Peristeri Acquires Alvaro Cardenas on Loan from Valencia

Peristeri BC has announced the acquisition of 23-year-old Spanish point guard Alvaro Cardenas on a loan deal from Valencia for the upcoming 2025-2026 season. Cardenas, who spent the last few seasons in NCAA college basketball, will reinforce the team's backcourt.

Official Club Announcement

Peristeri's statement reads: "KAE Peristeri announces the acquisition of Alvaro Cardenas on loan from Valencia for the 2025-2026 season. The 23-year-old Spaniard will strengthen the team's perimeter line next season. Alvaro Cardenas is the definition of a playmaker. Very good in game organization, an excellent creator, while also providing offensive solutions when required."

Player Profile

Alvaro Cardenas Torre was born on April 29, 2002, in Granada, Spain. He stands at 1.85m (6'1") and plays as a point guard.

Cardenas spent three seasons (2021-2024) playing college basketball at San Jose State University. His progression was evident, culminating in his final season (2023-24) with the Spartans where he averaged:

13.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 0.9 steals. His shooting percentages were 45.9% from the field, 39.8% from three-point range, and 83.3% from the free-throw line in 29 games.

For the 2024-2025 season, Cardenas transferred to Boise State University. In his single season with the Broncos, he further developed his game, averaging:

11.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 7.1 assists, and 1.4 steals. In 34 games, he played an average of 27.1 minutes, shooting 41.7% from the field, 31.1% from three, and 76.9% from the free-throw line.

Following his collegiate career, Alvaro Cardenas returned to Spain, signing with Valencia, from whom Peristeri has now acquired him on loan. His strong playmaking abilities and consistent improvement in the NCAA make him a promising addition to Peristeri's roster.

Moraitis Extends with Panathinaikos until 2028, Joins Iraklis on Loan for 2025-26

Just hours after extending his contract with Panathinaikos BC, Dimitris Moraitis has agreed to play for Iraklis on loan for the upcoming 2025-2026 season. This move will see the international Greek guard gain further valuable experience.

Iraklis Official Club Announcement

"KAE Iraklis announces the acquisition of Dimitris Moraitis on loan from KAE Panathinaikos for the 2025-2026 competitive season."

Player Profile

Dimitrios Moraitis, born on February 3, 1999, in Maroussi, Attica, Greece, is a 1.94-meter (6'4.5") tall guard, weighing 86 kg (190 lb). Primarily a point guard/shooting guard, he has been a consistent presence in Greek basketball since beginning his professional career in 2014. Moraitis went undrafted in the 2021 NBA Draft.

Contract Extension with Panathinaikos BC

 

Just before this loan agreement, Panathinaikos BC announced the extension of Moraitis's contract until the summer of 2028, demonstrating the club's long-term belief in his potential.

Performance with Panathinaikos BC

Moraitis joined Panathinaikos BC in 2023 and has contributed to the team's recent successes.

2023-24 Season (Greek Basket League): In 20 regular season games, he averaged 4.8 points, 1.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.0 steals in 9.3 minutes per contest. He showcased strong shooting percentages with 55.4% from the field, 56.4% from three-point range, and 91.7% from the free-throw line.
2024-25 Season (Greek Basket League): Across 13 regular season games, he averaged 3.9 points, 0.5 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 8.7 minutes.

Upcoming Season (2025-26) and Family Legacy

Despite his contract extension with Panathinaikos BC, Moraitis will spend the entire 2025-26 season on loan with Iraklis. This move also carries a special family connection, as Dimitris will follow in the footsteps of his father, Kostas Moraitis, who famously played for Iraklis from 1994 to 1996. Dimitris will now be "a resident of Ivanofio," Iraklis's home arena, for the next season.

Professional Career Snapshot

Moraitis has gained extensive experience playing for several prominent Greek clubs throughout his career:

Early Career: He started his career with Panionios (2014–2015) before moving to AEK Athens (2015–2021), during which he had a loan stint with Kolossos Rodou (2019–2020).
Peristeri: He then played for Peristeri (2021–2023), where he saw increased playing time and responsibility, averaging 9.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 4.3 assists in 22.8 minutes during the 2021-22 season.

Panathinaikos BC: Joined the Greens in 2023 (currently on loan to Iraklis for 2025-26).

Career Highlights & Achievements

Dimitris Moraitis already possesses an impressive collection of titles and individual accolades at a young age:

EuroLeague Champion (2024)
FIBA Champions League Champion (2018)
FIBA Intercontinental Cup Champion (2019)
Greek League Champion (2024)
2× Greek Cup Winner (2018, 2025)
2× Greek Youth All-Star Game (2019, 2020)
Jordan Brand Classic (2015)
Panhellenic Junior Championship Champion (2015)
Panhellenic Junior Championship MVP (2015)

Olympiacos Loans Giorgios Tanoulis to Maroussi for the 2024-25 Season

Olympiacos has announced the loan of 21-year-old center Giorgios Tanoulis to Maroussi for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. Giorgios Tanoulis, born on July 27, 2002, in Thessaloniki, Greece, stands at six foot eleven (2.10m). He plays as a center and most recently participated in preparations for Greece's national team.

