HANTH B.C.

Χ.Α.Ν.Θ. H.A.N.TH.
Leagues	Greek C National League
Founded	1921
History	1921 – Present
Arena	New Sports Center Y.M.C.A.
Capacity	1,300
Location	Thessaloniki, Greece
Team colors	Red, White, Blue
Website	YMCA.gr

Template:X.A.N. Thessaloniki sections X.A.N. Thessaloniki B.C. is the basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club X.A.N. Thessaloniki (Greek: Χριστιανική Αδελφότητα Νέων Θεσσαλονίκης, which means Young Men's Christian Association of Thessaloniki), that was founded in 1921. It is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The abbreviation and common name of the club in Greek is Χ.Α.Ν.Θ. (Χριστιανική Αδελφότητα Νέων Θεσσαλονίκης), or H.A.N.TH. in English. Common alternate names of the club include H.A.N. Thessaloniki B.C. and C.A.N. Thessaloniki B.C., substituting the Greek letter X for the Latin letter H or C. The club is most widely known as being the YMCA Thessaloniki association's basketball club (YMCA Thessaloniki B.C.)

History

PAOK vs. Hanth (YMCA), during the 1920s.

In 1919, organized basketball began to be played by the club locally. Then in 1921, the parent athletic club Χ.Α.Ν.Θ. (English: YMCA) was formed, and it included a basketball section. X.A.N. Thessaloniki was one of the founding members of the first Thessaloniki regional basketball tournament (1925–26), and it finished in second place behind Aris.

X.A.N. Thessaloniki has played in the top Greek League 22 times. The club also played in the FIBA Korać Cup competition in 1973, 1973–74, and in 1974–75.

X.A.N. also won the Greek B National League in 1977, and the Greek C National League in 1992.

Arena and Greek basketball museum

In earlier times, XAN Thessaloniki played its home games at the Thessaloniki Forum. XAN Thessaloniki's current home arena is the New Sports Center Y.M.C.A., which has a seating capacity of 1,300. The club's headquarters also houses the Greek national basketball museum.

Championships

• Thessaloniki Regional Championship
  • Winners (16) (record): 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957
• Greek B National League: (1977)
• Greek C National League: (1992)

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria
To appear in this section a player must have either: Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

• Michalis Giannouzakos
• Vassilis Lipiridis
• Sotos Nikolaidis
• Anestis Petalidis
• / Vladimir Petrović-Stergiou
• Christoforos Stefanidis
• Takis Taliadoros
• Georgios Trontzos
• Lakis Tsavas
• Mimis Tsikinas
• Nikos Zisis

Retired numbers

X.A.N. Thessaloniki B.C. retired numbers
N°	Nat.	Player	Position	Tenure
		Nikos Zisis	PG / SG	1996–2000

Head coaches

• Sotos Nikolaidis

External links

• Y.M.C.A. Official Site (in Greek)
• Eurobasket.com Team page