Peristeri BC
Encyclopedia
Peristeri B.C. 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 League
.
. In 1989, Peristeri again won the A2
Division Championship, for the first time while competing under the Greek League's current competition format. In the following season of 1989-90, Peristeri fought contests for the first time in the Greek A1 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 Korać Cup
7 times (in the years 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998 and 2000). Well-known players such as Marko Jaric
, Milan Gurović
, Aggelos Koronios
, Michalis Pelekanos
, Kostas Tsartsaris
, and Alphonso Ford
played for the club in this 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 Euroleague 2000-01
and the Euroleague 2001-02
seasons. In 2003, Peristeri competed in the FIBA Champions' Cup
. In the year 2004, the club battled in the EuroCup
League.
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
, after finishing in second place in the Greek B League in the 2006-07 season. Cezary Trybanski
signed with the team for the 2007-08 season.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
club that was founded on October 22, 1971. The club is located in Peristeri
Peristeri
Peristeri is a suburban municipality in Athens, Greece, located about 5 km NW of the downtown area. The municipality is bordered by the Cephissus/Cephissos River, Athinon Avenue , Chaidari in the west and Petroupoli in the northwest, with a size of around...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, which is a suburban municipality of the city of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. The team competes in the Greek League
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
.
History
In 1983, Peristeri Athens won the first place of the second division of the pro Greek A League, the Greek A2 LeagueA2 Ethniki
The HEBA A2 or commonly called, the Greek A2 League, is the second division of the highest professional basketball competition among pro clubs in Greece. It is operated by the Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association . The league has 16 teams...
. In 1989, Peristeri again won the A2
A2 Ethniki
The HEBA A2 or commonly called, the Greek A2 League, is the second division of the highest professional basketball competition among pro clubs in Greece. It is operated by the Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association . The league has 16 teams...
Division Championship, for the first time while competing under the Greek League's current competition format. In the following season of 1989-90, Peristeri fought contests for the first time in the Greek A1 League
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
.
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 Korać Cup
Korac Cup
The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...
7 times (in the years 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998 and 2000). Well-known players such as Marko Jaric
Marko Jaric
Marko Jarić is a Serbian professional basketball player. He is married to Brazilian model Adriana Lima.-Pro career:...
, Milan Gurović
Milan Gurovic
Milan Gurović is a retired controversial Serbian professional basketball player.Gurović, a regular member of the FR Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro national team, turned out for many clubs all over Europe during his career....
, Aggelos Koronios
Aggelos Koronios
Aggelos Koronios is a Greek professional basketball coach and retired player.-Club career:...
, Michalis Pelekanos
Michalis Pelekanos
Michalis Pelekanos is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 198 cm tall and plays as a swingman.-Pro career:...
, Kostas Tsartsaris
Kostas Tsartsaris
Konstantinos "Kostas" Tsartsaris , is a Greek professional basketball player. He is a 6 ft 10 ¾ in tall 115.4 kg power forward, who can also play at the center position if needed...
, and Alphonso Ford
Alphonso Ford
Alphonso Gene Ford was an American professional basketball player. A 1.93 m tall shooting guard, he was one of the greatest scorers in college basketball history. Ford played professionally in both the NBA and the Euroleague, where he confirmed his tremendous scoring ability and became a...
played for the club in this era.
In 2001, led by the great scorer Ford
Alphonso Ford
Alphonso Gene Ford was an American professional basketball player. A 1.93 m tall shooting guard, he was one of the greatest scorers in college basketball history. Ford played professionally in both the NBA and the Euroleague, where he confirmed his tremendous scoring ability and became a...
, Peristeri finished in second place in the Greek League
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
in the regular season. The club also competed in the Euroleague 2000-01
Euroleague 2000-01
The inaugural Euroleague season 2000-01 under the new ULEB authority started on October 16, 2000 with a regular season game between hosts Real Madrid and Olympiacos at the Raimundo Saporta Pavilion in Madrid, Spain, and ended with the championship finals game on May 10, 2001, at the PalaMalaguti...
and the Euroleague 2001-02
Euroleague 2001-02
The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The Euroleague season 2001-02 started on October 10, 2001 and ended with the championship final game on May 5, 2002, in PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy. 32 teams competed for the championship, which was...
seasons. In 2003, Peristeri competed in the FIBA Champions' Cup
EuroCup Challenge
The EuroCup Challenge was the 4th tier level transnational professional club basketball competition in Europe. It was run and organized by FIBA Europe.-Promotion to FIBA EuroCup:...
. In the year 2004, the club battled in the EuroCup
EuroChallenge
The EuroChallenge is the 3rd tier level transnational men's professional club basketball competition in Europe. It is organized and run by FIBA Europe...
League.
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
A2 Ethniki
The HEBA A2 or commonly called, the Greek A2 League, is the second division of the highest professional basketball competition among pro clubs in Greece. It is operated by the Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association . The league has 16 teams...
, after finishing in second place in the Greek B League in the 2006-07 season. Cezary Trybanski
Cezary Trybanski
Cezary Trybański is a Polish basketball player who currently plays for the NH Ostrava of the Czech Republic League...
signed with the team for the 2007-08 season.
Roster
Titles
- Total Titles: 3
- Divisional: 3
- Greek A2 LeagueA2 EthnikiThe HEBA A2 or commonly called, the Greek A2 League, is the second division of the highest professional basketball competition among pro clubs in Greece. It is operated by the Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association . The league has 16 teams...
:- 1983, 1989, 2009
- Greek A2 League
Notable players
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He was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1st round of the 2000 NBA Draft. He played high school basketball at Christ The King Regional High School and the Maine Central Institute and college basketball at St. John's... |
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Fedon Evaggelou - Fedon MattheouFedon MattheouFedon Mattheou, also spelled Faidon Matthaiou and Phaedon Mathaiou was a retired Greek professional basketball coach and basketball player. He was a center and in the end of his career a play maker and he wore the number 1 jersey throughout his career...
- Ilias ZourosIlias ZourosIlias Zouros is a Greek professional basketball coach. He has been a head coach in the Euroleague, and also of the senior men's Greek national basketball team.-Club coaching career:...
- Argiris PedoulakisArgiris PedoulakisArgiris Pedoulakis is a Greek professional basketball coach and a retired professional basketball player....