# Maroussi B.C. > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Maroussi_B.C. > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Maroussi_B.C..md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maroussi_B.C. > Source revision: 1346371791 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Basketball team in Athens, Greece Maroussi Nickname Λύκοι (The wolves) Leagues Greek Basketball League Founded 1896; 130 years ago (1896) History Maroussi B.C. 1950–present Arena Maroussi Saint Thomas Indoor Hall Capacity 1,700 Location Marousi, Athens, Greece Team colors Yellow and Black President Konstantinos Koutsoukos Head coach Ilias Papatheodorou Team captain Orfeas Stasinos Ownership Dimosthenis Stasinopoulos Championships 1 Saporta Cup 1 Greek 2nd Division 1 Greek 3rd Division Website maroussibasketball.gr Home Away **Maroussi B.C.** ([Greek](/source/Greek_language): K.A.E. Μαρούσι) alternately translated as **Marousi**, **Amaroussio**, or **Amaroussion**, is a professional [basketball](/source/Basketball) club that is based in [Maroussi](/source/Maroussi), a northern suburb of [Athens](/source/Athens), [Greece](/source/Greece). The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Maroussi Basketball Club, which is commonly abbreviated as G.S. Maroussi B.C.. The club currently competes in the [top-tier](/source/Greek_basketball_league_system) [Greek Basketball League](/source/Greek_Basketball_League) (GBL). ## History ### 1950–1998 The multi-sports club **Gymnastikos Syllogos Amarousiou** (Amarousi Sports Club) was founded in 1896, the same year that Maroussi native [Spyridon Louis](/source/Spyridon_Louis) won the [Olympic marathon](/source/Marathons_at_the_Olympics) at the [1896 Summer Olympics](/source/1896_Summer_Olympics). The club's men's basketball section started in 1950. The basketball section played in the Greek minor leagues for the first two decades of its existence. It reached the Greek top division, the [A National Category (Alpha League)](/source/Greek_Basket_League) in 1969, where it played for one season before being [relegated](/source/Promotion_and_relegation). In the 1970s, the club was led by Nikos Darivas at [point guard](/source/Point_guard) and [Dimitris Fosses](/source/Dimitris_Fosses) at [center](/source/Center_(basketball)),[1] and starting with the 1971–72 season, the club played in the Greek top division for all but one year of the following decade. Maroussi qualified for the [European third-tier](/source/European_professional_club_basketball_pyramid) level [FIBA Korać Cup](/source/FIBA_Kora%C4%87_Cup)'s [1978–79 season](/source/1978%E2%80%9379_FIBA_Kora%C4%87_Cup). The club was then relegated after the 1980–81 season, and alternated between the second-tier level [A2 League](/source/Greek_A2_Basket_League) and the third-tier level [B League](/source/Greek_B_Basket_League) for the next 18 years. ### 1998–2010 Maroussi was [promoted](/source/Promotion_and_relegation) back up to the [Greek First Division](/source/Greek_Basket_League) for the 1998–99 season, and moved from the Spiros Louis Gym to the newly constructed [Maroussi Saint Thomas Indoor Hall](/source/Maroussi_Saint_Thomas_Indoor_Hall). Maroussi won the title of the [European second-tier](/source/European_professional_club_basketball_pyramid) level [FIBA Saporta Cup](/source/FIBA_Saporta_Cup), during the [2000–01 season](/source/2000%E2%80%9301_FIBA_Saporta_Cup). That team was coached by [Vangelis Alexandris](/source/Vangelis_Alexandris), and it featured the inside-outside scoring tandem of [Jimmy Oliver](/source/Jimmy_Oliver_(basketball)) and [Ashraf Amaya](/source/Ashraf_Amaya), as well as the rebounding skills of [Vassil Evtimov](/source/Vassil_Evtimov).[2] Maroussi became the [sixth](/source/List_of_basketball_clubs_in_Greece_by_major_honours_won) Greek team to win a European continental-wide title. The club at this time received financial backing from Greek businessman [Aris Vovos](/source/Armodios_Vovos).