ASK Karditsas B.C.
ASK Karditsas B.C. (Greek: Α.Σ.Κ. Καρδίτσας K.A.E.), is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Karditsa, Greece. The club's full name is Athlitikos Syllogos Karditsas (Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Καρδίτσας), which is also abbreviated as A.S.K. (Α.Σ.Κ), or A.S. Karditsas (Α.Σ. Καρδίτσας). The club's colors are white and blue.
AS Karditsas | |||
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Nickname | Blue Brothers | ||
Leagues | Greek Basket League Greek Cup | ||
Founded | 2006 | ||
History | ASK Kardistas B.C. (2006–present) | ||
Arena | Giannis Bourousis Karditsa New Indoor Arena | ||
Capacity | 3,007 (with collapsible seats)[1][2][3] | ||
Location | Karditsa, Greece | ||
Team colors | White and Blue | ||
Main sponsor | Iaponiki (Ιαπωνική Α.Ε.) | ||
President | Giannis Bourousis | ||
Vice-president(s) | Thomas Deligiannis & Christos Zisis | ||
General manager | Serafeim Theos | ||
Head coach | Nikos Papanikolopoulos | ||
Championships | Greek 2nd Division (2022) | ||
Website | askarditsas.gr | ||
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History
ASK Karditsas was founded in its current form in 2006, as a result of a merger between the clubs Α.S. Karditsas 21st Century and Amila Karditsas. Α.S. Karditsas 21st Century and Amila Karditsas were themselves formed from earlier mergers. Α.S. Karditsas 21st Century was formed from a merger between Aiada Karditsas and Sports Club Karditsas, while Amila Karditsas was formed from a merger between G.S. Karditsas (where the well-known Greek player Giannis Bourousis began playing youth team basketball), Anagennisi Karditsas, and Amila Karditsas.[4] As a result, it is generally considered that the present club incorporates the history and tradition of all of the previous clubs.
The club played in the 4th-tier level Greek C Basket League, during the 2014–15 season. The club was promoted up to the third-tier level Greek B Basket League, for the 2016–17 season. The club was then promoted up to the 2nd-tier level Greek A2 Basket League, for the 2017–18 season.
Karditsa won the Greek 2nd Division's 2021–22 season championship. Thus, they were promoted up to the top-tier level Greek Basket League, for the 2022–23 season.
Arenas
During the Greek 2nd Division's 2019–20 season, the club moved into the Giannis Bourousis Karditsa New Indoor Arena, which including collapsible seats, has a total seating capacity of 3,007 people.[5][6][7]
Season by season
Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | W–L | Greek Cup | European competitions | ||
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2014–15 | 4 |
C Basket League | 8th |
12–14 |
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2015–16 | 4 |
C Basket League | 2nd |
20–2 |
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2016–17 | 3 |
B Basket League | 2nd |
24–6 |
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2017–18 | 2 |
A2 Basket League | 10th |
14–16 |
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2018–19 | 2 |
A2 Basket League | 4th |
17–15 |
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2019–20 | 2 |
A2 Basket League | 5th |
11–10 |
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2020–21 | 2 |
A2 Basket League | 8th |
10–10 |
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2021–22 | 2 |
A2 Basket League | 1st |
24–4 |
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2022–23 | 1 |
Basket League | 10th |
5–17 |
Honors and titles
Domestic competitions
- Greek 2nd Division Champion: (1)
- (2021–22)
- Greek 4th Division Runner-up: (1)
- (2015–16)
- Greek 3rd Division Runner-up: (1)
- (2016–17)
Roster
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Updated: 30 September 2023 |
Depth chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 | Inactive |
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C | Mitchell Smith | Vassilis Christidis | Ilias Kourepis | ||
PF | Romello White | Tre'Darius McCallum | Fotios Malelis | ||
SF | Jordan Sibert | Giorgos Kamperidis | Eudoxios Kapetakis | ||
SG | Shaq Buchanan | Neoklis Avdalas | Aimilios Alexiadis | Christos Nikolis | |
PG | Marek Klassen | Nikos Diplaros | Thanasis Tsoukas | Konstantinos Pilitsis | Panagiotis Dimos |
Notable players
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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- Giannis Bourousis
- Giannis Agravanis
- Giannis Athinaiou
- Giorgos Gkiouzelis
- Costis Gontikas
- Dimitris Gravas
- Nikos Kalles
- Theodoros Karras
- Thomas Kottas
- Spyros Magkounis
- Zisis Sarikopoulos
- Alexis Spyridonidis
- Theodoros Tsiloulis
- Dimitrios Verginis
- Milovan Drašković
- Stefan Đorđević
- David Gabrovšek
- James Batemon III
- Javin DeLaurier
- Sean Evans
- Roberto Gallinat
- Lamar Peters
- Sayeed Pridgett
Head coaches
Head Coach | Years |
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Spyros Pappas | 2014 |
Charis Foros | 2014–2016 |
Kostas Roumeliotis | 2016–2017 |
Lefteris Kalogirou | 2017–2018 |
Ioannis Tzimas | 2018–2019 |
Kostas Komodieta | 2020–2021 |
Dimitris Liogas | 2021–2022 |
Vangelis Angelou | 2022–2023 |
Nikos Papanikolopoulos | 2023–present |
References
- "Στο νέο κλειστό γυμναστήριο Καρδίτσας προϋπολογισμού 7,4 εκατ. ευρώ ο Περιφερειάρχης Θεσσαλίας(φωτό)". pylinews.gr (in Greek). 2017-07-05.
- "Νέο Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο". dimoskarditsas.gov.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- "Αναβαθμίζεται εκ νέου το μεγάλο κλειστό της Καρδίτσας!". neosagon.gr (in Greek). 2022-04-22.
- Ιστορία (in Greek).
- "Στο νέο κλειστό γυμναστήριο Καρδίτσας προϋπολογισμού 7,4 εκατ. ευρώ ο Περιφερειάρχης Θεσσαλίας(φωτό)". pylinews.gr (in Greek). 2017-07-05.
- "Νέο Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο". dimoskarditsas.gov.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- "Αναβαθμίζεται εκ νέου το μεγάλο κλειστό της Καρδίτσας!". neosagon.gr (in Greek). 2022-04-22.
External links
- Official Website (in Greek)
- Greek Basket League Team Profile (in Greek)
- Eurobasket.com Team Profile