Peristeri B.C.
Peristeri B.C. | |
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Leagues | Greek League Greek Cup |
Founded | 22 October 1971 |
Arena | Peristeri Arena |
Capacity | 4,000 |
Location | Peristeri, Greece |
Main sponsor | Bwin |
President | George Pantazopoulos |
Head coach | TBD |
Team captain | Leonidas Kaselakis |
2023–24 Greek Basket League position | 3rd |
Championships | 3 Greek A2 League 3 Greek B League 1 Greek 3rd Division 1 Greek 2nd Tier ESKA Cup |
Retired numbers | 2 (10, 13) |
Website | peristeribc.gr |
Peristeri B.C., or Peristeri Athens B.C. (Greek: Περιστερίου K.A.E.) is a Greek professional basketball club that is located in Peristeri, Greece, which is both a city and a suburb in the western part of the Athens agglomeration. The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Peristeriou K.A.E. (Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Περιστερίου K.A.E.). It is a part of the G.S. Peristeri (Γ.Σ. Περιστερίου) multi-sports club. The club was founded on October 22, 1971.
The club's emblem is the dove symbol, and the club's team colors are yellow and blue. For the 2023–24 season, the team competes in the Greek Basket League, which is the top-tier level league in Greece, as well as in the European-wide secondary level competition, the FIBA Basketball Champions League (BCL).
History[edit]
Early years and rise of the club[edit]
The club began play in the 1971–72 season. In the 1977–78 season, Peristeri Athens won the third level championship of Greek pro basketball, under head coach Faidon Matthaiou. In the 1982–83 season, under head coach Thanasis Christoforou, Peristeri won the second level championship of Greek pro basketball, which was at that time, the Greek B League. In the following 1983–84 season, Peristeri played games for the first time, in the top-tier level Greek Basket League. Peristeri won the Greek 2nd Division championship again, in the 1988–89 season.
In the subsequent years, 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 FIBA Korać Cup seven times (in the seasons 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, and 1999–00). Well-known players such as: Audie Norris, Marko Jarić, Milan Gurović, Angelos Koronios, Michalis Pelekanos, Kostas Tsartsaris, Alphonso Ford, Benoit Benjamin, Gary Leonard, Randy White, Marlon Maxey, and Conner Henry played for the club in that era.
In the 2000–01 season, led by the great scorer Ford, Peristeri finished in second place in the top-tier Greek League, in the regular season. The club also competed in the European-wide top-tier level EuroLeague competition, during the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons. In the 2002–03 season, Peristeri competed in the European third-tier level FIBA Europe Champions Cup. In the 2003–04 season, the club played in the European 3rd-tier level FIBA Europe League.
Decline of the club[edit]
Following the 2003–04 Greek Basket League season, Peristeri was downgraded to the second division Greek A2 League for the 2004–05 season, due to great financial troubles within the Peristeri Sports Club. The club also competed in the Greek 2nd Division in the 2005–06 season. The club was then relegated down to the Greek 3rd Division, for the 2006–07 season. After winning the Greek 3rd Division championship, in the 2006–07 season, Peristeri returned to the Greek 2nd Division, for the 2007–08 season. Peristeri then won the Greek 2nd Division championship, in the 2008–09 season.
Peristeri then competed in the top-tier level Greek 1st Division, in the 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, and 2012–13 seasons. After the 2012–13 Greek Basket League season, Peristeri was again relegated down to the second-tier level Greek A2 League. However, due to economic issues, the club did not take part in the A2 League in the following season, and instead competed in the third-tier level Greek B League, during the 2013–14 season.[1]
Peristeri managed to win the 2014–15 edition of the Greek 2nd-tier level ESKA Cup competition. While in that same 2014–15 season, Peristeri finished in fourth place, in the First Group of the third-tier level Greek B League, and thus did not earn a direct league promotion. Nevertheless, due to the withdrawal of Panionios Athens from the second-tier level Greek A2 League, Peristeri was then promoted back up to the A2 League, as they replaced Panionios in the competition, for the 2015–16 season.[2] However, following that season, the club was relegated back down to the Greek 3rd Division, for the 2016–17 season.
Return to European-wide competitions[edit]
Peristeri won the Greek 3rd Division in the 2016–17 season. Then, in the following 2017–18 season, Peristeri won its third Greek 2nd Division championship. The team broke the league's win–loss record during that season, and finished with an overall record of 29 wins and just 1 loss.[3] Thus, the club was promoted up to the top-tier level Greek Basket League, for the 2018–19 season. The return arrival of head coach Argyris Pedoulakis proved to be a key factor for the team. With Pedoulakis coaching, and with a core of quality players, Peristeri finished second in the regular season, and in fourth place overall at the end of the league's playoffs, which thus secured the team's return to European-wide competitions.
