2000) is a Greek/Cypriot professional basketball player who plays for Apollon Limassol B.C. of the Cypriot Basket League.[1]
| No. 14 – Apollon Limassol B.C. | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Cypriot Basket League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 27 August 2000 Ioannina, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek / Cypriot |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) |
| Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021-2022 | Anorthosis Famagusta B.C. |
| 2022-2023 | Efkarpia B.C. |
| 2023-2024 | Achilleas Kaimakliou |
| 2024 | Kavala B.C. |
| 2024-2025 | Apollon Limassol B.C. |
Early years
editPolychronis was born from a Greek father and a Cypriot mother at Ioannina, Greece, where he spent his childhood. He started playing basketball in the youth teams of the local team AGS Ioanninon.
Professional career
editAfter playing some years in the minor divisions of Greece until 2020, he started his professional career signing his first professional contract with Anorthosis Famagusta B.C. of the Cypriot Basket League for the 2021-22 season.[2] Then he signed for Efkarpia B.C.[3] of the Greek National League 1 for the 2022-23 season and for Achilleas Kaimakliou of the Cypriot Basket League for the 2023-24 season.[4] After 9 games, he parted ways with the club. He then signed a 3-month contract with Kavala B.C. of the Greek National League 1 for the rest of the season.[5] For the season 2024-25 he signed for Apollon Limassol B.C. of the Cypriot Basket League.[6]
National team career
editPolychronis was eligible to represent Greece or Cyprus internationally due to his dual citizenship.
He was a member of the Greece men's national under-16 basketball team but he didn’t manage to make it to the final squad for the 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship. He then decided to represent the Cyprus national basketball team for the rest of his life.[7] He was a member of the Cyprus men's national under-18 basketball team and under-23 national team.[8]
Personal life
editPolychronis has both Greek and Cypriot citizenship.
References
edit- ^ "Polychronis Tsigkas Player Profile, Frederick Achilleas Kaimakliou - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ Cyprusbasket (2021-07-08). "Aνακοίνωσε Πολυχρόνη Τσίγκα η Ανόρθωση". Cyprus Basket. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ "Συμφώνησε με την Ευκαρπία ο Πολυχρόνης Τσίγκας". article (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ Ιωάννου, Βασίλης (2024-01-13). "Καβάλα BC: Νέα προσθήκη ο Πολυχρόνης Τσίγκας". KAVALA POST (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ Cyprusbasket (2024-08-25). "Στον Απόλλωνα ο Τσίγκας (pic)". Cyprus Basket (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Πολυχρόνης Τσίγκας: «Περήφανος που παίζω για την Κύπρο» (ΦΩΤΟ & Βίντεο) | AlphaNews.Live". www.alphanews.live (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "Polychronis Rafail Tsigkas - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ "Την απόκτηση του Πολυχρόνη Τσίγκα ανακοίνωσε η Ανόρθωση!". REBOUND. Retrieved 2024-03-06.