# Panionios B.C. > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Panionios_B.C. > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Panionios_B.C..md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panionios_B.C. > Source revision: 1348669979 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Main article: [Panionios G.S.S.](/source/Panionios_G.S.S.) Basketball team in Glyfada, Greece Panionios BC Nickname Κυανέρυθροι (Blue-reds) Ιστορικός (Historic) Πάνθηρες (Panthers) Leagues Greek Basketball League Founded 1919 History Panionios G.S.S. (1919–present) Arena Glyfada Makis Liougas Sportshall Capacity 3,500 Location Glyfada, Greece Team colors Red and Blue President Thodoris Mikropoulos Panagiotis Iliadis Team manager Fanis Christodoulou Head coach Nenad Marković Team captain Nikos Gkikas Championships Greek Cup (1) Retired numbers 8, 4 Website pgssbc.gr Home Away Departments of Panionios G.S.S. Football Basketball Basketball (women's) Volleyball Waterpolo Handball Athletics Gymnastics Swimming Cycling Judo Chess **Panionios B.C.** ([Greek](/source/Greek_(language)): Πανιώνιος KAE), known in European competitions as **Panionios Athens**[1] is the [Greek](/source/Greece) professional [basketball](/source/Basketball) club that is based in [Nea Smyrni](/source/Nea_Smyrni), and that plays its home games in [Glyfada](/source/Glyfada), Greece. The club is also widely known as Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, or Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis, which is the Pan-Ionian Gymnastic Club of [Smyrna](/source/%C4%B0zmir). This is usually abbreviated to the club name of Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ. Panionios B.C. is the basketball department of the [Panionios Gymnastic Club](/source/Panionios) that is based in Nea Smyrni. Panionios B.C. has been a long-time club of the [top-tier](/source/Greek_basketball_league_system) level [Greek Basket League](/source/Greek_Basket_League), which is considered one of the best national domestic basketball leagues in Europe. Panionios B.C. has also competed in the [European-wide top-tier](/source/European_professional_club_basketball_system) level [EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague). For sponsorship reasons, the club has also been known as Panionios [On Telecoms](/source/On_Telecoms) and Panionios [Forthnet](/source/Forthnet), as well as several other sponsorship names. Some of the well-known players that have played with the club over the years have included: [Faidon Matthaiou](/source/Faidon_Matthaiou), [Takis Koroneos](/source/Takis_Koroneos), [Makis Dendrinos](/source/Makis_Dendrinos), [Dimitris Fosses](/source/Dimitris_Fosses), [Kostas Missas](/source/Kostas_Missas), [Fanis Christodoulou](/source/Fanis_Christodoulou), [Giannis Giannoulis](/source/Giannis_Giannoulis), [Boban Janković](/source/Boban_Jankovi%C4%87), [P. J. Brown](/source/P._J._Brown), [Panagiotis Giannakis](/source/Panagiotis_Giannakis), [Henry Turner](/source/Henry_Turner_(basketball)), [Thurl Bailey](/source/Thurl_Bailey), [Travis Mays](/source/Travis_Mays), [Žarko Paspalj](/source/%C5%BDarko_Paspalj), [Byron Dinkins](/source/Byron_Dinkins), [Mitchell Wiggins](/source/Mitchell_Wiggins), [Theo Papaloukas](/source/Theo_Papaloukas), [Jure Zdovc](/source/Jure_Zdovc), [Laurent Sciarra](/source/Laurent_Sciarra), [Nikos Chatzis](/source/Nikos_Chatzis), [Georgios Sigalas](/source/Georgios_Sigalas), [Angelos Koronios](/source/Angelos_Koronios), [Dimos Dikoudis](/source/Dimos_Dikoudis), [Nikos Oikonomou](/source/Nikos_Oikonomou), [Georgios Diamantopoulos](/source/Georgios_Diamantopoulos), [Stratos