The club then joined one of the two European-wide secondary leagues, the FIBA Basketball Champions League (BCL), for the 2019–20 season. The team had a successful BCL season, as they managed to progress to the round of 16 of the FIBA Champions League, where they were ultimately eliminated by the Israeli Super League club Hapoel Jerusalem. Peristeri finished in the third position of the 2019–20 Greek Basket League season, although the Greek League season ended prematurely, in March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Greece.
Peristeri were the finalists of the 2020 edition of the Greek Super Cup competition, after they defeated the Greek EuroLeague giants Panathinaikos Athens, by a score of 90–82 in the semifinals. They lost to Promitheas Patras, by a score of 82–74 in the finals. Peristeri's 2020–21 Greek Basket League season wasn't as successful as the previous one, as they finished in sixth place in the league. In European-wide play, they also competed in the 2020–21 FIBA Champions League season. During that season, the team used three different head coaches. The team also struggled to develop proper player chemistry throughout the duration of the season. Ultimately, Peristeri was unable to match their high points of the previous two seasons.
Under head coach Milan Tomić, Peristeri finished the 2021–22 Greek Basket League season in 8th place. While in Pan-European competition, they competed in the European-wide fourth-tier level FIBA Europe Cup competition's 2021–22 season. In August 2022, the team was given the new sponsorship name of Peristeri B.C. Athens Bwin, after the club secured a naming rights deal with Bwin, for the purposes of increasing the team's budget, as part of an overall effort by the club to position itself in a higher echelon within the Greek Basket League.
An international legend becomes the head coach[edit]
Peristeri hired international basketball legend Vassilis Spanoulis to its head coaching position, for the 2022–23 season.[4][5] Spanoulis guided the team to its first ever appearance in the Final of the Greek Cup competition. However, they were defeated in the 2022–23 Greek Cup final by the EuroLeague giants Olympiacos Piraeus. In the 2022–23 Greek Basket League season, Peristeri finished in third place in the league, and managed to beat the EuroLeague giants Panathinaikos Athens, three different times during the overall season. In European-wide play, Peristeri also competed in the 2022–23 FIBA Champions League season, where they were eliminated in the play-ins by the French Pro A League club JDA Dijon, 2–1 in a three game series.
In the 2023–24 Basketball Champions League Peristeri qualified to the Final Four. In the semifinals Peristeri was knocked out after a 97 - 94 defeat to Tenerife.[6] Finally, Peristeri finished fourth loosing the bronze medal by UCAM Murcia CB.[7]
Logos[edit]
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(The official logo of Peristeri's parent club.)
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(The official alternate logo of Peristeri's parent club.)
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(Peristeri B.C.'s official dove symbol.)
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(Peristeri B.C.'s official basketball club logo.)
In international competitions[edit]
From the 1991–92 season, to the 2003–04 season, Peristeri Athens had an overall win/loss record of: 67 wins and 58 losses, plus 1 tie, in a total of 126 games played in all of their European-wide professional club basketball competitions.
Arenas[edit]
Peristeri plays its home games at the Peristeri Arena, which has a seating capacity of 4,000 people.[8] The club has also played home games at the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall.
Roster[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Updated: 8 June 2024 |
Depth chart[edit]
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 | Inactive |
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C | Nate Renfro | Trevor Thompson | Vangelis Zougris | Alexis Kamperidis | |
PF | Leonidas Kaselakis | Nikos Chougkaz | Dimitris Chatzis | ||
SF | Nemanja Dangubić | Kenny Williams | Sotiris Stavrakopoulos | ||
SG | Elijah Mitrou-Long | Jermaine Love | Alexandros Alexakis | Giannis Fytros | |
PG | Joe Ragland | Stelios Poulianitis | Vassilis Xanthopoulos | Giannis Maragkoudakis | Konstantinos Bilalis |
Titles and honours[edit]
Domestic competitions[edit]
- Greek Super Cup:
- Finalists (1): 2020
- Greek A2 League (2nd Division):
- Champions (3): 1988–89, 2008–09, 2017–18
- Greek B League (2nd Division / 3rd Division):
- Champions (3): 1982–83 (2nd Division), 2006–07 (3rd Division), 2016–17 (3rd Division)
- Greek 3rd Division:
- Champions (1): 1977–78 (ESKA)
- Greek 2nd Tier ESKA Cup:
- Winners (1): 2014–15
European competitions[edit]
- FIBA Champions League
- 4th place (1): 2023–24
Seasons[edit]
- Scroll down to see more.
