Peristeri B.C.


Peristeri B.C., for sponsorships reasons known as Peristeri Winmasters, is a Greek professional basketball club that was founded on October 22, 1971. The club is located in Peristeri, Greece, which is a suburban municipality of the city of Athens. It is a part of the G.S. Peristeri multi-sports club. The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Peristeriou K.A.E..
The club's emblem is the dove symbol, and the club's colors are yellow and blue. For the 2019–20 season, the team will compete in the Greek Basket League, the first tier league in Greece.

History

Early years and rise

The club began play in the 1971–72 season. In the 1982–83 season, Peristeri Athens won the second level of pro Greek basketball, which was at that time, the Greek B League. In the 1988–89 season, Peristeri won the new Greek 2nd Division championship. In the following season, of 1989–90, Peristeri played games for the first time, in the top-tier level Greek League.
In the subsequent years in that era, the team was very successful, and many well-known basketball players played for the club. During this era, Peristeri competed in the European 3rd-tier level FIBA Korać Cup 7 times. Well-known players such as Marko Jarić, Milan Gurović, Angelos Koronios, Michalis Pelekanos, Kostas Tsartsaris, and Alphonso Ford played for the club in that era.
In the 2000–01 season, led by the great scorer Ford, Peristeri finished in second place in the Greek League, in the regular season. The club also competed in the European 1st-tier level EuroLeague competition, during the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons. In the 2002–03 season, Peristeri competed in the European 4th-tier level FIBA EuroCup Challenge. In the 2003–04 season, the club played in the European 3rd-tier level FIBA EuroChallenge.

Decline

Following the 2003–04 season, Peristeri was downgraded to the Greek B League, due to great financial troubles within the Peristeri Sports Club. For the 2007–08 season, Peristeri Athens returned to the A2 Division, after finishing in second place in the Greek B League, in the 2006–07 season. Cezary Trybański signed with the team for the 2007–08 season. After the 2012–13 Greek Basket League season, Peristeri was again relegated to the Greek A2 League. Due to economic issues, the club did not take part in the A2 League in the following season, and instead competed in the Greek B League.
In the 2014–15 season, Peristeri finished in 4th place, in the 1st group of the Greek B League. Nevertheless, due to the withdrawal of Panionios from the Greek A2 League, Peristeri was promoted back to the A2 League, as they replaced Panionios in the competition.

On the rise again

In the 2017–18 season, Peristeri won its third A2 League championship. The team broke the league's win/loss record during the season, and finished with a record of 29 wins and just 1 loss. Thus, the club was promoted to the Greek Basket League for the 2018–19 season. The club joined one of the two European-wide secondary leagues, the FIBA Champions League, for the 2019–20 season. The team had a successful season, managing to progress in the round of 16 of Basketball Champions League, where the team was eliminated by powerhouse Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. Peristeri stands in third position of the Greek Basket League

Logos

In international competitions

Peristeri has an overall record, from 1991–92 to 2003–04 of: 67 wins and 58 losses, plus 1 tie in, 126 games played in all the European-wide professional club basketball competitions.

Arenas

Peristeri plays its home games at the Peristeri Arena, which has a seating capacity of 4,000 people. The club has also played home games at the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall.