[3] The club then played in the second-tier level [FIBA Saporta Cup](/source/FIBA_Saporta_Cup), and its successor, the [EuroCup](/source/EuroCup_Basketball), the third-tier level [FIBA Korać Cup](/source/FIBA_Kora%C4%87_Cup), and the fourth-tier level [FIBA Europe Champions Cup](/source/FIBA_EuroCup_Challenge). Maroussi reached the final of the third-tier level [FIBA Europe League](/source/FIBA_Europe_League)'s (later called [FIBA EuroChallenge](/source/FIBA_EuroChallenge)) [2003–04 season](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_FIBA_Europe_League), but they lost in the final to the Russian club [UNICS Kazan](/source/BC_UNICS). In the [Greek Cup](/source/Greek_Basketball_Cup), Maroussi reached the Greek Cup Final Four in the 1999–00 season and the Greek Cup Final in the 2001–02 season. Under the club's [head coach](/source/Head_coach) at the time, [Panagiotis Giannakis](/source/Panagiotis_Giannakis), and with the young star [play-maker](/source/Point_guard) of the club at the time, [Vassilis Spanoulis](/source/Vassilis_Spanoulis) (recipient of the [Greek League Best Young Player](/source/Greek_Basket_League_Best_Young_Player) and [Greek League Most Improved Player](/source/Greek_Basket_League_Most_Improved_Player) awards in 2003 and 2004), the club finished in second place in the [2003–04 regular season](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_Greek_Basket_League), with a 21–5 record. It then beat [Peristeri](/source/Peristeri_BC) and [AEK Athens](/source/A.E.K._Athens_B.C.), which had been the league's runner-up the preceding year, and the league's champions the year before that, in the playoffs, before ultimately losing in the Greek League Finals to [Panathinaikos](/source/Panathinaikos_B.C.).[2] In the [2004–05 season](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_Greek_Basket_League), the club was second in the Greek League regular season again, and finished fourth in the league overall, after postseason losses to [AEK Athens](/source/AEK_BC) in the semifinals, and [Panionios](/source/Panionios_BC) in the 3rd place playoff series. [Spanoulis](/source/Vassilis_Spanoulis) then moved to [Panathinaikos](/source/Panathinaikos_BC) in the summer of 2005. In the [2005–06 season](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Greek_Basket_League), Maroussi finished the regular season in third place, behind Panathinaikos and [Olympiacos](/source/Olympiacos_B.C.), and was subsequently defeated Olympiacos in the playoff semifinals. Maroussi then lost the 3rd place playoff series against [Aris](/source/Aris_B.C.). In that season's Greek Cup, they were beaten in the Greek Cup Final. Coach [Giannakis](/source/Panagiotis_Giannakis) then left Maroussi in 2006, to concentrate on managing the senior men's [Greek national basketball team](/source/Greek_national_basketball_team). In the following [2006–07 season](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Greek_Basket_League), the Maroussi side finished the regular season in 8th place, and reached the first round of the playoffs, where they lost to Panathinaikos. In the [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Greek_Basket_League) season, [Soulis Markopoulos](/source/Soulis_Markopoulos) joined the team as its new head coach, and Maroussi finished in 6th place in the regular season. In the playoffs, Maroussi beat [Aris](/source/Aris_BC) in the first round, and then took [Olympiacos](/source/Olympiacos_BC) to a 5th and deciding game in the semi-finals, which Maroussi lost by just one point (64–63). The team then lost the 3rd place playoff series to [Panionios](/source/Panionios_BC). Under head coach Markopoulos (who was [Greek League Coach of the Year](/source/Greek_Basket_League_Coach_of_the_Year) in 2008), Maroussi finished in 4th place in the [Greek Basket League 2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Greek_Basket_League) regular season. They then beat [Panellinios](/source/Panellinios_BC) in the first round of the playoffs, before losing to Olympiacos in the playoff semifinals. However, they won the 3rd place playoff series against Aris, and thus qualified for the [European top-tier](/source/European_professional_club_basketball_pyramid) level [EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague).[4] In 2010, [Markopoulos](/source/Soulis_Markopoulos) left Maroussi for [PAOK](/source/P.A.O.K._B.C.), and he and was replaced as the team's head coach by [Georgios Bartzokas](/source/Georgios_Bartzokas), a former Maroussi player. Maroussi beat fellow Greek League club [Aris](/source/Aris_BC), and the [German League](/source/Basketball_Bundesliga) club [Alba Berlin](/source/Alba_Berlin), in the [EuroLeague 2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Euroleague) season's [Qualifying Round](/source/Euroleague_2009%E2%80%9310_Qualifying_round), to reach the regular season group stage of the competition. In [the EuroLeague's Group C](/source/Euroleague_2009%E2%80%9310_Regular_Season_Group_C), they