Notable players[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
Criteria |
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Greece:
- Dimitris Agravanis
- Ioannis Athinaiou
- Ioannis Bourousis
- Efthimis Bakatsias
- - Mike Bramos
- Nikos Chougkaz
- Vassilis Christidis
- Linos Chrysikopoulos
- Dimitris Despos
- Periklis Dorkofikis
- Nikos Fasouras
- Charis Giannopoulos
- Argiris Kambouris
- Leonidas Kaselakis
- Dimitris Katsivelis
- Dimitris Kompodietas
- Angelos Koronios
- Georgios Makaras
- Antonis Mantzaris
- Vangelis Mantzaris
- Vangelis Margaritis
- Dimitris Mavroeidis
- Loukas Mavrokefalidis
- Ioannis Milonas
- - Elijah Mitrou-Long
- Dimitris Moraitis
- Vassilis Mouratos
- Christos Myriounis
- Manolis Papamakarios
- Dimitris Papanikolaou
- Georgios Papagiannis
- Argyris Pedoulakis
- Michalis Pelekanos
- Alekos Petroulas
- Michalis Polytarchou
- Christos Saloustros
- Ioannis Sioutis
- Gaios Skordilis
- Michalis Tsairelis
- Kostas Tsartsaris
- Georgios Tsiakos
- Panos Vasilopoulos
- Vassilis Xanthopoulos
- Vangelis Zougris
Europe:
- Miro Bilan
- Michael Andersen
- - Milan Gurović
- - Marko Jarić
- Jure Močnik
- Paolo Moretti
- Hugues Occansey
- Sylvain Francisco
- - Aleksey Savrasenko
- Tomasz Gielo
- Cezary Trybański
USA:
- Benoit Benjamin
- Lance Berwald
- Melvin Cheatum
- - Kee-Kee Clark
- Byron Dinkins
- Marcus Denmon
- Alphonso Ford
- Reece Gaines
- Gary Grant
- Steven Gray
- Ryan Harrow
- Conner Henry
- Buck Johnson
- - Garth Joseph
- Priest Lauderdale
- Gary Leonard
- Audie Norris
- Andre Hutson
- Pete Mickeal
- Marlon Maxey
- Terran Petteway
- Levertis Robinson
- Larry Stewart
- Brian Vaughns
- Randy White
Africa:
Retired numbers[edit]
Peristeri B.C. retired numbers | ||||
N° | Nat. | Player | Position | Years With Club |
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#10 | Alphonso Ford | SG | 1999–2001 | |
#13 | Nikos Fasouras | C | 1984–1996 |
Head coaches[edit]
Head coach | Years |
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Spyros Foskolos | |
Faidon Matthaiou | 1976–1978
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- Thanasis Christoforou | 1982–1985
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Kostas Petropoulos | 1991–1993
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Vassilis Fragkias | 1993
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- Steve Giatzoglou[9] | 1994
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Kostas Missas | 1994–1995
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- Dragan Šakota | 1995–1997
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Argyris Pedoulakis | 1997–2004, 2010–2012, 2018–2019, 2020–2021
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Ilias Zouros | 2004, 2019
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Georgios Meletis | 2005–2006
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Manos Manouselis | 2006–2008
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Dimitris Tziallas | 2008
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Nikos Karagiannis | 2004–2005, 2008–2009, 2015–2018
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Thanasis Skourtopoulos | 2009–2010
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Tzimis Koustenis | 2012–2013
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Vangelis Vlachos | 2013
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Nasos Choumpalis | 2013–2014
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Kostas Papamarkos | 2014–2015
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Nikos Papanikolopoulos | 2019–2020
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Sotiris Manolopoulos | 2021
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- Milan Tomić | 2021–2022
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Vassilis Spanoulis | 2022–present
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References[edit]
- ^ Στη Β’ Εθνική το Περιστέρι. (in Greek). sport-fm.gr. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ Στην Α2 το Περιστέρι, στη Β’ ο Πανιώνιος. (in Greek). sport-fm.gr. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ Χωρίς Καραγιάννη στη Stoiximan.gr Basket League το Περιστέρι (in Greek). Sport24.gr. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Peristeri appoints Vassilis Spanoulis as head coach.
- ^ Vassilis Spanoulis officially takes over Peristeri's bench for two years.
- ^ "Huertas-Guy-Shermadini trio took over for the BCL Final, Peristeri is out". eurohoops.net. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Second BCL bronze medal for UCAM Murcia, Peristeri finish fourth". eurohoops.net. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ Ιστορία Οι αθλητές. gsperisteri.gr (in Greek).
- ^ Τα “κανόνια” του ελληνικού Πρωταθλήματος: Στιβ Γιατζόγλου. esake.gr (in Greek).
External links[edit]
- Peristeri B.C. official site (in Greek)
- G.S. Peristeri official site (in Greek)
- Greek Basket League team profile
- Greek Basket League team profile (in Greek)
- Eurobasket.com Peristeri BC Athens team profile
- Euroleague.net Peristeri team profile
- Official fan site (in Greek)
- Official YouTube channel (in Greek)