Perperoglou](/source/Stratos_Perperoglou), [Michalis Pelekanos](/source/Michalis_Pelekanos), [Ender Arslan](/source/Ender_Arslan), [Miloš Vujanić](/source/Milo%C5%A1_Vujani%C4%87), [Alex Stepheson](/source/Alex_Stepheson), [Errick McCollum](/source/Errick_McCollum), and [Tyrese Rice](/source/Tyrese_Rice), among others. ## Logos - (The official logo of [Panionios' parent club](/source/Panionios_G.S.S.).) - (The official logo of Panionios' basketball club.Logo until 2024) ## History ### Early years The basketball clubs' parent athletic union, the [Panionios Gymnastic Club](/source/Panionios), was founded in 1890, in [İzmir](/source/%C4%B0zmir), [Ottoman Empire](/source/Ottoman_Empire) (located today in the modern country of [Turkey](/source/Turkey)), making it one of the oldest sporting clubs in Europe. The sporting clubs' basketball department was founded in 1919. After the Greek military suffered defeat in the [Greco-Turkish War](/source/Greco-Turkish_War_(1919%E2%80%931922)) in 1922, the club was transferred to the [Athenian](/source/Athenian) suburb of [Nea Smyrni](/source/Nea_Smyrni), in Greece. The basketball department, Panionios B.C., began participation in the [Greek Basket League](/source/Greek_Basket_League) starting in the 1928–29 season, and finished in second place in the league that year. Panionios B.C. finished in third place in the league the next year. ### Rise of the club to prominence in Greek basketball Panionios B.C. competed in the [top-tier](/source/Greek_basketball_league_system) Greek basketball league, in consecutive years, from the 1981–82 season until the [2014–15 season](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Greek_Basket_League). In the 1986–87 season, Panionios played in the championship finals series of the Greek League, losing out to [Aris](/source/Aris_B.C.), and their two Greek basketball legends [Nikos Galis](/source/Nikos_Galis) and [Panagiotis Giannakis](/source/Panagiotis_Giannakis) (Giannakis would later go on to play for Panionios). In 1991, led by [Fanis Christodoulou](/source/Fanis_Christodoulou), the team won the [Greek Cup](/source/Greek_Basketball_Cup) title, by defeating [PAOK](/source/PAOK_B.C.) by a score of 73–70. Panionios also played in the finals game of the Greek Cup in both 1977 and 1995. Ιn the [1993–94 season](/source/1993%E2%80%9394_FIBA_Kora%C4%87_Cup), after an exciting run in the [European 3rd-tier](/source/European_professional_club_basketball_system) level [FIBA Korać Cup](/source/FIBA_Kora%C4%87_Cup), and after scoring a couple of wins against [Maccabi Tel Aviv](/source/Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_B.C.) in the quarterfinals, Panionios reached the semifinals, and played against [PAOK Bravo](/source/PAOK_B.C.). This marked the first civil conflict between Greek basketball clubs in European-wide competitions, ever. The club finished in 3rd place in the Greek League in the 1995–96 season, under their [head coach](/source/Head_coach) at the time, [Dušan Ivković](/source/Du%C5%A1an_Ivkovi%C4%87), and thus qualified to the [EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague) for the 1996–97 season. In the [FIBA EuroLeague 1996–97 season](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_FIBA_EuroLeague), the team was coached by [Efthimis Kioumourtzoglou](/source/Efthimis_Kioumourtzoglou). Two years later, in 1999, Panionios once again reached the semifinals of the FIBA Korać Cup, where they were again eliminated, this time from the super favorites of the tournament, [FC Barcelona](/source/FC_Barcelona_B%C3%A0squet), which featured [Sasha