Alex Koukouravas
Welsh basketball player (1998-)
Stelios "Alex" Koukouravas (born 7 April 1998) is a Welsh professional basketball player who currently is the captain of and plays for the Welsh national team and the University of Oxford's Blues Basketball Team. He has previously played for Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League.
Alongside his playing career, Koukouravas is a researcher in oncology at the University of Oxford, where he completed a master's by research and is undertaking a doctorate in the Department of Oncology. He is a co-author of research papers published in *Cell* (2024) and *Nature Cell Biology* (2026).
College career
Koukouravas spent two years with South Gloucestershire and Stroud College and the Bristol Flyers Academy, before signing a scholarship with Victory Rock Prep in August 2016.
A year later, he joined the University of Surrey, where professional team the Surrey Scorchers play their home games. During his time at university, he represented Team Surrey Basketball in British Universities and Colleges Sport.
In 2021, Koukouravas joined Oxford University Men's Basketball Team known as the Blues. Koukouravas captained the Oxford University men's team during the 2022–23 season.
Professional career
In September 2018, Koukouravas joined British Basketball League team the Surrey Scorchers.
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