Sporting BC
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A.O. Sporting Athens BC is a Greek professional basketball
team that was founded in the year 1936. The team is located at Ano Patissia
, Athens
, Greece
, at the area of Elia Zervou 81 and Sarantaporoy.
and later added the sports of boxing
, swimming
, and ping pong. Today, the AO Sporting athletic club contains only the basketball department, AO Sporting BC.
Over the years, some of the players from Sporting BC played for the Greek National Basketball Team
. The team competed in the Korać Cup
competition in the years 1996 and 1998. Sporting won the Greek A League
second division championship, the A2 Ethniki
, in the years 1988, 1991 and 2007.
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...
team that was founded in the year 1936. The team is located at Ano Patissia
Ano Patissia
Ano Patissia is a neighbourhood in Athens, Greece, and home of the Ano Patissia station.-Commerce:Near the ISAP station there are many businesses, including a large Internet cafe and billiard centre, many banks and companies,as also and one of the largest schools in Greece,Lycée Léonin.Further from...
, 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...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, at the area of Elia Zervou 81 and Sarantaporoy.
History
The AO Sporting parent athletic association was originally founded in 1936, after a group of Greeks moved the Sporting Istanbul (Constantinople) club that had been founded in 1924, to Athens. Sporting began with sports departments in basketball and volleyballVolleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and later added the sports of boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, and ping pong. Today, the AO Sporting athletic club contains only the basketball department, AO Sporting BC.
Over the years, some of the players from Sporting BC played for the Greek National Basketball Team
Greece national basketball team
The Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
. The team 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...
competition in the years 1996 and 1998. Sporting won the Greek A 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...
second division championship, the A2 Ethniki
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...
, in the years 1988, 1991 and 2007.
Titles won
- Total Titles: 3
- Divisional:
- 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...
: 3- 1988, 1991, 2007
- Greek A2 League
Notable players
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 - Dave CaligarisDave Caligaris Dave Caligaris was a retired Greek American professional basketball player. He played college basketball with Northeastern University.... Mitchell WigginsMitchell Wiggins Mitchell Lee Wiggins is a retired American professional basketball player, in the shooting guard position.-High school/college career:... Alphonso FordAlphonso 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... Derrick HamiltonDerrick Hamilton (basketball) Derrick Lamont Hamilton is a former professional basketball player. A 6'7" small forward, Hamilton was a college hoops star at The University of Southern Mississippi, with the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in the late 1980s... Tony Costner Tony DumasTony Dumas Tony Dumas is a retired American professional basketball player.Dumas played collegiately at the University of Missouri-Kansas City . He was the all-time leading scorer in UMKC history upon the completion of his career, with 2,459 career points. His senior season, he finished seventh in the NCAA... John HudsonJohn Hudson (basketball) John Henry Hudson is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 2,05m power forward. He played collegiately at San Jacinto Junior College and the University of South Carolina.... Brian Vohgns |
 Andres GuibertAndres Guibert Andrés Guibert is a retired Cuban basketball player. In 1993 he defected from the Cuban delegation at the Centroamerican Games being held in Ponce, Puerto Rico....  - Nikola RadulovićNikola Radulovic Nikola Radulović is an Italian basketball player, who won the silver medal with the Italian men's national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He is 2.07 m and he weighs 104 kg... |
Notable coaches
- Kostas Diamantopoulos
- Kostas PetropoulosKostas PetropoulosKonstantinos "Kostas" Petropoulos is a Greek professional basketball coach and a retired professional basketball player.-Playing career:During his pro career as a player, Petropoulos played for Apollon Patras.-Coaching career:...
- Aggelos KoroniosAggelos KoroniosAggelos Koronios is a Greek professional basketball coach and retired player.-Club career:...