beat the [Israeli League](/source/Israeli_Basketball_Premiere_League) club [Maccabi Tel Aviv](/source/Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_B.C.) at home, and reached the [EuroLeague Top 16 Phase](/source/Euroleague_2009%E2%80%9310_Top_16_Group_E), where they beat fellow Greek club Panathinaikos and the [Adriatic League](/source/Adriatic_League) club [Partizan Belgrade](/source/KK_Partizan), while playing home games at the [Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall](/source/O.A.C.A._Olympic_Indoor_Hall). In the [2009–10 season](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Greek_Basket_League), Maroussi finished the regular season in third place. They then beat [Kolossos](/source/Kolossos_Rodou_BC) in the first round of the playoffs, but they were then beaten in the semi-final of the playoffs by [Olympiacos](/source/Olympiacos_BC). In the 3rd place playoff series, they beat [Panellinios](/source/Panellinios_B.C.), to again qualify for the next season of the [EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague). Maroussi player [Kostas Kaimakoglou](/source/Kostas_Kaimakoglou) was selected to the [Greek League Best Five](/source/Greek_Basket_League_Best_Five) team, and [Georgios Bartzokas](/source/Georgios_Bartzokas) became the third Maroussi head coach in five years to receive the [Greek League's Best Coach](/source/Greek_Basket_League_Coach_of_the_Year) award. ### 2010–present ### The club's decline Club President [Aris Vovos](/source/Aris_Vovos) left the club during the 2010 off-season, leaving a big gap in the club's finances.[5] After a consortium led by Giorgos Gamaris and Thanasis Maris, failed to gain control of the club, its ownership reverted to the club's [amateur](/source/Amateur_sports) section in October.[6] The team was then only allowed to be registered to the [top-tier](/source/Greek_basketball_league_system) level [Greek Basket League](/source/Greek_Basket_League)'s [2010–11 season](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Greek_Basket_League) on appeal. The players' union criticized the club for late salary payments. The [EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague) revoked the club's licence to play in the Qualifying Rounds of the competition.[7] The former [Panathinaikos](/source/Panathinaikos_F.C.) club [football](/source/Association_football) player [Vasilis Konstantinou](/source/Vasilis_Konstantinou), a [Marousi](/source/Marousi) native who had played youth basketball with the team, was named team president in October. Head coach [Vangelis Alexandris](/source/Vangelis_Alexandris) returned to replace the departing [Bartzokas](/source/Georgios_Bartzokas), whilst experienced players such as [Nestoras Kommatos](/source/Nestoras_Kommatos), [Ioannis Gagaloudis](/source/Ioannis_Gagaloudis), and [Dimitrios Charitopoulos](/source/Dimitrios_Charitopoulos) were brought into the team to form a new squad following a player exodus.[8] Maroussi finished the [2010–11 season](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Greek_Basket_League) in 5th place in the regular season standings. They lost in the first round of the playoffs to [Aris](/source/Aris_BC). By finishing in the top 5 in the Greek League, they qualified for the next season's edition of the [European 2nd-tier](/source/European_professional_club_basketball_system) level [EuroCup](/source/EuroCup_Basketball), but they were not permitted to participate in the competition, due to financial issues. In May 2011, Maroussi was ordered by [FIBA](/source/FIBA)'s Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) to pay thousands of [euros](/source/Euros) to former player [Jared Homan](/source/Jared_Homan) in unpaid salaries and bonuses.[9] Maroussi was unable to pay Homan, or [Georgios Diamantopoulos](/source/Georgios_Diamantopoulos), who won a similar ruling against the club in August of that year. Due to this, the club was then banned by FIBA from being able to register any new players in the Greek League, in November 2011. A temporary financial agreement with Homan, led to the suspension of the ban on registering any new players for one day, during which [Frank Elegar](/source/Frank_Elegar) was recruited to the club. [Nikos Linardos](/source/Nikos_Linardos) became the team's new head coach for the [2011–12 season](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Greek_Basket_League), which began with a long losing streak, despite Maroussi