Ioannina BC

Ioannina Basketball Club (Greek: Ιωάννινα Σύλλογος Καλαθοσφαίρισης),also known simply as Ioannina B.C. or abbreviated as IBC, is a Hellenic Basketball Federation team[1] based in Ioannina, Greece. The men's team is currently participating in Greek B Basket League, the women's team is playing in A ESKAVDE division and the Wheelchair Basketball team is participating in A2 National Division of the OSEKA league.

Ioannina B.C.
Nickname
  • IBC
LeagueGreek B Basket League
Founded2015
ArenaNeo Kleisto Gymnastirio Ioannina
LocationIoannina, Greece
Team colorsBlue, Yellow and White
     
Main sponsorProtergia (Mytilineos Holdings)
PresidentGeorgios Zaragkas
Head coachGiannis Papadopoulos
Team captainChristos Mpallas
Championships1 A ESKAVDE, 1 C ESKAVDE
WebsiteClub Website

Men's basketball team

History

Ioannina B.C. was founded in 2015[2] under its first name as Ioannina Sports Club, creating a men's basketball team and youth academies. In 2019 two new sections were established, Women's and Wheelchair basketball teams.

In 2015-16 season the team participated in C ESKAVDE(Northwestern Greek Basketball Clubs Association)[3] division winning its promotion without a loss.

In 2016-17 season IBC merged with the neighbouring basketball club of Asteras Kalpakiou changing to its current name of Ioannina Basketball Club and participated in A ESKAVDE division. The team managed to enter the season's playoffs competing for its promotion to the Greek C Basket League but finished in the 3rd position.[4]

In 2017–18 season IBC participated in A ESKAVDE basketball league[5] managing to make its way to the finals where it lost to fellow city club PAS Giannina thus finishing in the 2nd place.

In 2018–19 season IBC won the A ESKAVDE championship and earned its promotion to Greek C Basket League undefeated with a total score of 22–0. In the finals Ioannina BC defeated G.E. Agriniou.

In 2019–20 season amidst the COVID-19 crisis, IBC earned its promotion to Greek B Basket League finishing 3rd before the league was decided to stop due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Current roster
Ioannina B.C. roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
PG 4 Greece Dimitris Zafeiroudis 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 78 kg (172 lb)
PG 8 Greece Dimitris Vasis 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
SG 11 Greece Giorgos Ksiouras 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 87 kg (192 lb)
SG 7 Greece Georgios Papayannis 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 89 kg (196 lb)
SF 9 Greece Akis Karampinis 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
SF 13 Greece Antonis Chrysis 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
SF 14 Greece Filippos Zapsas 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 89 kg (196 lb)
PF 6 Greece Giorgos Sfouggaris 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
PF 12 Greece Nikos Georgakis 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 102 kg (225 lb)
C 10 Greece Spyros Stamiris 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
C 5 Greece Panagiotis Mpartzokas 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
C 15 Greece Christos Mpallas (C) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 132 kg (291 lb)
Head coach
  • Greece Giannis Papadopoulos
Assistant coach(es)
  • Greece Michael Bathas
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Greece Stefanos Xantzaras
Team manager
  • Greece Stavros Vlachos
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: August 13, 2020

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Christos Mpallas[6] Spyros Stamiris Panagiotis Mpartzokas
PF Nikos Georgakis Giorgos Sfouggaris
SF Antonis Chrysis Akis Karampinis Filippos Zapsas
SG Giorgos Ksiouras Giorgos Papagiannis
PG Dimitris Zafeiroudis Dimitris Vasis

Honours
  • C ESKAVDE: Champions (2016)
  • A ESKAVDE: 3rd place (2017)
  • A ESKAVDE: 2nd place (2018)
  • A ESKAVDE: Champions (2019)
  • G ETHNIKI: 3rd place (2020)

Season by season
Season Division Pos. Postseason RS record PO record
2015–16 C ESKAVDE 1st - 10-0 -
2016–17 A ESKAVDE 3rd Playoffs 15-3 3-3
2017–18 A ESKAVDE 2nd Playoffs 16-2[7] 2-2
2018–19 A ESKAVDE 1st Playoffs 18-0 4-0
2019–20 G EΤΗΝΙΚΙ 3rd - 12-5 -

Youth Academy

The IBC youth academy is also based in Ioannina, Greece. In 2019-20 season the U16 team won the ESKAVDE regional championship.

Program

IBC youth system runs year round and offers full-time and short-time boarding that focus on player development.[8] The system will produce improvement in both physical performance and in the understanding of the game.[9] The program also focuses in introducing individuals in a collaborating environment in order for them to build a strong team spirit both on and off the court.

Vision

IBC has a well established academy branch in Metsovo and has the ambition to further expand in the region of Epirus. The club's vision is to create a solid pool of young athletes which will strengthen the men's team roster in the years to come.

Women's basketball team

History

The women's team[10] was founded in 2019 and has presence in A ESKAVDE league. The 2019-20 season was interrupted due to the CoVid-19 crisis after only one match.

Wheelchair basketball team

History

The Wheelchair basketball team[11] was founded in 2019 being the first team of Epirus region to join the OSEKA A2 National Division.

Management and Personnel

Presidential history
Years President
2015-2016 Aleksandros Sakkas
2016-2018 Konstantinos Papanikolaou
2018- Georgios Zaragkas

Medical team
Position Name
Club's doctorGreece Konstantinos Ioannou
PhysiotherapistGreece Filippos Skordos

Staff
Position Name
Men's team CoachGreece Giannis Papadopoulos
Women's team CoachGreece Vaggelis Avgerinos
Wheelchair team CoachGreece Stefanos Xantzaras
Academies DirectorGreece Giannis Papadopoulos
U20 Team CoachGreece Kostas Krikonis
U16 Team CoachGreece Kostas Krikonis
U14 Team CoachGreece Apostolis Kanelopoulos
Juniors' CoachGreece Thodoris Tsironis

Current sponsorships
  • Gold Sponsor: Protergia
  • Official Supporter: Nitsiakos Group, Welcome Stores, Daikkin
  • Official Sport Clothing Supporter: CAP Sport
  • Official Health Care Service Provider: Ippokrateio Diagnostic Center
  • Academies Sponsor: Domaine Glinavos

References
  1. "ESKAVDE Teams Archive". Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. "IBC Board foundation interview". Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  3. "ESKAVDE website". (Greek: Ένωση Σωματείων Καλαθοσφαίρισης Βορειοδυτικής Ελλάδας). Archived from the original on 4 May 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  4. "2016-17 season Playoffs". Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  5. "Official A ESKAVDE league teams announcement" (PDF). Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  6. "Mpallas transfer". Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  7. "A ESKAVDE standings 2017-18". Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  8. "1st IBC Basketball Camp". Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  9. "1st IBC seminar". Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  10. "IBC expanding its activity to Women's basketball". Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  11. "Foundation of IBC Wheelchair basketball team". Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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