John Kontsar Joins Olympiacos

Olympiacos has added 30-year-old American G/F John Kontsar to its roster. The player will be with the Piraeus club for the next two seasons.

Kontsar was born in Chicago and became the first scoring champion in the history of West Chicago High School during his high school years. In his final high school season, he averaged 28.9 points, 14.1 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. He played four years at Purdue University and was recorded as the school's all-time leading scorer. A day was even named after him in the city where he grew up.

No team selected him in the 2019 NBA Draft. That did not mark the end of his career. He started as a backup with the Memphis Grizzlies and over time became a consistent part of the rotation. He became known for his defensive pressure, ball handling and effectiveness on the boards. In the 2022-23 season, he appeared in 72 games and averaged 5.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.

After seven years in Memphis, he moved to the Utah Jazz for the 2025-26 season. There he found more playing time and recorded 5.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals per game over 26 games. In April, he recorded two triple-doubles. One of them was a performance against his former team, Memphis, with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.