player [Nestoras Kommatos](/source/Nestoras_Kommatos) being one of the league's top scorers, and Maroussi player [Ioannis Gagaloudis](/source/Ioannis_Gagaloudis) being one of the league's [assists](/source/Assist_(basketball)) leaders. The team's financial crisis deepened. [Gagaloudis](/source/Ioannis_Gagaloudis), [Kommatos](/source/Nestoras_Kommatos), [Charitopoulos](/source/Dimitrios_Charitopoulos), and [Elegar](/source/Frank_Elegar) all left the club, due to unpaid salaries. Teenagers from the club's youth team, such as [Dimitrios Agravanis](/source/Dimitrios_Agravanis) and Lampros Tsontzos, were then moved into the team's starting five for Greek League games. The club was also prohibited from selling any tickets to home games, due to unpaid taxes, and it ceased paying its players and training staff.[10] Maroussi finished the [2011–12 season](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Greek_Basket_League) with a 1–23 regular season record, winning their only game of the season against [Peristeri](/source/Peristeri_B.C.), another team that was suffering from financial problems at the time.[11] Due to going into bankruptcy, the club was then [demoted](/source/Promotion_and_relegation) to the [third-tier](/source/Greek_basketball_league_system) level [semi-professional](/source/Semi-professional) competition, the [Greek B League](/source/Greek_B_Basket_League), for the 2012–13 season. The club was then [demoted](/source/Promotion_and_relegation) to the fourth-tier level [Greek C League](/source/Greek_C_Basket_League), for the 2015–16 season. For the 2016–17 season, the club was [promoted](/source/Promotion_and_relegation) up to the Greek B League. Then, for the [2017–18 season](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Greek_A2_Basket_League), the club was promoted up to the second-tier level [Greek A2 League](/source/Greek_A2_Basket_League). In the 2019–20 season, the club played in the Greek 3rd Division, and in the 2020–21 season, the club played in the Greek 2nd Division. Following the teams defeat by [Panionios](/source/Panionios_B.C.) on October 26, the team announced on October 27, that their new coach will be [Ilias Zouro](/source/Ilias_Zouros), who worked with the team during the 1998-99 season.[12] ## Arenas Maroussi plays its national domestic home games at the 1,700 seat capacity [Maroussi Saint Thomas Indoor Hall](/source/Maroussi_Saint_Thomas_Indoor_Hall), which is leased to the club by the municipality of [Marousi](/source/Marousi). The club played its [EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague) home games in [Panathinaikos BC Arena](/source/Panathinaikos_B.C.) which is [Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall](/source/O.A.C.A._Olympic_Indoor_Hall). ## Honours and titles ### Domestic competitions - **[Greek 2nd Division](/source/Greek_A2_Basket_League)** - **Winners (1):** [2022–23](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2022%E2%80%9323_Greek_A2_Basket_League&action=edit&redlink=1) ### International competitions - **[FIBA Saporta Cup](/source/FIBA_Saporta_Cup)** - **Winners (1):** [2001](/source/2000%E2%80%9301_FIBA_Saporta_Cup) - **[FIBA EuroChallenge](/source/FIBA_EuroChallenge)** - *Runners-up (1):* [2004](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_FIBA_Europe_League) ## Roster Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at [FIBA](/source/FIBA)-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed. Maroussi B.C. roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age SG 1 Papas, George 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 28 – (1998-03-15)15 March 1998 SF 2 Reynolds, Cameron (C) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 31 – (1995-02-07)7 February 1995 PG 3 Karakostas, Ioannis 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 22 – (2004-02-04)4 February 2004 F/C 7 Salash, Maksim 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 30 – (1996-05-06)6 May 1996 PF 9 Touliatos, Nikos 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 20 – (2005-09-28)28 September 2005 C 10 Chatzidakis, Manos 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 26 – (2000-04-21)21 April 2000 PG 11 King, Jordan 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 25 – (2001-03-02)2 March 2001 SF 16 Kalaitzakis, Georgios 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 27 – (1999-01-02)2 January 1999 F/C 22 Williams, JaCorey 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 