Ioannis Bourousis, Greek basketball player
Giannis Bourousis (Greek: Γιάννης Μπουρούσης; born November 17, 1983) is a Greek professional basketball player for ASK Karditsa of the Greek A2 Basket League. He is a 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg) tall center. A two-time All-EuroLeague First Team selection, Bourousis has been compared to FIBA Hall of Fame center Vlade Divac by San Antonio Spurs' head coach Gregg Popovich.Bourousis was on the Greek national basketball team that won the gold medal at EuroBasket 2005 in Serbia, and played an instrumental role as Greece won the bronze medal at EuroBasket 2009. He was also a member of the Greek national teams that finished fourth at EuroBasket 2007, and fifth in the 2008 Summer Olympics.