Basketball Career

PAOK Thessaloniki (2019-2020): Tanoulis began his career with PAOK's youth teams, excelling in the Greek Youth Championship and being named one of the top five players of the 2019/20 season. He made his Greek Basket League debut on May 18, 2019, against Promitheas Patras.

Promitheas Patras (2020-2023): On September 7, 2020, he signed a five-year contract with Promitheas Patras, debuting on October 6, 2020, in the EuroCup against Aquila Trento. He set his career-high with 16 points against Olympiacos on April 14, 2022, and later surpassed it with 19 points against Larisa on June 15, 2022.

Olympiacos (2023-present): On July 15, 2023, Tanoulis signed a four-year deal with Olympiacos. He has been part of Greece's junior national teams and made his debut for the senior national team on February 27, 2023, against Latvia, scoring 7 points.

Career Averages:

    2020-21 (Promitheas Patras): 0.0 points, 0.3 rebounds, 0.3 assists in 4 games.
    2021-22 (Promitheas Patras): 3.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, 0.4 assists in 15 games.
    2022-23 (Promitheas Patras): 3.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 0.6 assists in 13 games.
    2023-24 (Olympiacos): 2.6 points, 1.2 rebounds, 0.4 assists in 14 games.

 

Peristeri sign Yaser Saleh

Peristeri sign Yaser Saleh. The 20-year-old Egyptian Greek guard/forward penned a three years contract with the newly promoted club. Saleh started his career with Ikaros Kallitheas and in the last season he played for Papagos in A2 League Greece. In 30 games with Papagos Saleh averaged 5.5 points and 2.9 rebounds. Saleh will play on loan to Dafni Dafniou in the B League.

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.

Vasilis Mouratos on loan to Psyhiko

Vasilis Mouratos on loan to Psyhiko. The 19 years old Greek guard will continue his career in A2 League with Psyhiko on loan from Olympiacos. Mouratos signed a 5 years contract with Olympiacos in 2014 as a hot prospect since he is a member of all Greek youth national teams, from U16 to U20.

Nick Pavlos on loan to Pagrati

Nick Pavlos will play on loan to Pagrati. The young Greek-American player will continue to play in the A2 Basket League on loan from AEK. Pavlos penned a two years contract with AEK in 2015 and played on loan with Doukas in the previous season. With Doukas, in 23 games he averaged 6.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game.

Diplaros on loan to Machites Doxas Pefkon

Diplaros moves on loan to Machites Doxas Pefkon. Aris announced that Nikos Diplaros will play on loan to the Machites Doxas Pefkon (A2 division), for the upcoming season. Diplaros started his career from Esperos Patras and a year ago he penned a 5 years contract with AEK. AEK and Diplaros parted ways a month later with the young player moving to Aris. Diplaros is a member of the Greece U20 national team.

Giorgos Diamantakos joins Apollon Patras

The young Greek center parted ways with Kifisia and will continue with Apollon Patras. Diamantakos debuted in Basket League with Panathinaikos against Apollon Patras and then signed for Darüşşafaka in Turkey. He started this season on loan to Kifisia but played only four minutes against Trikala (scoring 2 points). He is a member of the Greece U20 National Team.

Nick Pavlos on loan to Doukas

Nick Pavlos on loan to Doukas. The young Greek forward came to AEK in July 2015 but did not play any official game and was sent on loan to Doukas in A2 League.

Vassilis Kavvadas on loan to Arkadikos

Vassilis Kavvadas manager announced that the player will play on loan to Arkadikos until the end of the season. Kavvadas was signed by Olympiacos in 2013 with a 5 years contract and in the previous season he averaged 2.5 points and 1.2 rebounds in 5.2 minutes in 31 games.

Poulianitis renews with Aris, goes on loan to Korivos

Stelios Poulianitis renews with Aris until 2019 and goes on loan to Korivos Amaliadas for the season 2015-2016. Poulianitis came to Aris in 2013.

Arkadikos signed Devon Van Oostrum

Arkadikos signed Devon Van Oostrum. The newly promoted team signed the 22 years old British guard for one year on loan from Laboral Kutxa. Van Oostrum played for Huesca in the Spanish second division and averaged 10.2 points and 4.1 assists per game. Besides Laboral Kutxa and Huesca, he has played for Tarragona, Cibona, Kouvot, and Leeds Force.

 

Kamperidis on loan to Rethymno Cretan Kings

Kamperidis will play in the Basket League 2015-2016 on loan from AEK to Rethymno Cretan Kings. The young player was signed by AEK on January but then played in Spain for Huesca.

Giannoulis Larentzakis continues with Kolossos Rodou

Giannoulis Larentzakis continues with Kolossos Rodou. The 22 years old Greek guard penned a 3 years contract with Aris on 2013 but played only one year and since last year is on loan to Kolossos Rodou. Larentzakis played 28 games with Kolossos averaging 7.11 points and 2.68 rebounds, but Aris' coach does not think the player will be useful for the team.

Giannoulis Larentzakis on loan to Kolossos Rodou

Giannoulis Larentzakis will play on loan for Kolossos Rodou for a year. The promissing young player signed a three years contract with Aris but in Kolossos Rodou he will have more game time.