Basketball team in Athens, Greece
Peristeri B.C. (Greek : Gymnastikos Syllogos Peristeriou KAE), is a Greek professional basketball club that was founded on October 22, 1971. The club is located in Peristeri , Greece , which is a suburban municipality of the city of Athens . The team competes in the Greek B Basket League .
History
Peristeri BC's symbolic dove logo.
In 1983, Peristeri Athens won the first place of the second division of pro Greek basketball , the Greek A2 League . In 1989, Peristeri again won the A2 Division Championship, for the first time while competing under the Greek basketball's current pro competition format. In the following season of 1989–90, Peristeri played games for the first time in the top-tier level Greek League .
In the subsequent years in that era, the team was very successful, and many well-known basketball players played for the club. During this era, Peristeri competed in the European 3rd-tier level Korać Cup 7 times (in the years 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, and 2000). Well-known players such as Marko Jarić , Milan Gurović , Angelos Koronios , Michalis Pelekanos , Kostas Tsartsaris , and Alphonso Ford played for the club in that era.
In 2001, led by the great scorer Ford , Peristeri finished in second place in the Greek League in the regular season. The club also competed in the European 1st-tier level EuroLeague competition, during the Euroleague 2000–01 and the Euroleague 2001–02 seasons. In 2003, Peristeri competed in the European 4th-tier level FIBA EuroCup Challenge . In the year 2004, the club played in the European 3rd-tier level FIBA EuroChallenge .
Following the 2003–04 season, Peristeri was downgraded to the Greek B League , due to great financial troubles within the sports club. For the 2007–08 season, Peristeri Athens returned to the A2 Division , after finishing in second place in the Greek B League in the 2006–07 season. Cezary Trybański signed with the team for the 2007–08 season. After the 2012–13 Greek Basket League season, Peristeri was again relegated to the Greek A2 League . On account of economic weakness, the club did not take part in the A2 League in the following season, and instead competed in the Greek B League (the 4th division overall, and third national league of the Greek basketball league system ).[1]
In the 2014–15 season, Peristeri finished in the 4th place of the 1st group of the Greek B League. Nevertheless, due to the withdrawal of Panionios from the Greek A2 League, Peristeri was promoted back to the A2 League, as they replaced Panionios in the competition.[2]
Arena
Peristeri plays its home games in the Peristeri Arena , which has a seating capacity of 4,000 people.[3]
Roster
Peristeri Athens roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Nat.
Name
Ht.
Wt.
Age
PG
4
Pappas, Alkis
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
90 kg (198 lb)
37 – (1987-05-08 ) 8 May 1987
SG
5
Dakoulias, Christos
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
90 kg (198 lb)
G
6
Gorgonis, Diogenis
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
85 kg (187 lb)
26 – (1998-04-28 ) 28 April 1998
SF
7
Magkounis, Spyros
2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
102 kg (225 lb)
38 – (1985-12-10 ) 10 December 1985
SG
8
Polytarchou, Michalis
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
103 kg (227 lb)
40 – (1983-06-23 ) 23 June 1983
PF
9
Papantonakos, Kostas
2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
105 kg (231 lb)
32 – (1991-12-23 ) 23 December 1991
SG
10
Mantzaris, Antonis
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
100 kg (220 lb)
37 – (1986-06-20 ) 20 June 1986
PF
11
Lykogiannis, Christoforos
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
100 kg (220 lb)
C
12
Katiakos, Dimitris
2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
96 kg (212 lb)
37 – (1987-03-10 ) 10 March 1987
C
14
Tassopoulos, Lazaros
2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
105 kg (231 lb)
C
15
Giouzelis, Giorgos
2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
100 kg (220 lb)
PF
16
Domprogiannis, Athanasios
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
100 kg (220 lb)
PG
17
Kaponis, Giannis
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
88 kg (194 lb)
30 – (1994-05-19 ) 19 May 1994
Head coach
Nikos Karagiannis
Assistant coach(es)
Sakis Panagakis
Legend
(C) Team captain Injured
