THE Mars He continues his planning for the new season, with George Tanoulis being the latest addition. The 23 -year -old center returns to the team from which he began his basketball career, this time in the form of a loan from Olympiacos.
Tanoulis’ move to Mars was officially announced, with the Thessaloniki team significantly reinforced by a young man with a young man but already quite experienced player. In the 2024-25 season, the international center scored 6.1 points and 3.8 rebounds on average in the Greek league, while impressing with its effectiveness from the region, shooting 50% on three-pointers.
Mars is now in a reconstruction phase, after the transfer of shares to Richard Siao, who aspires to bring the team back to the top of Greek basketball. Bogdan Karaicic sits on the bench, while Nikos Zisis has already taken over a General Manager, marking a new era for the historic club.
The acquisition of Tanoulis adds depth and quality to the Mars roster, with Thessaloniki investing in Greek players with prospects and the possibility of evolution.
The announcement
“OEM Aris announces the acquisition of George Tanoulis for the 2025-26 season, in the form of a loan from Olympiacos.
Giorgos Tanoulis is born on July 27, 2002 and at 2.10m high. He is fighting in the center position.
The 23 -year -old ace returns to the team where he made his first basketball steps as an athlete of the Mars infrastructure departments. He continued in the PAOK development sections, with which he made his GBL debut at the age of 17. In 2020 he signed his first five -year professional contract with Prometheus Patras.
In the summer of 2023 he was transferred to Olympiacos with a four -year contract. In last year’s season (2024-25), he competed as a loan in Marousi and is a Mars player from today.
At national level, the presence of George Tanoulis in the representative bands of Greece was intense. He played at the K20 European Championship for two consecutive years (2021-22), and in 2023 he made his debut in the Men’s National. “