AEK, Aris and PAOK will participate in the FIBA Champions League

Three Greek teams (AEK, Aris, PAOK) will participate in the forthcoming FIBA Champions League as decided by the board of the Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association. The Association (ESAKE) also decided to be a member of the newly established League.
Panathinaikos and Olympiacos have a contract with the Euroleague, so they were out of the discussion.

Panathinaikos - PAOK game postponed due to flu

PAOK team has notified the Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association that the majority of the players and the technical crew suffers from stomach flu, so the association decided to postpone the game of the seventh day of Basket League Greece 2015-2016 between Panathinaikos and PAOK for a future date to be announced.

Stomach flu knocked out PAOK

Eight players of PAOK (Dedas, Tsochlas, Schortsianitis, Vasileiadis, Tepic, Duvnjak, Markovic and Liapis) and many member of the coaching team suffer from stomach flu. The team made an official request to the Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association to postpone the forthcoming game against Panathinaikos.

No All Star Game for Greece in 2014-2015

The Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association and the Association of Basketball Players of Greece announced that due to lack of available dates there will be no All Star Game for the season 2014-2015 in Greece. A huge disappointment for the fans and the players, but a predicted failure for the Basketball in Greece. The lack of organization and serious directorship is more important than the lack of dates.

Aris - PAOK 0-20 (interrupted) for Basket League second day

Aris hosted PAOK for Basket League second day. In the previous season PAOK beat Aris in Alexandreion but needed an extra time to do it and since then both teams changed a lot. The game started 25 minutes after it was scheduled since one referee was hit by an object thrown by fans. First quarter was tight, PAOK was constantly leading the score by 1-2 points. In the second quarter Aris took the lead with a three pointer by Gikas, 20-18. PAOK with a 7-0 run took back the lead, 20-25, and Aris with replied with an 8-0 run, 28-20. The game was interrupted again as another object hit a referee 42 seconds before half time and the referees left the court. The referees asked the fans to evacuate the court in order for the game to continue, the fans didn't evacuate within an hour and the referees left the court. The game was won by PAOK 20-0 after Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association's decision. 
Quarters' scores: 17-18,

Aris BC (Priftis): Pasalic, Manolopoulos, Dimas, Gikas, Reed, Poulianitis, Charisis, Vezenkov, Naymick, Mourtos, Simtsak, Adegboye.
PAOK BC (S. Markopoulos): Langford, Liapis, Charalampidis, Carter, Kakaroudis, Tsochlas, Dedas, Margaritis, Kottas, Odum, Vaughn, Saloustros.

Panionios acquired the league license

Panionios got the league license. After failing to get the license before the league draw Panionios, the team managed to convince the Professional Sports Comitee and acquired the license which means that will participate in the forthcoming Basket League and Kavala in the A2 division.

Panionios BC failed to get the league license

Panionios BC failed to get the league license. The license application of Panionios is not complete yet and the League has notified Kavala BC to be ready to replace Panionios in the Basket League 2014-2015. If Panionios does not manage to complete the license, the team will relegate not to A2 division but to regional division of Athens. So one team from A2 will be promoted to A1 (Kavala) but there will be another team missing from A2 league.

21st Greek All Star Game Chania 7-8 March 2014

The 21st Greek All Star Game will take place in Chania 7-8 March 2014, at Kladisou hall.
The Greek Stars team will play against The rest of the world team.
In young players Rising Stars team will play against Young Stars team.
In wheelchair basketball  Nikos Kazantzakis team will play against Nikos Ksylouris team.
Team rosters follow:

GREEK STARS TEAM
Dimitris Diamantidis (Panathinaikos)
Mike Bramos (Panathinaikos)
Nikos Pappas (Panathinaikos)
Antonis Fotsis (Panathinaikos)
Loukas Mavrokefalidis (Panathinaikos)
Vangelis Mantzaris (Olympiacos)
Stratos Perperoglou (Olympiacos)
Giorgos Printezis (Olympiacos)
Vasilis Kavvadas (Olympiacos)
Michalis Tsairelis (PAOK)
Giorgos Bogris (PAOK)
Giannis Athinaiou (Aris) 
Coaches: Argyris Pedoulakis (Panathinaikos), Soulis Markopoulos (PAOK)

REST OF THE WORLD TEAM
Jonas Maciulis (Panathinaikos)
James Gist (Panathinaikos)
Stephane Lasme (Panathinaikos)
Matt Lojeski (Olympiacos)
Bryant Dunston (Olympiacos)
Errick McCollum (Panionios)
DJ Cooper (PAOK
Justin Hurtt (Rethymno Aegean)
J'Covan Brown (KAOD)
Tony Crocker (Nea Kifisia)
Patrick Ewing Junior (Aries Trikala)
Ivan Aska (Ikaros Chalkidas)
Coaches: Giorgos Bartzokas (Olympiacos), Giannis Sfairopoulos (Panionios)


RISING STARS – YOUNG STARS Game

RISING STARS
Andreas Christodoulou (Olympiacos)
Dimitris Agravanis (Olympiacos)
Thomas Kottas (PAOK)
Michalis Liapis (PAOK)
Lefteris Bochoridis (Aris)
Vasilis Toliopoulos (Ikaros Chalkidas)
Vangelis Bempis (Ikaros Chalkidas)
Konstantinos Fakopoulidis (Ilisiakos)
Nikos Houhoumis (Panelefsiniakos)
Vasilis Charalampopoulos (Panathinaikos)
Kostas Mitoglou (Aris)
Andreas Oikonomopoulos (Apollon Patras)
Orestis Skandalis (4th High School of Chania)
Coaches : Sotiris Manolopoulos (Panathinaikos), Stavros Mykoniatis (Rethymno Aegean)