Djordjević](/source/Sasha_Djordjevi%C4%87). In the [Greek League 2007–08](/source/Greek_Basket_League_2007%E2%80%9308) season, under the ownership of [Elias Lianos](/source/Elias_Lianos), the founder of [Proton Bank](/source/Proton_Bank), Panionios, led by [Ivan Zoroski](/source/Ivan_Zoroski), [Giannis Kalampokis](/source/Giannis_Kalampokis), and charismatic head coach [Nenad Marković](/source/Nenad_Markovi%C4%87), finished in 3rd place in the Greek League. They came back from an 0–2 series deficit in the deciding best-of-five league third-place series against [Maroussi](/source/Maroussi_BC), and won the series 3–2. That secured the team a place in the [EuroLeague](/source/EuroLeague) competition for the [EuroLeague 2008–09](/source/Euroleague_2008%E2%80%9309) season. This marked the club's first EuroLeague appearance in more than a decade.[2] ### Decline of the club After the [2014–15 season](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Greek_Basket_League), Panionios was [relegated](/source/Promotion_and_relegation) to the [Greek 2nd Division](/source/Greek_A2_Basket_League), after 33 consecutive seasons with a presence in the top-tier level [Greek Basket League](/source/Greek_Basket_League).[3] For the 2015–16 season, Panionios preferred to play in the [third-tier](/source/Greek_basketball_league_system) of Greece, the [semi-pro](/source/Semiprofessional) level [Greek B Basket League](/source/Greek_B_Basket_League), due to financial difficulties.[4] They were [promoted](/source/Promotion_and_relegation) up to the [Greek 2nd Division](/source/Greek_A2_Basket_League) for the [2016–17 season](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Greek_A2_Basket_League). They won the Greek 2nd Division title of the 2016–17 season, and were promoted back up to the top-tier level league, for the [2017–18 season](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Greek_Basket_League). Due to financial difficulties, Panionios was demoted down to the [Greek 3rd Division](/source/Greek_B_Basket_League), prior to the 2020–21 season. ### Panionios in international competitions Main article: [Panionios B.C. in international competitions](/source/Panionios_B.C._in_international_competitions) ## Arenas [Helliniko Olympic Arena](/source/Helliniko_Olympic_Arena) Panionios played its domestic [Greek League](/source/Greek_Basket_League) home games at "Artakis" Nea Smyrni Indoor Hall, a now demolished 1,832-seat arena that was owned by the Nea Smyrni municipality. They used the arena from its opening in 1979 to 2006, and from 2009 to its close in 2019.[5] From 2006 to 2009, the club used the [Helliniko Olympic Arena](/source/Helliniko_Olympic_Arena), which was built for the [2004 Summer Olympics](/source/Basketball_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics), and has a capacity of 15,000, as its home arena.[6] At various times, the club has also used the [National Athletic Center Glyfada Makis Liougas](/source/National_Athletic_Center_Glyfada_Makis_Liougas), which has a capacity of 3,232.[7] In 2019, the club moved into the [Sofia Befon Palaio Faliro Indoor Hall](/source/Sofia_Befon_Palaio_Faliro_Indoor_Hall) for the [2019–20 season](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Greek_Basket_League).[8][9][10] The arena seats 1,204 people.