Konstantine Demetrios "Kosta" Koufos is a Greek-American professional basketball player who is a free agent.
27 Facts About Kosta Koufos
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Kosta Koufos played one season at Ohio State before being selected by the Utah Jazz with the 23rd overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft.
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The next day, Kosta Koufos recorded 32 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocks against Detroit Country Day, to lead GlenOak to its ninth consecutive victory.
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Kosta Koufos finished second to future Buckeye teammate Jon Diebler in the Mr Ohio Basketball voting.
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Kosta Koufos earned First-Team Northeast Inland All-District and third-team Parade All-American honors and participated in the 2007 McDonald's All-American Game and 2007 Jordan Brand Classic.
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Kosta Koufos played one season of college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Kosta Koufos declared for the 2008 NBA draft following his freshman season.
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Kosta Koufos was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 23rd overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft.
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In two seasons with the Jazz, Kosta Koufos played in 84 games and averaged 3.3 points and 2.2 rebounds.
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On July 13,2010, Kosta Koufos was traded, alongside two future first-round draft picks, to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Al Jefferson.
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On February 22,2011, Kosta Koufos was acquired by the Denver Nuggets in a three-way trade involving the Timberwolves and the New York Knicks.
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Kosta Koufos averaged career-best figures in Denver, with 6.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.
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On June 27,2013, Kosta Koufos was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Darrell Arthur and the draft rights to Joffrey Lauvergne.
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On July 13,2015, Kosta Koufos signed with the Sacramento Kings.
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On June 30,2019, Kosta Koufos became an unrestricted free agent.
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On July 19,2019, Kosta Koufos signed a two-year deal with CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague.
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Kosta Koufos averaged 3.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.
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On November 5,2021, Kosta Koufos signed with the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League.
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Kosta Koufos was a member of the junior Greek national under-18 team at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Spain.
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Kosta Koufos led his team to the tournament's final game, and although Greece lost in the finals to Serbia's under-18 team, Koufos won the tournament's MVP award, after leading the competition in points, rebounds, and blocked shots, with averages of 26.5 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks per game.
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In 2009, Kosta Koufos debuted with the senior Greek national basketball team, and he competed at the EuroBasket 2009, where he won a bronze medal.
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Kosta Koufos played at the EuroBasket 2011, where he averaged 8.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.
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Kosta Koufos competed at the EuroBasket 2015, where he had his best tournament with the senior Greek national basketball team, as he averaged 10 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, in 8 games played.
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Kosta Koufos played with Greece at the 2016 Turin FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, where he averaged 7.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.
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From 2009 to 2016, Kosta Koufos has appeared in a total of 57 games, scoring 503 points.
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Kosta Koufos has an older sister, Maria, and an older brother, Vasilios.
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Kosta Koufos holds dual citizenship of both the United States and Greece, thus making him eligible to represent Greece internationally.