YOUNG STARS 
Dimitris Stamatis (Panionios)
Alexis Spyridonidis  (KAOD)
Antonis Koniaris (PAOK)
Stelios Poulianitis (Aris)
Giannis Hatzinikolas (Nea Kifisia)
Nikos Persidis (Ikaros Chalkidas)
Ioannis Papapetrou (Olympiacos)
Diamantis Slaftsakis (KAOD)
Anastasios Spyropoulos (Panionios)
Andreas Rekouniotis (Panelefsiniakos)
Alexander Vezenkov (Aris)
Giorgos Diamantakos (Panathinaikos)
Manolis Ksylakis (4th High School of Chania)
Coaches: Christos Marmarinos (Olympiacos), Thanasis Papahatzis (Panionios)

Teams GREEK STARS & RISING STARS
MANAGERS: Panagiotis Kontos (Panelefsiniakos), Dimitris Karvelas (Nea Kifisia)
Physiotherapists : Markos Tzortzinakis (Rethymno Aegean), Antonis Tzeremes (Aries Trikala)
Trainer: Mitsiopoulos Vasilis (Rethymno Aegean)
Assistant: Dermanis Paris (Panathinaikos)

Teams REST OF THE WORLD & YOUNG STARS
MANAGERS: Kyrgiakos Papadopoulos (KAOD), Giorgos Koumoulos (Rethymno Aegean)
Physiotherapists : Antonis Karantonis (Nea Kifisia), Manolis Papamanolis (Panelefsiniakos)
Trainer: Thanasis Kamariotis (Ikaros Chalkidas)
Assistant: Giannis Nikitakis (Aris)

Doctors: Dimitris Tsoukas - Stavros Alevrogiannis

Constests

Three pointers contest
Errick McCollum (Panionios)
J'Covan Brown (KAOD)
Saša Vasiljević (Nea Kifisia)
Marc Carter (Panionios)
Giorgos Dedas (PAOK)
Alexander Vezenkov (Aris)
Charalampos Samothrakis (AE Psyhikou - A2 division)
Winner of Young players three pointers contests

Dunk contest
DJ Stephens (Ilisiakos)
James Gist (Panathinaikos)
Trevis Simpson (Kolossos Rodou)
Lenny Daniel (Apollon Patras)
Kenny Gabriel (Rethymno Aegean)
Tony Crocker (Nea Kifisia)
Alexandros Sigounas (Ermis Lagada, A2 division)
Winner of Young players dunk contest

Young players three pointers contest
Vasilis Toliopoulos (Ikaros Chalkidas)
Dimitris Stamatis (Panionios)
Michalis Liapis (PAOK)
Nikos Houhoumis (Panelefsiniakos)
Lefteris Bochoridis (Aris)
Giannis Hatzinikolas (Nea Kifisia)
Panagiotis Zanidakis (High School of Nea Kydonias Chanion)

Young players dunk contest
Kostas Mitoglou (Aris)
Ioannis Papapetrou (Olympiacos)
Diamantis Slaftsakis (KAOD)
Anastasios Spyropoulos (Panionios)
Dimitris Agravanis (Olympiacos)
Vasilis Charalampopoulos (Panathinaikos)


ALL STAR GAME ΟΠΑΠ OSEKK- Wheelchair Basketball Game

Team: Nikos Kazantzakis
Aleksandros Feretos (ASKA Marousi)
Giorgos Tsaousidis (Marousi)
Michalis Hatzidimitriou (Dodekanesos)
Manolis Stylianakis (Dodekanesos)
Nikolaos Tsintaris (Aris)
Panagiotis Triantafyllou (Marousi)
Giorgos Klarakis (Aetoi Cretes)
Christos Martsakis (Aetoi Cretes)
Dimitrios Vlassis (PASKA)
Giorgos Makris (PASKA)
Coach: Gioras Vaios

Team: Nikos Ksylouris
Panagiotis Filippou (GS Trikalon Asteras)
Giannis Kokolakis (Aetoi Cretes)
Angelos Dimpitouzis (Megas Alexandros 94)
Panagiotis Zoes (Pontiakos)
Vasilis Konstantinopoulos (PASKA)
Kostas Chronis (Marousi)
Panagiotis Sgardelis (PASKA)
Giorgos Skordylis (Aetoi Cretes)
Vangelis Pleksidas (Thessalos)
Atnan Hamadi (Dodekanesos)
Coach: Chronis Kostas

New logo for Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association and Greek Basket League

Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association (ESAKE) and Greek Basket League OPAP have announced their new logos.

 ESAKE new logo

 

Basket League Greece OPAP new logo

Greek Basket League to begin on 12 October with new transfer rules

The Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association (ESAKE) announced 12-13 October as the first day of the OPAP Basketball League 2013-2014.

 

ESAKE also announced new transfer regulations for Greek players. Team members of ESAKE can sign one Greek player that was playing for another team in this season, if his contract was mutually ended or there is a final decision from Financial Despute Resolution Committee.

Each club can sign maximum one Greek player with this rule until one day before the last match day of the first round.