[11] It was opened in 2017. The municipality of Nea Smyrni has begun the construction of a new modern-style multi-use indoor arena, called the Boban Janković Indoor Hall, named after [Boban Janković](/source/Boban_Jankovi%C4%87), which is being built on the same location as the old Nea Smyrni Indoor Hall. The new arena was scheduled to open for the 2022–23 season but after many delays the stadium is still unfinished. The club will play at a smaller arena in Nea Smyrni neighborhood, Andreas Varikas Indoor Hall, until its new arena is completed. Now, until the construction of the new stadium is completed, Panionios has its home ground at [National Athletic Center Glyfada Makis Liougas](/source/National_Athletic_Center_Glyfada_Makis_Liougas) ## Retired numbers [12] Panionios B.C. retired numbers N° Nat. Player Position Tenure 4 Fanis Christodoulou SF/PF 1983–1997 8 Boban Janković SF 1992–1993 ## Roster ### Current roster Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at [FIBA](/source/FIBA)-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed. Panionios roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age C 0 Watson, Nate 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 118 kg (260 lb) 27 – (1998-10-19)19 October 1998 SF 1 Lemon, Stedmon 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 33 – (1992-12-31)31 December 1992 PG 3 Taylor, Brandon 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 32 – (1994-01-08)8 January 1994 G 5 Lountzis, Michalis 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 27 – (1998-08-04)4 August 1998 F/C 7 Tsalmpouris, Georgios 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 30 – (1996-06-22)22 June 1996 G 9 Oikonomopoulos, Sotiris 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 22 – (2003-08-29)29 August 2003 G/F 11 Lewis, Matt 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 27 – (1998-12-21)21 December 1998 C 25 Gontikas, Costis 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 112 kg (247 lb) 32 – (1994-03-15)15 March 1994 G 32 Thomasson, Joe 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 32 – (1993-08-16)16 August 1993 F/C 34 Kreuser, Jackson 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 113 kg (249 lb) 27 – (1999-03-05)5 March 1999 F/C 41 Patrikis, Andreas 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 19 – (2006-11-13)13 November 2006 G 55 Nikolaidis, Alexandros 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 23 – (2002-08-21)21 August 2002 PG 88 Gkikas, Nikos (C) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 35 – (1990-11-22)22 November 1990 Head coach Nenad Markovic Assistant coach(es) Apollon Tsochlas Giannos Tzanis Athletic trainer(s) Stratos Tsampis Team Manager Angelos Konstantopoulos Physical Therapist Anastasios Matsos Team Captain Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: 28 January 2026 ### Depth chart Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at [FIBA](/source/FIBA)-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed. Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3 C Nate Watson Costis Gontikas Andreas Patrikis PF Giorgos Tsalmpouris Jackson Kreuser SF Stedmon Lemon Matt Lewis SG Joe Thomasson Alexandros Nikolaidis Sotiris Oikonomopoulos PG Brandon Taylor Nikos Gkikas Michalis Lountzis ## Honours and titles ### Domestic competitions - **[Greek League](/source/Greek_Basket_League)** - *Runners-up (1)*: 1986–87 - **[Greek Cup](/source/Greek_Basketball_Cup)** - **Winners (1)**: 1990–91 - *Runners-up (2)*: 1976–77, 1994–95 - **[Greek 2nd Division (1961–1986)](/source/Greek_B_Basket_League) / [Greek 2nd Division (1986–present)](/source/Greek_A2_Basket_League)** - **Winners (3)**: 1973–74, 1980–81, [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Greek_A2_Basket_League) - *Runners-up (1)*: 2023–24 - **[Greek 3rd Division](/source/Greek_B_Basket_League)** - **Winners (1)**: 2015–16 - **[Greek UNICEF