Aris and Jekins part ways

Aris and Michael Jekins part ways. The 30 years old American joined Aris in July and played 19 games in Basket League Greece 2016-2017. Jenkins averaged 9.95 points, 2.89 rebounds, and 2.16 assists in 23 minutes per game. His best game in Greece was against Promitheas, when he scored 29 points. The two sides agreed on a mutual termination of his contract, since the team delayed some payments.

Trikala sign Stelios Poulianitis

Trikala sign Stelios Poulianitis. The 21 years old Greek guard joined Aris in 2013 and played his first Basket League games in 2015. In the previous season Poulianitis played on loan to Korivos Amaliadas, where he averaged 2.17 points in 24 games. Poulianitis started this season with Aris but he parted ways with the team and agreed terms with Trikala. Poulianitis was a member of all youth national teams of Greece.

Giankovits on loan to Aris from Valencia

Vlantimir Giankovits will play on loan to Aris from Valencia for the rest of the season. Giankovits started his career with Panionios in 2007, and has played for KK Mega Vizura in Serbia and Panathinaikos in Greece. He started this season in Spain with Valencia but will finish the season in Greece on loan to Aris.

Aris sign Tadija Dragićević

Aris sign Tadija Dragićević. The 30 years old Serbian forward penned an one year contract with Aris to replace the injured Viktor Sanikidze. Dragicevic started his career with Crvena zvezda, where he played six seasons and he was named ABA League MVP of the year 2008. After Crvena Zvezda Dragicevic played in Italy Lottomatica Roma and Angelico Biella, in Germany for ALBA Berlin, in Ukraine for BC Azovmash, in Turkey for Anadolu Efes, in France for Strasbourg IG, and in the previous season in Montenegro fro Budućnost Podgorica. Dragicevic drafted 53rd overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz.

Aris sign Victor Sanikidze

Aris sign Victor Sanikidze. The 30 years old Georgian forward penned an one year contract with Aris. Sanikidze was selected with the 42nd pick of the 2004 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks, but his draft rights were traded the same day to the San Antonio Spurs for a 2005 second-round pick and cash considerations. Sanikidze started his professional career in France with Dijon.  After three seasons with Dijon Sanikidze moved to Spain for Estudiantes. After missing a season due to an injury he moved to Finland for Tartu Rock and a year later he moved to Italy for Virtus Bologna, and later for Montepaschi Siena. In 2013 Sanikidze returned to Spain for CAI Zaragoza and a year later he moved to Russia for Unics Kazan. In the previous season Sanikidze played in Turkey for TED Ankara Kolejliler.

Aris BC roster 2016-2017

Aris BC roster 2016-2017

Devyn Marble
Will Cummings
Vasilis Kavvadas
Michalis Tsairelis
Michael Jenkins
Eric Buckner
Vasilis Xanthopoulos
Dimitris Flionis
Nikos Diplaros
Thodoris Zaras
Spyros Mourtos
Vasilis Simtsak
Vasilis Christidis

Head Coach: Dimitris Priftis
 

Aris sign Devyn Marble

Aris sign Devyn Marble. The 24 years old American guard penned an one year contract. Marble graduated from Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected with the 56th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets. Nuggets traded Marble to Orlando Magic. Marble played 44 games with the Orlando Magic in the NBA during the last two seasons and also played for the Erie BayHawks in the NBA D-League.

Aris sign Eric Buckner

Aris sign Eric Buckner. The 26 years old American center penned a two years contract with Aris. Buckner graduated from Georgia State and went undrafted in 2012 NBA Draft. He started his professional career in Turkey with Usak Üniversitesi, and has also played for İstanbul BB, Uşak Sportif, and Türk Telekom.

Aris sign Michalis Tsairelis

Aris sign Michalis Tsairelis. The 28 years old Greek forward penned a two years contract with Aris. Tsairelis returns to Aris and has also played for Olympiacos, PAOK, Larisa, Trikala, and Tenerife CB Canarias in Spain.

Aris sign Michael Jenkins

Aris sign Michael Jenkins. The 30 years old American guard penned a two years contract. Jenkins graduated from Winthrop University, where he won the Big South Championship with the Winthrop Eagles. Jenkins joined Oklahoma City Thunder for seven pre-season games in 2014 and then he moved to Oklahoma CityBlue in the NBA D-League. In 2009 Jenkins moved to Montenegro for Buducnost, and a year later to Belgium for Liege. In 2011 he moved to Italy for Brescia and a year later to Pallacanestro Cantu. In the last two seasons Jenkins played in Turkey, in the first season for Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi and in the last season Turk Telekom. With Turk Telekom he averaged 13.6 points and 4 rebounds per game.

Aris sign Vasilis Kavvadas

Aris sign Vasilis Kavvadas. The 25 years old Greek center penned a two years contract with Aris. Kavvadas started his career with Ionikos Nikaias and has also played for Panionios and Olympiacos. In the previous season Kavvadas played on loan to Arkadikos.

Aris sign Will Cummings

Aris sign Will Cummings. The 24 years old American guard graduated from Temple University, where he played for Temple Owls averaging 14.8 points, 4.2 assists and 1.9 steals per game in his senior year. Cummings went undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft and started his career in NBA D-League with Rio Grande Valley Vipers. He was named All-NBA D-League Second Team (2016), NBA D-League All-Rookie Team (2016), and NBA D-League All-Star (2016). In 49 games with Rio Grande Valley Vipers Cummings averaged 20.47 points, 3.59 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game.
In April 2016 Cummings joined Dolomiti Energia Trento for the rest of the season, playing four game and averaging 9.5 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.

Vasilis Simtsak renews with Aris

Vasilis Simtsak renewed his contract with Aris. The 35 years old Greek center played 61 games with Aris in the Basket League 2015-2016 averaging 2.35 points, 2.23 rebounds in 13 minutes per game, but besides his numbers he is a valuable player for his coach and always in his selections. Simtsak has played for Doukas, Sporting, AEK, PAOK, Trikala, Ikaros and Panionios, and he renewed his contract a year ago.

Spyros Mourtos renews with Aris

Spyros Mourtos renews with Aris. The Greek captain of Aris played 26 games in Basket League 2015-2016 averaging 5.69 points in 20 minutes per game, and a total of 52 games with the club this season, averaging 5.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. The 25 years Greek guard started his career in Aris in 2008 and has also played two years on loan to OFI Crete and Ikaroi Serron.

Coach Priftis renews with Aris

Coach Dimitris Priftis renewed with Aris for two more years. Priftis was chosen as Aris' head coach in 2014 and has lead the club to a new successful era. The Greek coach has also worked as the assistant coach of Alvertis in Panathinaikos, and as the head coach of Kavala and Ikaros Kallitheas.