Olympiacos Piraeus has completed the signing of Georgios Tanoulis on a four-year deal, meaning his contract runs until the end of the 2026-27 season. Tanoulis (2.10 meters, 20 years old) last played for Promitheas Patras, where he averaged 4.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and a 2.4 PIR in a bench role across 12 appearances in the 2022-23 BKT EuroCup campaign. He is the club's fourth signing so far this summer, as he follows Nikola Milutinov, Nigel Williams-Goss and Luke Sikma through the entrance door at Peace and Friendship Stadium. Tanoulis will make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut with Olympiacos next season.
Olympiacos tabs Greek prospect Georgios Tanoulis
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Getting a chance in the EuroCup
Tanoulis may be just 20 years old, yet he already has three seasons worth of experience in the EuroCup with Promitheas. He made his competition debut in the 2020-21 season, stepping onto the floor for the first-ever time on October 6, 2020, during a road game at Dolomiti Energia Trento. The promising big man made a total of five appearances during that campaign, starting once, before playing nine games – all from the bench – during the 2021-22 season.
Last season, Tanoulis set career highs for games played (12), points scored (52), assists provided (10), steals recorded (3) and accumulated PIR (29). His standout performance in the 2022-23 campaign came in Round 9, when he had 13 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and a 15 PIR in 14:17 minutes on the court against Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv.
What role can Tanoulis expect at Olympiacos?
With new signing Milutinov having joined this summer and Moustapha Fall still at the club, Tanoulis will likely have to accept a reserve role in his rookie EuroLeague season. Nevertheless, working alongside the likes of Milutinov and Fall on a day-by-day basis should be the perfect learning experience for the young Greek, who will have aims of fulfilling his potential and becoming a star for Olympiacos in the next few years.