Basketball Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Greek_UNICEF_Basketball_Cup&action=edit&redlink=1)** - **Winners (2)**: 2022–23, 2023–24 ### European competitions - **[FIBA Korać Cup](/source/FIBA_Kora%C4%87_Cup)** - *Semifinalist (2)*: [1993–94](/source/1993-94_FIBA_Kora%C4%87_Cup), [1998–99](/source/1998-99_FIBA_Kora%C4%87_Cup) ### Other competitions - **Athens, Greece Tournament** - **Winners (1)**: 2011 ## International record Main article: [Panionios B.C. in international competitions](/source/Panionios_B.C._in_international_competitions) Season Achievement Notes Saporta Cup 2001–02 Quarter-finals eliminated by Anwil Włocławek, 83–74 (W) in Athens and 59–75 (L) in Włocławek Korać Cup 1989–90 Quarter-finals eliminated by CSKA Moscow, 107–85 (W) in Athens and 53–106 (L) in Moscow 1992–93 Quarter-finals eliminated by Philips Milano, 78–79 (L) in Athens and 74–81 (L) in Milan 1993–94 Semi-finals eliminated by PAOK Bravo, 83–85 (L) in Athens and 64–82 (L) in Thessaloniki 1994–95 Quarter-finals eliminated by Stefanel Milano, 59–73 (L) in Milan and 82–73 (L) in Athens 1998–99 Semi-finals eliminated by FC Barcelona, 71–80 (L) in Athens and 61–91 (L) in Barcelona EuroChallenge 2006–07 Quarter-finals eliminated 2-1 by Akasvayu Girona, 68–76 (L) in Girona, 82–73 (W) in Athens and 49–83 (L) in Girona ## Season-by-season results Season Tier League Pos. W–L Greek Cup European competitions 2005–06 1 Basket League 8th Round of 16 2006–07 1 Basket League 4th Round of 16 3 FIBA EuroCup QF 8–7 2007–08 1 Basket League 3rd Quarterfinals 2 ULEB Cup L32 6–6 2008–09 1 Basket League 6th Semifinals 1 Euroleague RS 3–7 2009–10 1 Basket League 8th Quarterfinals 2010–11 1 Basket League 9th Round of 16 2011–12 1 Basket League 3rd Round of 16 2012–13 1 Basket League 3rd Quarterfinalist 2 Eurocup RS 2–4 2013–14 1 Basket League 4th Semifinalist 2 Eurocup L32 6–10 2014–15 1 Basket League 14th Quarterfinalist 2015–16 3 B Basket League 1st 2016–17 2 A2 Basket League 1st 26–4 2017–18 1 Basket League 12th 7–19 2018–19 1 Basket League 10th 8–18 2019–20 1 Basket League 12th 6–14 2020–21 3 B Basket League 12th Preliminary round 2021–22 3 B Basket League 8th 2022–23 3 B Basket League 1st Quarterfinalist 2023–24 2 Elite League 2nd 22–8 Quarterfinalist 2024–25 1 Basket League 7th 11–16 ## 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:** - [Dimitris Agravanis](/source/Dimitris_Agravanis) - [Vangelis Angelou](/source/Vangelis_Angelou) - [Ioannis Athanasoulas](/source/Ioannis_Athanasoulas) - [Ioannis Athinaiou](/source/Ioannis_Athinaiou) - [Nikos Barlos](/source/Nikos_Barlos) - [Marios Batis](/source/Marios_Batis) - [Georgios Bogris](/source/Georgios_Bogris) - [Nikos Chatzis](/source/Nikos_Chatzis) - [Christos Christodoulou](/source/Christos_Christodoulou) - [Fanis Christodoulou](/source/Fanis_Christodoulou) - [Makis Dendrinos](/source/Makis_Dendrinos) - [Georgios Diamantopoulos](/source/Georgios_Diamantopoulos) - [Dimos Dikoudis](/source/Dimos_Dikoudis) - [Makis Dreliozis](/source/Makis_Dreliozis) - [Dimitris Fosses](/source/Dimitris_Fosses) - [Georgios Gasparis](/source/Giorgos_Gasparis_(basketball)) - [Ioannis Georgallis](/source/Ioannis_Georgallis) - [Panagiotis Giannakis](/source/Panagiotis_Giannakis) - [Charis Giannopoulos](/source/Charis_Giannopoulos) - [Alexi Giannoulias](/source/Alexi_Giannoulias) - [Giannis Giannoulis](/source/Giannis_Giannoulis) - [Savvas Iliadis](/source/Savvas_Iliadis) - - [Vlado Janković](/source/Vlado_Jankovi%C4%87) - [Panagiotis Kafkis](/source/Panagiotis_Kafkis) - [Georgios Kalaitzis](/source/Georgios_Kalaitzis) - [Giannis Kalampokis](/source/Giannis_Kalampokis) - [Andreas