ASK Karditsas B.C.

ASK Karditsas B.C. (Greek: Α.Σ.Κ. Καρδίτσας K.A.E.), is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Karditsa, Greece. The club's full name is Athlitikos Syllogos Karditsas (Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Καρδίτσας), which is also abbreviated as A.S.K. (Α.Σ.Κ), or A.S. Kardistas (Α.Σ. Καρδίτσας). The club's colors are white and blue.

AS Karditsas
AS Karditsas logo
NicknameBlue Brothers
LeaguesGreek Basket League
Greek Cup
Founded2006 (2006)
HistoryASK Kardistas B.C.
(2006–present)
ArenaGiannis Bourousis Karditsa New Indoor Arena
Capacity3,007
(with collapsible seats)[1][2][3]
LocationKarditsa, Greece
Team colorsWhite and Blue
   
Main sponsorViologiko Chorio (Βιολογικό Χωριό)
PresidentGiannis Bourousis
Vice-president(s)Thomas Deligiannis & Christos Zisis
Team managerGiorgos Tsiamouras
Head coachNikos Papanikolopoulos
ChampionshipsGreek 2nd Division (2022)
Websiteaskarditsas.gr

History

ASK Karditsas was founded in its current form in 2006, as a result of a merger between the clubs Α.S. Karditsas 21st Century and Amila Karditsas. Α.S. Karditsas 21st Century and Amila Karditsas were themselves formed from earlier mergers. Α.S. Karditsas 21st Century was formed from a merger between Aiada Karditsas and Sports Club Karditsas, while Amila Karditsas was formed from a merger between G.S. Karditsas (where the well-known Greek player Giannis Bourousis began playing youth team basketball), Anagennisi Karditsas, and Amila Karditsas.[4] As a result, it is generally considered that the present club incorporates the history and tradition of all of the previous clubs.

The club played in the 4th-tier level Greek C Basket League, during the 2014–15 season. The club was promoted up to the third-tier level Greek B Basket League, for the 2016–17 season. The club was then promoted up to the 2nd-tier level Greek A2 Basket League, for the 2017–18 season.

Karditsa won the Greek 2nd Division's 2021–22 season championship. Thus, they were promoted up to the top-tier level Greek Basket League, for the 2022–23 season.

Arenas

During the Greek 2nd Division's 2019–20 season, the club moved into the Giannis Bourousis Karditsa New Indoor Arena, which including collapsible seats, has a total seating capacity of 3,007 people.[5][6][7]

Season by season
Season Tier Division Pos. W–L Greek Cup European competitions
2014–15
4
 C Basket League
8th
12–14
2015–16
4
 C Basket League
2nd
20–2
2016–17
3
 B Basket League
2nd
24–6
2017–18
2
 A2 Basket League
10th
14–16
2018–19
2
 A2 Basket League
4th
17–15
2019–20
2
 A2 Basket League
5th
11–10
2020–21
2
 A2 Basket League
8th
10–10
2021–22
2
 A2 Basket League
1st
24–4
2022–23
1
 Basket League

Honors and titles

Domestic competitions

Roster
ASK Karditsas roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G/F 4 United States Pridgett, Sayeed 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 24 – (1998-05-22)22 May 1998
F/C 6 United States Evans, Sean 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 34 – (1988-10-20)20 October 1988
G 7 Greece Athinaiou, Ioannis (C) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 34 – (1988-05-27)27 May 1988
C 8 Greece Karras, Theodoros 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 25 – (1997-12-18)18 December 1997
G/F 9 Greece Kalaitzakis, Alexandros 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 20 – (2003-03-11)11 March 2003
PG 10 United States Hunter, Alex 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 24 – (1999-02-24)24 February 1999
SF 11 Greece Agravanis, Ioannis 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 24 – (1998-11-13)13 November 1998
PF 12 Greece Gkiouzelis, Giorgos 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 27 – (1995-10-13)13 October 1995
PG 16 Greece Tsoukas, Thanasis 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 22 – (2001-01-29)29 January 2001
G 18 Greece Alexiadis, Aimilios 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 21 – (2001-06-26)26 June 2001
PG 23 United States West, Jarrod 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 24 – (1999-03-29)29 March 1999
F 33 Slovenia Gabrovšek, David 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 28 – (1994-09-18)18 September 1994
C 34 Greece Sarikopoulos, Zisis 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 120 kg (265 lb) 33 – (1990-03-31)31 March 1990
G/F 35 Greece Pefanis, Antonis 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 26 – (1997-02-08)8 February 1997
SG 44 United States Gallinat, Roberto 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 26 – (1996-12-29)29 December 1996
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Greece Kostas Serifis
  • Greece Giorgos Papoulias
  • Greece Giannis Missas
  • Greece Giannis Gapkiadis
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 13 April 2023

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Sean Evans Zisis Sarikopoulos Thodoris Karras
PF Giorgos Gkiouzelis David Gabrovšek
SF Giannis Agravanis Sayeed Pridgett Alexandros Kalaitzakis Antonis Pefanis
SG Roberto Gallinat Giannis Athinaiou Aimilios Alexiadis
PG Jarrod West Alex Hunter Thanasis Tsoukas

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Head coaches
Head Coach Years
Greece Spyros Pappas
2014
Greece Charis Foros
2014–2016
Greece Kostas Roumeliotis
2016–2017
Greece Lefteris Kalogirou
2017–2018
Greece Ioannis Tzimas
2018–2019
Greece Kostas Komodieta
2020–2021
Greece Dimitris Liogas
2021–2022
Greece Vangelis Angelou
2022–2023
Greece Nikos Papanikolopoulos
2023–present

References
  1. "Στο νέο κλειστό γυμναστήριο Καρδίτσας προϋπολογισμού 7,4 εκατ. ευρώ ο Περιφερειάρχης Θεσσαλίας(φωτό)". pylinews.gr (in Greek). 2017-07-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Νέο Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο". dimoskarditsas.gov.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-09-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Αναβαθμίζεται εκ νέου το μεγάλο κλειστό της Καρδίτσας!". neosagon.gr (in Greek). 2022-04-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Ιστορία (in Greek).
  5. "Στο νέο κλειστό γυμναστήριο Καρδίτσας προϋπολογισμού 7,4 εκατ. ευρώ ο Περιφερειάρχης Θεσσαλίας(φωτό)". pylinews.gr (in Greek). 2017-07-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Νέο Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο". dimoskarditsas.gov.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-09-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Αναβαθμίζεται εκ νέου το μεγάλο κλειστό της Καρδίτσας!". neosagon.gr (in Greek). 2022-04-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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