Larisa B.C.

Larisa B.C. (Greek: Λάρισα K.A.E.), or Larisa Basket (alternate spelling: Larissa), is a Greek professional basketball club that is located in Larissa, Greece.[2] It is a part of the G.S. Ermis Agias Larisa (Γ.Σ. Ερμής Αγιάς Λάρισα) multi-sports club. The club's full original name was Gymnastikos Syllogos Agias Ermis Larisa (Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Επαρχίας Αγιάς Ερμής Λάρισα). The club's official emblem is a seal with Hermes (Ermis) on it, one of the Greek gods. The team's colors are white and blue.

Larisa B.C.
Larisa B.C. logo
LeaguesTo be determined
Founded1984 (1984)
HistoryErmis Agias Larisa B.C.
(1984–2019)
Larisa B.C.
(2019–2022)
ArenaLarissa Neapolis Indoor Arena
Capacity4,000
(permanent upper-tier seats)
5,500
(with retractable lower-tier seats)[1]
LocationLarissa, Greece
Team colorsWhite and Blue
   
Presidentvacant
Head coachvacant
Team captainvacant
OwnershipTBD
2021–22 positionGreek League, 4th
Championships1 Greek 4th Division
(2016)
Websitelarisabasket.gr

The team most recently competed in the Greek Basket League, the top-tier level of Greek basketball. Their highest position in the league's final standings has been the 4th, achieved during the 2021-2022 campaign, under coach Fotis Takianos. The club's professional future has been in disarray since the departure of owner and president Theodoros Rizoulis in the summer of 2022.

History

Larisa B.C. was originally founded as Ermis Agias Larisa B.C. (Ερμής Αγιάς Λάρισα K.A.E.), in 1984. With the club originally being located in Agia, Larissa (regional unit), Greece. The club won the Greek 4th Division's 3rd Group, during the 2015–16 season, and was thus promoted up to the Greek 3rd Division, for the 2016–17 season. The team was then promoted up to the Greek 2nd Division, for the 2017–18 season.

Ermis Agias Larisa was given a wild card place in the top-tier level Greek Basket League's 2019–20 season.[3] The club then relocated from Agia to Larissa (city), and was renamed to Larisa Basketball Club.[4]

Arenas

Larisa B.C.'s main home arena is the Larissa Neapolis Indoor Arena, which is located in the city of Larissa. The arena has a seating capacity of 4,000 people in the permanent upper tier, and it can be expanded to a capacity of 5,500 people with optional retractable seating added to the lower tier.[5] The club previously played its home games at the small 300 seat Agias Municipal Indoor Sports Center, which is located in Agia.

Honors and titles

Domestic competitions

Season by season
Season Tier Division Pos. W–L Greek Cup European competitions
2015–16
4
 C Basket League
1st
 20–2
2016–17
3
 B Basket League
3rd
 22–8
2017–18
2
 A2 Basket League
9th
 15–15
2018–19
2
 A2 Basket League
7th
 17–13

Roster
Larisa B.C. roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 12 Greece Asteriadis, Asterios 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 20 – (2003-08-27)27 August 2003
G 22 Greece Papantoniou, Nondas 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 33 – (1990-04-28)28 April 1990
Head coach
  • Greece vacant
Assistant coach(es)
  • Greece vacant
Team Manager
  • Greece vacant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 20 September 2022

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality 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.

Head coaches
Head Coach Years
Greece Grigoris Giassaris
2013–2018
Greece Stefanos Perkos
2018
Greece Ioannis Livanos
2018–2019
Greece Kostas Keramidas
2019
Greece Vassilis Fragkias
2019
Greece Vangelis Angelou
2019–2020
Greece Nikos Papanikolopoulos
2020–2021
Greece Fotis Takianos
2021–2022

References
  1. Larissa Neapolis Arena.
  2. Ερμής Αγιάς: Γίνεται ΚΑΕ και περιμένει απάντηση για την wild card (in Greek).
  3. Basket League: Στον Ερμή Αγιάς η wild card (in Greek).
  4. Ερμής Αγιάς: Έγινε ΚΑΕ και μετονομάστηκε επίσημα σε Λάρισα (in Greek).
  5. Larissa Neapolis Arena.
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