Athinaikos Adds Bulgarian Guard Borislava Hristova

Athinaikos has announced another significant addition to its roster, bringing in Bulgarian guard Borislava Hristova. The 28-year-old (born July 12, 1996) joins the Greek club on a two-year contract after a standout season with Spar Girona in Spain.

Official Club Announcement

Athinaikos's managing committee expressed its enthusiasm, stating: "After the lesson was completed and with approval from our academies, we can proceed with the announcement! The managing committee of Athinaikos is delighted to welcome Borislava Hristova, who will be with our team for the next two years."

Player Profile and Career Highlights

Borislava Hristova, standing at 1.83m (5'11"), is a prolific scoring shooting guard. She is also the current captain of the Bulgarian National Team.

Collegiate Career (Washington State University): Hristova played for Washington State University from 2015 to 2020. She graduated as the all-time leading scorer in the university's women's basketball history with 2,162 points, setting numerous school records, including single-season scoring (661 points in 2018-19). She was a two-time All-Pac-12 selection (2018, 2019) and was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team in 2016.

Recent Club Performance (2024-25 Season with Spar Girona): Last season, Hristova played for Spar Girona in Spain.
In the Spanish League, Girona finished first in the regular season. Hristova averaged 9.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 21 minutes per game.
In the EuroCup Women, where Girona reached the quarterfinals, she had an impressive run, averaging 14.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in 12 games, playing 26.9 minutes per contest. Her shooting percentages were 47.6% from the field, 30.2% from three, and 88.9% from the free-throw line.

European Club Experience: Before Girona, Hristova had stints with other notable European clubs:
Gorzow Wielkopolski (Poland): She played in the EuroCup Women for Gorzow in 2020-21 (19.5 PPG, 5.3 RPG) and 2021-22 (17.5 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 5.3 APG).
ACS Sepsi-SIC (Romania): She played in both EuroLeague Women (16.8 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.8 APG in 16 games in 2023-24, including qualifiers) and EuroCup Women (16.8 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 3.3 APG in 10 games in 2022-23). A notable highlight was her buzzer-beater basket in the 2023 season for Sepsi-SIC, which was voted the "best play of the year."

International Representation (Bulgaria National Team): Hristova has been a consistent presence for the Bulgarian National Team across all age levels and is currently the team captain.
In the 2025 FIBA Women's EuroBasket Qualifiers, she was second in average points (23.5 PPG) and first in total points, while also being second in playing time.
She has a career average of 18.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in senior national team competitions.
Her youth national team career was equally remarkable, with consistently high scoring averages, including 27.9 PPG at the 2014 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship - Division B.