Larisa B.C.
Larisa B.C. | ||||
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Larisa B.C. logo | ||||
Leagues | To be determined | |||
Founded | 1984 | |||
History | Ermis Agias Larisa B.C. (1984–2019) Larisa B.C. (2019–2022) | |||
Arena | Larissa Neapolis Indoor Arena | |||
Capacity | 4,000 (permanent upper-tier seats) 5,500 (with retractable lower-tier seats)[1] | |||
Location | Larissa, Greece | |||
Team colors | White and Blue | |||
President | vacant | |||
Head coach | vacant | |||
Team captain | vacant | |||
Ownership | TBD | |||
2021–22 position | Greek League, 4th | |||
Championships | 1 Greek 4th Division (2016) | |||
Website | larisabasket.gr | |||
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Larisa B.C. (Greek: Λάρισα K.A.E.), or Larisa Basket (alternate spelling: Larissa), is a Greek professional basketball club that is located in Larissa, Greece.[2] It is a part of the G.S. Ermis Agias Larisa (Γ.Σ. Ερμής Αγιάς Λάρισα) multi-sports club. The club's full original name was Gymnastikos Syllogos Agias Ermis Larisa (Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Επαρχίας Αγιάς Ερμής Λάρισα). The club's official emblem is a seal with Hermes (Ermis) on it, one of the Greek gods. The team's colors are white and blue.
The team most recently competed in the Greek Basket League, the top-tier level of Greek basketball. Their highest position in the league's final standings has been the 4th, achieved during the 2021-2022 campaign, under coach Fotis Takianos. The club's professional future has been in disarray since the departure of owner and president Theodoros Rizoulis in the summer of 2022.
History
Larisa B.C. was originally founded as Ermis Agias Larisa B.C. (Ερμής Αγιάς Λάρισα K.A.E.), in 1984. With the club originally being located in Agia, Larissa (regional unit), Greece. The club won the Greek 4th Division's 3rd Group, during the 2015–16 season, and was thus promoted up to the Greek 3rd Division, for the 2016–17 season. The team was then promoted up to the Greek 2nd Division, for the 2017–18 season.
Ermis Agias Larisa was given a wild card place in the top-tier level Greek Basket League's 2019–20 season.[3] The club then relocated from Agia to Larissa (city), and was renamed to Larisa Basketball Club.[4]
Arenas
Larisa B.C.'s main home arena is the Larissa Neapolis Indoor Arena, which is located in the city of Larissa. The arena has a seating capacity of 4,000 people in the permanent upper tier, and it can be expanded to a capacity of 5,500 people with optional retractable seating added to the lower tier.[5] The club previously played its home games at the small 300 seat Agias Municipal Indoor Sports Center, which is located in Agia.
Honors and titles
Domestic competitions
- Greek 4th Division 3rd Group Champion: (2015–16)
Season by season
Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | W–L | Greek Cup | European competitions | ||
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2015–16 | 4
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C Basket League | 1st
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20–2 | ||||
2016–17 | 3
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B Basket League | 3rd
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22–8 | ||||
2017–18 | 2
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A2 Basket League | 9th
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15–15 | ||||
2018–19 | 2
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A2 Basket League | 7th
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17–13 |
Roster
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Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Nestoras Kommatos
Dimitris Cheilaris
Ioannis Demertzis
Nikos Kalles
Zois Karampelas
Dimitrios Lolas
Paris Maragkos
Spyros Mourtos
Kostas Papadakis
Vassilis Papadopoulos
Nondas Papantoniou
Tasos Spyropoulos
Michalis Tsairelis
Vangelis Tzolos
Ioannis Vavatsikos
Theodoros Zaras
Jānis Bērziņš
Rihards Kuksiks
Dovydas Redikas
Marin Marić
Stefan Živanović
Johnny Berhanemeskel
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Ousman Krubally
Ken Brown
Davion Berry
Jehyve Floyd
Billy Garrett Jr.
Wesley Gordon
Devonte Green
Darnell Harris
Anthony Hickey
Jalen Hudson
Stefan Moody
Terell Parks
Scottie Reynolds
Brandon Rush
Jerry Smith
Elijah Thomas
DeVaughn Washington
James Webb III
Head coaches
Head Coach | Years |
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2013–2018
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2018
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2018–2019
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2019
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2019
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2019–2020
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2020–2021
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2021–2022
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References
External links
- Official Website (in Greek)
- Larisa B.C. Facebook (in Greek)
- Eurobasket.com Team Profile