32 – (1994-06-12)12 June 1994 G/F 23 Iordanou, Christos 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 27 – (1998-11-23)23 November 1998 C 29 De Sousa, Silvio 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 113 kg (249 lb) 27 – (1998-10-06)6 October 1998 SF 31 Giannopoulos, Charis (C) 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 36 – (1989-07-13)13 July 1989 G Walker, Jordan 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 26 – (1999-08-11)11 August 1999 Head coach Ilias Papatheodorou Assistant coach(es) Dimitris Menoudakos Thanos Nousis Giorgos Katsarelias Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster ### Depth chart Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3 C Silvio De Sousa JaCorey Williams Manolis Chatzidakis PF Maksim Salash Nikos Touliatos Christos Iordanou SF Cameron Reynolds Giorgos Kalaitzakis Charis Giannopoulos SG Jordan Walker George Papas PG Jordan King London Perrantes Giannis Karakostas ## Seasons Season Greek League Greek Cup Europe Head Coach Roster 1998–99 7th place Round of 16 _ Kostas Petropoulos Andy Toolson, Henry Turner, Erik Meek, Junior Burrough, Craig Robinson, Jon Korfas, Pete Papachronis, Alexis Falekas, Nikos Kasuridis, Sotiris Manolopoulos, Vangelis Logothetis, Panagiotis Panagiotarakos, Spyros Panteliadis, Charis Charalampidis, Alexis Karatzas, Pete Pangas 1999–00 10th place 3rd Korać Cup Quarter finals Vangelis Alexandris Ashraf Amaya, Henry Turner, Jon Korfas, Pete Papachronis, Vangelis Logothetis, Alexis Falekas, Anatoly Zourpenko, Sotiris Manolopoulos, Panagiotis Panagiotarakos, Spyros Panteliadis, Dimitris Karaplis, Kostas Anagnostou, Charis Charalampidis, Kostantinos Tsevas 2000–01 7th place Quarter-finals Saporta Cup Winner Vangelis Alexandris Ashraf Amaya, Jimmy Oliver, Vangelis Vourtzoumis, Vasco Evtimov, Alexis Falekas, Giorgos Maslarinos, Sotiris Nikolaidis, Dimitris Karaplis, Vangelis Logothetis, Sotiris Manolopoulos, Dimitris Marmarinos, Kostas Anagnostu, Charis Charalampidis, Panagiotis Stavropoulos, Kostantinos Tsevas 2001–02 7th place Finalist Korać Cup Semi finals Nikos Linardos, Kostas Petropoulos Ashraf Amaya, Jimmy Oliver, Pat Burke, Michael Koch, Vassilis Spanoulis, Angelos Koronios, Marty Conlon, Dickey Simpkins, Alexis Falekas, Sotiris Manolopoulos, Dimitris Marmarinos, Giorgos Maslarinos, Sotiris Nikolaidis, Kostas Anagnostou, Stavros Daniil, Giorgos Pavlidis, Kostantinos Tsevas, Giorgos Tsiakos 2002–03 6th place Round of 16 FIBA Europe Champions Cup Round of 64 Panagiotis Giannakis Jimmy Oliver, Kenyon Jones, Norman Nolan, Vassilis Spanoulis, Angelos Koronios, Giorgos Maslarinos, Samo Grum, Sotiris Manolopoulos, Dimitris Marmarinos, Giorgos Tsiakos, Nikos Liakopoulos, Stavros Daniil, Bill Phillips, Panagiotis Stavropoulos 2003–04 Finalist Round of 16 FIBA Europe League Finalist Panagiotis Giannakis Andre Hutson, Roderick Blakney, Vassilis Spanoulis, Giorgos Karagkoutis, Ivan Grgat, Oliver Popović, Aleksandar Smiljanić, Lazaros Agadakos, Makis Nikolaidis, Giorgos Tsiakos, Stavros Daniil, Kostas Gagaudakis, Dimitris Lolas, Nikos Moutoupas, Angelos Siamandouras, Dimitris Giannakis 2004–05 4th place Quarter-finals ULEB Cup Quarter finals Panagiotis Giannakis Vassilis Spanoulis, Roderick Blakney, Blagota Sekulić, Larry Stewart, Giorgos Karagkoutis, Nikos Boudouris, Kenyon Jones, Oliver Popović, Aleksandar Smiljanic, Kostas Kaimakoglou, Markos Kolokas, Christoforos Stefanidis, Dimitris Lolas, Petros Noeas 2005–06 4th place Finalist FIBA EuroCup Quarter Finals Panagiotis Giannakis Roderick Blakney, Alexis Kiritsis, Blagota Sekulić, Jared Homan, Giorgos Karagkoutis, Nikos Boudouris, Kostas Kaimakoglou, Markos Kolokas, Dimitris Lolas, Sotiris Nikolaidis, Petros Noeas, Christoforos Stefanidis, Dimitris Despos, Vassilis Giannoulakos 2006–07 8th place Semi-finals FIBA EuroCup Second Round Darko Russo Alexis Kiritsis, Renaldas Seibutis, Danya Abrams, Chris Thomas, Kostas Charalampidis, Ermin Jazvin, Vassilis Giannoulakos, Kostas Kaimakoglou, Markos Kolokas, Petros Noeas, Philippos Simeonidis, Christoforos Stefanidis, Giorgos Karagkoutis, Mark Dickel, Alexandros Melniks, Dimitris Lolas, Theodoros Tsiotras 2007–08 4th place Round of 16 FIBA EuroCup Elimination Round 2 Soulis Markopoulos Branko Milisavljević, Jarod Stevenson, Kostas Charalampidis, Kostas Kaimakoglou, Donell Taylor, Jason Parker, Nikos Boudouris, Andreas Glyniadakis, Bojan Bakić, Ermin Jazvin, Feliks Kojadinović, Dimitris Mavroeidis, Christoforos