Kosta Koufos

About Kosta Koufos

Konstantinos D. “Kosta” Koufos (Greek Κώστας Κουφός Kóstas Koufós, born on February 24, 1989 in Canton, Ohio) is a Greek American professional basketball player. He was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 23rd overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. Koufos played basketball for Ohio State University for one year before declaring for the 2008 NBA Draft. Koufos holds dual citizenship of both the United States and Greece, but has chosen to play for the Greece national basketball team.

Koufos attended GlenOak High School in Canton, Ohio. He was a McDonald's All-American as a senior, and ranked #3 center of the 2007 high school class by Rivals.com. He also played for the AAU team sponsored by LeBron James.

In 2007, Koufos finished second to Buckeye teammate Jon Diebler in the Mr. Ohio Basketball voting. During his senior season with GlenOak, Koufos was named the Division I player of the year and was first-team all-state. He also earned first-team Northeast Inland all-district honors.