Updated: 02/08/2016
Depth chart
Titles
Total Titles: 3
Divisional: 3
Seasons
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Season
Greek League
Greek Cup
Europe
Coach
Roster
1999–00
5rd place
Last 16
Last 16
Argiris Pedoulakis
Giannis Kritikos , Manolis Papamakarios , Kostas Gagaoudakis , Santiago Abad , Dejan Vostić , Jose Lasa , Alphonso Ford , Kostas Tsartsaris , Erik Meek , Robert Reisenbuchler , Hugues Occansey , John Brougos , Michalis Pelekanos , Alekos Petroulas
2000–01
3rd place
Last 16
Euroleague Last 16
Argiris Pedoulakis
Giannis Kritikos , Manolis Papamakarios , Alexis Papadatos , Michalis Pelekanos , Aleksey Savrasenko , Byron Dinkins , Alphonso Ford , Kostas Tsartsaris , Fabio Ribeiro , Robert Reisenbuchler , Michael Andersen , John Brougos , Thanasis Efthimiou
2001–02
6th place
Last 16
Euroleague Group stage
Argiris Pedoulakis
Gary Grant , Manolis Papamakarios , Alexis Papadatos , Michalis Pelekanos , Ferran Martínez , Giorgos Pantazopoulos , Adam Wójcik , Kostas Tsartsaris , Agi Ibeja , Maurice Carter , Michael Andersen , Thanasis Efthimiou , Giannis Mitropoulos , Alexander Kühl , Byron Dinkins
2002–03
3th place
Semi-Finals
FIBA Europe Champions Cup Second phase
Argiris Pedoulakis
Mirza Kurtović , Manolis Papamakarios , Ray Weathers , Michalis Pelekanos , Alphonso Johnson , Dejan Jovanovski , Giannis Mitropoulos , Andreas Glyniadakis , Agi Ibeja , Piotr Szybilski , Periklis Dorkofikis , Erick Barkley , Darren Mclinton , Larry Stewart , Andre Hutson , Milan Ravodanović
2003–04
7th place
3th place
FIBA Europe League group stage
Argiris Pedoulakis
Mirza Kurtović , Manolis Papamakarios , Giannis Sioutis , Michalis Pelekanos , Larry Stewart , Giorgos Melas , Franco Nakić , Grigorij Khizhnyak , Dimitrios Mavroeidis , Antonis Mantzaris , Eric Cuthrell , Dimitris Makris , Giorgos Kalamaras , Vassilis Soulis , Pete Mickeal
2005–06
14th place
Phase one
Giorgos Meletis
Dimitris Karatzios , Stergios Tsiabalis , Spyros Katsafouris , Nasos Houbavlis , Antonis Mantzaris , Giorgos Kalamaras , Efthimis Kiritsis , Giorgos Petropoulos , Dario Livajić , Gorian Latifić
2006–07
1th place
Phase one
Manos Manouselis
Panagiotis Mantzanas , Giannis Dip , Franchisco Amato , Antonis Mantzaris , Dimos Fotiou , Giorgos Bozikas , Nemanja Ćuk , Giorgos Kalamaras , Christos Deligiannis , Vangelis Morfis , Nikos Kotinis , Vangelis Mantzaris
2007–08
5th place
Phase two
Manos Manouselis / Dimitris Tziallas
Panagiotis Mantzanas , Fillipos Moschovitis , Franchisco Amato , Antonis Mantzaris , Nikos Kokkalis , Vangelis Mantzaris , Nemanja Ćuk , Vangelis Margaritis , Christos Deligiannis , Cezary Trybański , Ralph Bucci , Nikos Kotinis
2008–09
1th place
Phase one
Nikos Karagiannis
Angelos Siamandouras , Fillipos Moschovitis , Darrel Lewis , Vangelis Mantzaris , Nikos Kokkalis , Antonis Mantzaris , Nikos Koumoulos , Vangelis Margaritis , Christos Deligiannis , Alexis Tsamatos , Ralph Bucci , Dimitris Despos , Sokratis Psaropoulos
2009–10
9th place
Phase two
Thanasis Skourtopoulos
Cliff Hammonds , Will Daniels , Nikos Papanikolopoulos , Vangelis Mantzaris , Michael Bramos , Rudy Mbemba , Antonis Mantzaris , Vangelis Margaritis , Christos Deligiannis , Sokratis Psaropoulos , Georgios Tsiakos , Jamie Arnold , Marcus Faison , Shaun Pruitt , Spencer Nelson , Gary Wilkinson , Reece Gaines , Lazaros Agadakos
2010–11
7th place
Phase two
Argiris Pedoulakis
Vangelis Mantzaris , Mike King , Sokratis Psaropoulos , Dimitris Papanikolaou , Antonis Mantzaris , Ernest Scott , Georgios Tsiakos , Alekos Petroulas , Julian Sensley , Kurt Looby , Jure Močnik , Duane Woodward
2011–12
12th place
Phase two
Argiris Pedoulakis
Nondas Papantoniou , Panagiotis Kafkis , Sokratis Psaropoulos , Charis Giannopoulos , Richard Roby , Ernest Scott , Eric Boateng , Alekos Petroulas , Emir Zimić , Georgios Bogris , Jure Močnik , Gavin Edwards , Theodoros Tsiloulis , Georgios Papagiannis , Boško Jovović , Aleksandar Mitrović
2012–13
13th place
Phase two
Dimitris Koustenis
Nondas Papantoniou , Dimitris Kompodietas , Smush Parker , Dwight Thorne , Andreas Kanonidis , Verdell Jones , Antonis Mantzaris , Darrin Williams , Tyler Hines , Alekos Petroulas , Petros Melissaratos , Christos Lakkas , Andreas Psaropoulos , Jonathan Mitchell , Giorgos Galiotos , Georgios Papagiannis
Notable players
Notable coaches
See also
References
External links
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