Filippos Tigkas

Filippos Tigkas is a Cypriot-Greek professional basketball player who plays as a point guard for Cypriot League club Keravnos and the Cyprus men's [national basketball team|Cyprus national team].

Early career

Tigkas started playing basketball with Apollon Limassol in Cyprus. At the age of 16, he was transferred to AEK Athens of the Greek [Basket League|Greek League], where he played with the junior team of the club. He also took several practices with AEK Athens men's team.

Professional career

On 7 July 2020, Tigkas returned to Cyprus and signed with Apollon Limassol of the Cypriot League. In his first professional season, Tigkas averaged 7.7 points and 2.7 assists with Apollon. In the summer of 2021, Keravnos Strovolou and AEK Larnaca battled in order . Tigkas decided to join Keravnos Strovolou in the end.