Roster

Depth chart

Out on loan

Titles


SeasonGreek LeagueGreek CupEuropeHead CoachRoster
1999–005th placeLast 16FIBA Korać Cup
Last 16		Argyris PedoulakisGiannis Kritikos, Manolis Papamakarios, Kostas Gagaoudakis, Santiago Abad, Dejan Vostić, Jose Lasa, Alphonso Ford, Kostas Tsartsaris, Erik Meek, Robert Reisenbuchler, Hugues Occansey, John Brougos, Michalis Pelekanos, Alekos Petroulas
2000–013rd placeLast 16EuroLeague
Last 16		Argyris PedoulakisGiannis Kritikos, Manolis Papamakarios, Alexis Papadatos, Michalis Pelekanos, Aleksey Savrasenko, Byron Dinkins, Alphonso Ford, Kostas Tsartsaris, Fabio Ribeiro, Robert Reisenbuchler, Michael Andersen, John Brougos, Thanasis Efthimiou
2001–026th placeLast 16EuroLeague
Group stage		Argyris PedoulakisGary Grant, Manolis Papamakarios, Alexis Papadatos, Michalis Pelekanos, Ferran Martínez, Giorgos Pantazopoulos, Adam Wójcik, Kostas Tsartsaris, Agi Ibeja, Maurice Carter, Michael Andersen, Thanasis Efthimiou, Giannis Mitropoulos, Alexander Kühl, Byron Dinkins
2002–033rd placeSemifinalsFIBA Europe Champions Cup
Semifinals		Argyris PedoulakisMirza Kurtović, Manolis Papamakarios, Ray Weathers, Michalis Pelekanos, Alphonso Johnson, Dejan Jovanovski, Giannis Mitropoulos, Andreas Glyniadakis, Agi Ibeja, Piotr Szybilski, Periklis Dorkofikis, Erick Barkley, Darren Mclinton, Larry Stewart, Andre Hutson, Milan Radovanović
2003–047th place3rd placeFIBA Europe League
Group Stage		Argyris PedoulakisMirza Kurtović, Manolis Papamakarios, Ioannis Sioutis, Michalis Pelekanos, Larry Stewart, Giorgos Melas, Franco Nakić, Grigorij Khizhnyak, Dimitrios Mavroeidis, Antonis Mantzaris, Eric Cuthrell, Dimitris Makris, Giorgos Kalamaras, Vassilis Soulis, Pete Mickeal
2004–059th place Nikos Karagiannis
2005–0614th place Phase oneGeorgios MeletisDimitris Karatzios, Stergios Tsiabalis, Spyros Katsafouris, Nasos Choubavlis, Antonis Mantzaris, Giorgos Kalamaras, Efthimis Kyritsis, Giorgos Petropoulos, Dario Livajić, Gorjan Latific
2006–071st place Phase oneManos ManouselisPanagiotis Mantzanas, Giannis Deep, Franchisco Amato, Antonis Mantzaris, Dimos Fotiou, Giorgos Bozikas, Nemanja Ćuk, Giorgos Kalamaras, Christos Deligiannis, Vangelis Morfis, Nikos Kotinis, Vangelis Mantzaris
2007–085th place Phase twoManos Manouselis / Dimitris TziallasPanagiotis Mantzanas, Filippos Moschovitis, Franchisco Amato, Antonis Mantzaris, Nikos Kokkalis, Vangelis Mantzaris, Nemanja Ćuk, Vangelis Margaritis, Christos Deligiannis, Cezary Trybański, Ralph Bucci, Nikos Kotinis
2008–091st place Phase oneNikos KaragiannisAngelos Siamandouras, Filippos Moschovitis, Darrel Lewis, Vangelis Mantzaris, Nikos Kokkalis, Antonis Mantzaris, Nikos Koumoulos, Vangelis Margaritis, Christos Deligiannis, Alexis Tsamatos, Ralph Bucci, Dimitris Despos, Sokratis Psaropoulos
2009–109th placePhase twoThanasis SkourtopoulosCliff Hammonds, Will Daniels, Nikos Papanikolopoulos, Vangelis Mantzaris, Michael Bramos, Rudy Mbemba, Antonis Mantzaris, Vangelis Margaritis, Christos Deligiannis, Sokratis Psaropoulos, Georgios Tsiakos, Jamie Arnold, Marcus Faison, Shaun Pruitt, Spencer Nelson, Gary Wilkinson, Reece Gaines, Lazaros Agadakos
2010–117th placePhase twoArgyris PedoulakisVangelis Mantzaris, Mike King, Sokratis Psaropoulos, Dimitris Papanikolaou, Antonis Mantzaris, Ernest Scott, Georgios Tsiakos, Alekos Petroulas, Julian Sensley, Kurt Looby, Jure Močnik, Duane Woodward
2011–1212th placePhase twoArgyris PedoulakisNondas Papantoniou, Panagiotis Kafkis, Sokratis Psaropoulos, Charis Giannopoulos, Richard Roby, Ernest Scott, Eric Boateng, Alekos Petroulas, Emir Zimić, Georgios Bogris, Jure Močnik, Gavin Edwards, Theodoros Tsiloulis, Georgios Papagiannis, Boško Jovović, Aleksandar Mitrović
2012–1313th placePhase twoTzimis KoustenisNondas Papantoniou, Dimitris Kompodietas, Smush Parker, Dwight Thorne, Andreas Kanonidis, Verdell Jones, Antonis Mantzaris, Darrin Williams, Tyler Hines, Alekos Petroulas, Petros Melissaratos, Christos Lakkas, Andreas Psaropoulos, Jonathan Mitchell, Giorgos Galiotos, Georgios Papagiannis
2015–1613th placeNikos KaragiannisChristos Lakkas, Thodoris Tsiotras, Giorgos Papadionisiou, Michalis Polytarchou, Sokratis Psaropoulos, Dionisis Skoulidas, Kostas Papantonakos, Robert Gilchrist, Alekos Petroulas, Dimitris Katiakos, Georgios Galiotos
2016–171st place Phase oneNikos KaragiannisAlkis Pappas, Diogenis Gorgonis, Christos Ntakoulias, Antonis Mantzaris, Michalis Polytarchou, Spyros Magkounis, Kostas Papantonakos, Christophoros Likogiannis, Dimitris Katiakos, Lazaros Tasopoulos, Thanasis Dombrogiannis
2017–181st place Phase oneNikos KaragiannisKeydren Clark, Alkis Pappas, Igor Milošević, Thanos Konstantakopoulos, Giorgos Aggelou, Michalis Polytarchou, Antonis Mantzaris, Spyros Magounis, Alexandros Sigkounas, Tasos Dimitriadis, Gaios Skordilis, Vassilis Simtsak
2018–194th placeQuarter finalsArgyris PedoulakisZois Karampelas, Ryan Harrow, Keydren Clark, Jordan Callahan, Scoochie Smith, Steven Gray, Vassilis Mouratos, Ramone Moore, Henrik Sirko, Ioannis Agravanis, Chris Flemmings, Panagiotis Vasilopoulos, Panagiotis Fillipakos, Ben Bentil, Ed Daniel, Gaios Skordilis
2019–203th placeSemifinals2019–20 Basketball Champions League Playoffs
Ilias Zouros/Nikos PapanikolopoulosZois Karampelas, Vassilis Xanthopoulos, William Hatcher, Scoochie Smith, Isaiah Cousins, Steven Gray, DeAndre Kane, Christos Saloustros, Brayon Blake, Ioannis Agravanis, Moses Kingsley, Panagiotis Vasilopoulos, Yanick Moreira, Mike Morrison, Kostis Gontikas, Gaios Skordilis

Notable players

Head coaches