Stefanidis, Petros Noeas, Travon Bryant, Nondas Papantoniou, Michalis Paragyios, Stavros Toutziarakis 2008–09 3rd place Semi-finals Eurocup Basketball Last 16 Soulis Markopoulos Billy Keys, Jarod Stevenson, Giorgos Diamantopoulos, Loukas Mavrokefalidis, Andreas Glyniadakis, Pat Calathes, Kostas Charalampidis, Dimitris Mavroeidis, Fanis Koumpouras, Christoforos Stefanidis, Stavros Toutziarakis, Nondas Papantoniou, Shawn Huff, Petros Noeas, Kostas Kaimakoglou 2009–10 3rd place Quarter-finals Euroleague Top 16 Georgios Bartzokas Billy Keys, Jared Homan, Giorgos Diamantopoulos, Stephen Arigbabu, Levon Kendall, Pat Calathes, Jamon Gordon, Dimitris Mavroeidis, Fanis Koumpouras, Konstaninos Papantonakos, Michalis Pelekanos, Marios Batis, Stefanos Moreau Christos Lakkas, Kostas Kaimakoglou, Stevan Nađfeji, Igor Milošević 2010–11 5th place Withdrew Euroleague Revoked Vangelis Alexandris Dimitris Charitopoulos, Ioannis Gagaloudis, Eugene Akepsimaidis, Feliks Kojadinović, David Huertas, Dalibor Bagarić, Petros Noeas, Nestoras Kommatos, Angelos Siamandouras, Denis Clemente, Aleksandar Bojić, Giannis Vavatsikos, Tony Weeden, Eddie Basden, Lazaros Seferidis, Lampros Tsontzos, Curtis Sumpter, Lance Allred, Dimitris Agravanis 2011–12 13th place (relegated to B League) Quarter-finals Nikos Linardos Lefteris Akepsemaidis, Ioannis Demertzis, Makis Nikolaidis, Lampros Tsontzos, Vangelis Sakellariou, Ioannis Gagaloudis, Nestoras Kommatos, Dimitris Agravanis, Phil Kalogiannidis, Frank Elegar, Dimitris Charitopoulos, Serafinos Mantalvanos, Feliks Kojadinović, Andreas Kanonidis, George Theodosiou, Stefanos Fazianos, Giannis Yiannis, Dimitrios Kalogeropoulous, Savo Đikanović, Adam McCoy ## Notable players Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at [FIBA](/source/FIBA)-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities 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. **Greece:** - [Vassilis Spanoulis](/source/Vassilis_Spanoulis) - [Georgios Bartzokas](/source/Georgios_Bartzokas) - [Marios Batis](/source/Marios_Batis) - [Nikos Boudouris](/source/Nikos_Boudouris) - [Pat Calathes](/source/Pat_Calathes) - [Kostas Charalampidis](/source/Kostas_Charalampidis) - [Nikos Darivas](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nikos_Darivas&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Georgios Diamantopoulos](/source/Georgios_Diamantopoulos) - [Alexis Falekas](/source/Alexis_Falekas) - [Dimitris Fosses](/source/Dimitris_Fosses) - [Andreas Glyniadakis](/source/Andreas_Glyniadakis) - [Kostas Kaimakoglou](/source/Kostas_Kaimakoglou) - [Georgios Karagkoutis](/source/Georgios_Karagkoutis) - [John Korfas](/source/John_Korfas) - [Angelos Koronios](/source/Angelos_Koronios) - [Fanis Koumpouras](/source/Fanis_Koumpouras) - [Alexis Kyritsis](/source/Alexis_Kyritsis) - [Nikos Liakopoulos](/source/Nikos_Liakopoulos) - [Lefteris Mantzoukas](/source/Lefteris_Mantzoukas) - [Dimitris Marmarinos](/source/Dimitris_Marmarinos) - [Dimitris Mavroeidis](/source/Dimitris_Mavroeidis) - [Loukas Mavrokefalidis](/source/Loukas_Mavrokefalidis) - [Makis Nikolaidis](/source/Makis_Nikolaidis) - [Pete Papachronis](/source/Pete_Papachronis) - [Spyros Panteliadis](/source/Spyros_Panteliadis) - [Michalis Pelekanos](/source/Michalis_Pelekanos) - [Grigoris Rallatos](/source/Grigoris_Rallatos) - [Orfeas Stasinos](/source/Orfeas_Stasinos) - [Tzanis Stavrakopoulos](/source/Tzanis_Stavrakopoulos) - [Vangelis Vourtzoumis](/source/Vangelis_Vourtzoumis) - [Pavlos Xydas](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pavlos_Xydas&action=edit&redlink=1) **Europe:** - [Stephen Arigbabu](/source/Stephen_Arigbabu) - [Pat Burke](/source/Pat_Burke) - [Vasco Evtimov](/source/Vasco_Evtimov) - [Elvar Már Friðriksson](/source/Elvar_M%C3%A1r_Fri%C3%B0riksson) - [Ivan Grgat](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ivan_Grgat&action=edit&redlink=1) - [Shawn Huff](/source/Shawn_Huff) - [Michael Koch](/source/Michael_Koch_(basketball)) - [Branko Milisavljević](/source/Branko_Milisavljevi%C4%87) - [Igor Milošević](/source/Igor_Milo%C5%A1evi%C4%87) - [Stevan Nađfeji](/source/Stevan_Na%C4%91feji) - [Nikolay Padius](/source/Nikolay_Padius) - [Oliver Popović](/source/Oliver_Popovi%C4%87) - [Miroslav Raduljica](/source/Miroslav_Raduljica) - [Renaldas Seibutis](/source/Renaldas_Seibutis) - [Blagota Sekulić](/source/Blagota_Sekuli%C4%87) - [Aleksandar Smiljanić](/source/Aleksandar_Smiljani%C4%87) - [Anatoly Zourpenko](/source/Anatoly_Zourpenko) **USA:** - [Danya