Georgios Tanoulis

Georgios "Giorgos" Tanoulis (Greek: Γεώργιος Τανούλης, born July 27, 2002) is a Greek professional basketball player for Aris Thessaloniki. He is a 2.10 m (6'10) height power forward–center.

Early life Tanoulis was born in Thessaloniki, Greece and started playing basketball early for Aris Thessaloniki and PAOK Thessaloniki youth teams. While playing for PAOK Thessaloniki, Tanoulis dominated the Greek Youth Championship and he ended the 2019/20 season as a member of the top five players. In the five games of the finals, he had 16.4 points on 71% shooting, 52% on 2-pointers and 30% on 3-pointers, along with 8.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists. Professional career

PAOK Thessaloniki (2019–2020) At the age of 17, Tanoulis made his Greek Basket League debut with PAOK Thessaloniki on May 18th, 2019 against Promitheas Patras.

Promitheas Patras (2020–2023) On September 7, 2020, Tanoulis signed a five-year contract with Promitheas Patras. Tanoulis made his debut with his new team on October 6, 2020, against Aquila Trento for the EuroCup. On April 14, 2022, Tanoulis set a personal career-high in points in a Greek Basket League game, scoring 16 points in a home loss against Olympiacos, which he later broke with 19 points against Larisa on June 15, 2022.

Olympiacos (2023–2026) On July 15, 2023, Tanoulis signed with Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. During his first season with the club, he won the Greek Basketball Cup.

For the 2024–25 season, Tanoulis was loaned to Maroussi. After returning to Olympiacos, he was loaned to Aris Thessaloniki for the 2025–26 season.

On June 19, 2026, Olympiacos announced the termination of Tanoulis' contract, ending his three-year spell with the club.

Aris Thessaloniki (2025–present) Tanoulis joined Aris Thessaloniki on loan from Olympiacos in August 2025. On September 3, during a preseason friendly against TFT Skopje, he suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament, along with injuries to the medial meniscus and medial collateral ligament. The injury ruled him out for the remainder of the 2025–26 season.

Following the termination of his contract with Olympiacos, Tanoulis joined Aris permanently as a free agent. On June 21, 2026, the club announced that he had signed a contract for the 2026–27 season, while he was in the final stage of his rehabilitation from the knee injury.

Tanoulis returned to team activities during Aris' preseason preparations in August 2026. On August 25, however, he suffered a meniscus tear during practice. He underwent surgery the following day and was expected to remain sidelined for approximately one month.

Greece men's national basketball team Tanoulis has been a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he has played at 2021 and 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship. He made his official debut with Greece men's national basketball team on February 27,2023 against Latvian Basketball Association, in which he recorded 7 points.

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Personal His brother is footballer Konstantinos Tanoulis.