Abrams](/source/Danya_Abrams) - [Lance Allred](/source/Lance_Allred) - [Ashraf Amaya](/source/Ashraf_Amaya) - [Roderick Blakney](/source/Roderick_Blakney) - [Travon Bryant](/source/Travon_Bryant) - [Junior Burrough](/source/Junior_Burrough) - [Marty Conlon](/source/Marty_Conlon) - [Jamon Gordon](/source/Jamon_Gordon) - [Jared Homan](/source/Jared_Homan) - [Andre Hutson](/source/Andre_Hutson) - [Marcus Keene](/source/Marcus_Keene) - [Billy Keys](/source/Billy_Keys) - [Erik Meek](/source/Erik_Meek) - [Jimmy Oliver](/source/Jimmy_Oliver_(basketball)) - [Chris Owens](/source/Chris_Owens_(basketball)) - [Bill Phillips](/source/William_Warren_Phillips) - [Craig Robinson](/source/Craig_Robinson_(basketball_coach)) - [Dickey Simpkins](/source/Dickey_Simpkins) - [Larry Stewart](/source/Larry_Stewart_(basketball)) - [Donell Taylor](/source/Donell_Taylor) - [Chris Thomas](/source/Chris_Thomas_(basketball_player)) - [Andy Toolson](/source/Andy_Toolson) - [Henry Turner](/source/Henry_Turner_(basketball)) **Rest of Americas:** - [Levon Kendall](/source/Levon_Kendall) - [Cyril Langevine](/source/Cyril_Langevine) **Africa:** - [Ismael Sanogo](/source/Ismael_Sanogo) **Oceania:** - [Mark Dickel](/source/Mark_Dickel) ## Maroussi players that played in the NBA - [Ashraf Amaya](/source/Ashraf_Amaya) - [Lance Allred](/source/Lance_Allred) - [Pat Burke](/source/Pat_Burke) - [Junior Burrough](/source/Junior_Burrough) - [Marty Conlon](/source/Marty_Conlon) - [Andreas Glyniadakis](/source/Andreas_Glyniadakis) - [Jimmy Oliver](/source/Jimmy_Oliver_(basketball)) - [Chris Owens](/source/Chris_Owens_(basketball)) - [Dickey Simpkins](/source/Dickey_Simpkins) - [Vassilis Spanoulis](/source/Vassilis_Spanoulis) - [Larry Stewart](/source/Larry_Stewart_(basketball)) - [Donell Taylor](/source/Donell_Taylor) - [Andy Toolson](/source/Andy_Toolson) - [Henry Turner](/source/Henry_Turner_(basketball)) - [Robert Woodard II](/source/Robert_Woodard_II) ## Head coaches - [Kostas Petropoulos](/source/Kostas_Petropoulos) - [Vangelis Alexandris](/source/Vangelis_Alexandris) - [Nikos Linardos](/source/Nikos_Linardos) - [Panagiotis Giannakis](/source/Panagiotis_Giannakis) - [Darko Russo](/source/Darko_Russo) - [Soulis Markopoulos](/source/Soulis_Markopoulos) - [Georgios Bartzokas](/source/Georgios_Bartzokas) - [Kostas Keramidas](/source/Kostas_Keramidas) ## Sponsorship names - [Telestet](/source/TIM_Hellas): (2001–03) - [TIM](/source/Telecom_Italia_Mobile): (2003–04) - [Honda](/source/Honda): (2004–07) - [Costa Coffee](/source/Costa_Coffee): (2007–09) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Maroussi"](http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/10526/maroussi)*[EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague)*, 28 March 2007. Retrieved on 27 April 2015. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Eurocup_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Eurocup_2-1) ["2008-09 Club Profile: Maroussi Costa Coffee."](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100359/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/34768/2008-09-club-profile-maroussi-costa-coffee)*[EuroCup](/source/EuroCup_Basketball)*, 1 September 2008. Retrieved on 27 April 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Georgakopoulos, George.["Small club’s meteoric rise to glory."](http://wwk.kathimerini.gr/kath/entheta/extra/AthensPlus/12-02-2010.pdf#page=18) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20111201212517/http://wwk.kathimerini.gr/kath/entheta/extra/AthensPlus/12-02-2010.pdf#page=18) 2011-12-01 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)*[Athens Plus](/source/Kathimerini)*, 12 February 2010. Retrieved on 27 April 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Euroleague 2009-10 Club Profile – Maroussi BC."](http://www.euroleague.net/competition/teams/showteam?clubcode=MAR#!info)*[EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague)*. Retrieved on 27 April 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Georgakopoulos, George.["Empty pockets, empty stands."](http://wwk.kathimerini.gr/kath/entheta/extra/AthensPlus/24-09-2010.pdf#page=13) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150518074250/http://wwk.kathimerini.gr/kath/entheta/extra/AthensPlus/24-09-2010.pdf#page=13) 2015-05-18 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)*[Athens Plus](/source/Kathimerini)*, 24 September 2010. Retrieved on 27 April 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Georgakopoulos, George.["Maroussi in danger of missing out on A1 league."](http://wwk.kathimerini.gr/kath/entheta/extra/AthensPlus/08-10-2010.pdf#page=12) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150628055731/http://wwk.kathimerini.gr/kath/entheta/extra/AthensPlus/08-10-2010.pdf#page=12) 2015-06-28 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)*[Athens Plus](/source/Kathimerini)*, 8 October 2010. Retrieved on 27 April 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Maroussi's licence to play Qualifying Rounds revoked."](http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/75562/maroussi-s-licence-to-play-qualifying-rounds-revoked)*[EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague)*, 16 September 2010. Retrieved on 27 April 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Mammides, Chris. ["Eurobasket News Report – Greece – Transfer News."](http://www.eurobasket.com/reports/2010/10/13.asp)*[Eurobasket.com](/source/Eurobasket.com)*, 13 October 2010. Retrieved on 27 April 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Arbitral award (BAT 0134/10) - Mr. Jared Homan vs. Maroussi B.C."](https://web.archive.org/web/20230907205000/https://archive.fiba.com/downloads/v3_expe/fat/deci/11/0134_Homan_Maroussi.pdf)*Basketball Arbitral Tribunal*, Geneva, 9 May 2011. Retrieved on 27 April 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Greek basketball league crumbling amid country's financial crisis."](https://www.si.com/more-sports/2012/04/12/greek-league)*[Sports Illustrated](/source/Sports_Illustrated)*, Athens, 12 April 2012. Retrieved on 27 April 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Maguire, Ken. ["Victory at last: Maroussi wins 58-52."](http://kingsofmaroussi.com/2012/03/03/victory-at-last-maroussi-wins-58-52/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130529075652/http://kingsofmaroussi.com/2012/03/03/victory-at-last-maroussi-wins-58-52/) 2013-05-29 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)*KingsofMaroussi.com*, Marousi, 3 March 2012. Retrieved on 27 April 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Megan. ["Vetoula's replacement was immediately found: Ilias Zouros from Marousi was announced"](https://newsbulletin247.com/sports/598393.html). *News Bulletin 247*. Retrieved 2024-10-27. ## External links - [Official website](https://maroussibasketball.gr) (in Greek) - ["Maroussi BC at."](http://basketball.realgm.com/international/league/8/Greek-HEBA-A1/team/24/Maroussi-BC), *[RealGM](/source/RealGM)*. Retrieved on 28 April 2015. - ["Maroussi BC at"](http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Greece/Marousi_BC/366?Page=0), *[Eurobasket.com](/source/Eurobasket.com)*. Retrieved on 28 April 2015. - ["Maroussi (Team History - EuroCup 2008) at."](http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.pageID_d5y-VBOIJcQorDtaUOWGH3.compID_BYg5Rb55Jw-G5I3MZ6JB01.season_2008.roundID_5839.teamID_5308.html), *[FIBA Europe](/source/FIBA_Europe)*. Retrieved on 14 April 2015. v t e Greek Basketball League Hellenic Basketball Association (HEBA) Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK) Greek League System Current clubs AEK Aris Iraklis Karditsa Kolossos Maroussi Mykonos Olympiacos Panathinaikos Panionios PAOK Peristeri Promitheas Seasons 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26 Champions Panathinaikos (40) Olympiacos (16) Aris (10) AEK (8) Panellinios (6) Iraklis (2) PAOK (2) Near East (1) Athens University (1) Awards MVP Finals MVP Regular Season Top Scorer Full Season Top Scorer (Regular Season + Playoffs) Best Five Best Defender MIP BYP MSP MPP All-Star Best Coach HOF Statistics Regular Season Leaders Full Season Leaders (Regular Season + Playoffs) Professional Career Leaders Amateur Career Leaders Tendex Economy Associated Competitions Greek Cup (MVP & Finals Top Scorer) Greek Super Cup Greek 2nd Division Greek 3rd Division Greek 4th Division Greek UNICEF Cup v t e Maroussi FIBA Saporta Cup 2000–01 champions 4 Falekas 5 Nikolaidis 6 Manolopoulos 7 Karaplis 8 Maslarinos 9 Marmarinos 10 Vourtzoumis 11 Evtimov 12 Oliver (Finals MVP) 13 Amaya Anagnostou Charalampidis Logothetis Head coach: Alexandris --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Maroussi B.C.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maroussi_B.C.) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maroussi_B.C.?action=history)). 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