Kanonidis](/source/Andreas_Kanonidis) - [Georgios Karagkoutis](/source/Georgios_Karagkoutis) - [Vassilis Kavvadas](/source/Vassilis_Kavvadas) - [Vassilis Kikilias](/source/Vassilis_Kikilias) - [Takis Koroneos](/source/Takis_Koroneos) - [Angelos Koronios](/source/Angelos_Koronios) - [Alexis Kyritsis](/source/Alexis_Kyritsis) - [Georgios Limniatis](/source/Georgios_Limniatis) - [Nikos Linardos](/source/Nikos_Linardos) - [Antonis Mantzaris](/source/Antonis_Mantzaris) - [Dimitris Marmarinos](/source/Dimitris_Marmarinos) - [Faidon Matthaiou](/source/Faidon_Matthaiou) - [Dimitris Mavroeidis](/source/Dimitris_Mavroeidis) - [Kostas Missas](/source/Kostas_Missas) - [Nikos Oikonomou](/source/Nikos_Oikonomou) - - [George Papadakos](/source/George_Papadakos) - [Theo Papaloukas](/source/Theo_Papaloukas) - [Dimitris Papanikolaou](/source/Dimitris_Papanikolaou) - - [Nikos Pappas](/source/Nikos_Pappas_(basketball)) - [Michalis Pelekanos](/source/Michalis_Pelekanos) - [Stratos Perperoglou](/source/Stratos_Perperoglou) - [Nondas Papantoniou](/source/Nondas_Papantoniou) - [Vangelis Sakellariou](/source/Vangelis_Sakellariou) - - [Dušan Šakota](/source/Du%C5%A1an_%C5%A0akota) - [Christos Saloustros](/source/Christos_Saloustros) - [Zisis Sarikopoulos](/source/Zisis_Sarikopoulos) - [Georgios Sigalas](/source/Georgios_Sigalas) - [Alexandros Sigkounas](/source/Alexandros_Sigkounas) - [Ioannis Sioutis](/source/Ioannis_Sioutis) - [Vangelis Sklavos](/source/Vangelis_Sklavos) - [Gaios Skordilis](/source/Gaios_Skordilis) - [Dimitris Stamatis](/source/Dimitrios_Stamatis_(basketball)) - [Tzanis Stavrakopoulos](/source/Tzanis_Stavrakopoulos) - [Vassilis Symtsak](/source/Vassilis_Symtsak) - [Christos Tapoutos](/source/Christos_Tapoutos) - [Dimitris Verginis](/source/Dimitris_Verginis) - [Vassilis Xanthopoulos](/source/Vassilis_Xanthopoulos) **Europe:** - [Stephen Arigbabu](/source/Stephen_Arigbabu) - [Ender Arslan](/source/Ender_Arslan) - [Dejan Borovnjak](/source/Dejan_Borovnjak) - [Branko Cvetković](/source/Branko_Cvetkovi%C4%87) - [Boris Dallo](/source/Boris_Dallo) - [Uroš Duvnjak](/source/Uro%C5%A1_Duvnjak) - [Zoran Erceg](/source/Zoran_Erceg) - [Vassil Evtimov](/source/Vassil_Evtimov) - [Boban Janković](/source/Boban_Jankovi%C4%87) - - [Dušan Jelić](/source/Du%C5%A1an_Jeli%C4%87) - [Gintaras Kadžiulis](/source/Gintaras_Kad%C5%BEiulis) - [Antanas Kavaliauskas](/source/Antanas_Kavaliauskas) - [Dragan Lukovski](/source/Dragan_Lukovski) - [Nenad Marković](/source/Nenad_Markovi%C4%87) - [Guy-Marc Michel](/source/Guy-Marc_Michel) - [Vladimir Micov](/source/Vladimir_Micov) - [Goran Nikolić](/source/Goran_Nikoli%C4%87) - [Žarko Paspalj](/source/%C5%BDarko_Paspalj) - - [Miroslav Pecarski](/source/Miroslav_Pecarski) - - [Miroslav Raičević](/source/Miroslav_Rai%C4%8Devi%C4%87) - - [Tyrese Rice](/source/Tyrese_Rice) - [Joao Santos](/source/Jo%C3%A3o_Santos_(basketball)) - [Laurent Sciarra](/source/Laurent_Sciarra) - [Nikoloz Tskitishvili](/source/Nikoloz_Tskitishvili) - [Kristaps Valters](/source/Kristaps_Valters) - [Jure Zdovc](/source/Jure_Zdovc) **USA:** - [William Avery](/source/William_Avery_(basketball)) - [Thurl Bailey](/source/Thurl_Bailey) - [Toby Bailey](/source/Toby_Bailey) - [Lonny Baxter](/source/Lonny_Baxter) - [Davion Berry](/source/Davion_Berry) - [Chris Booker](/source/Chris_Booker_(basketball)) - [P.J. Brown](/source/P.J._Brown) - [Rion Brown](/source/Rion_Brown) - [Travon Bryant](/source/Travon_Bryant) - [Devin Cannady](/source/Devin_Cannady) - [T. J. Carter](/source/T._J._Carter_(basketball)) - [Mateen Cleaves](/source/Mateen_Cleaves) - [Devin Davis](/source/Devin_Davis_(basketball%2C_born_1995)) - [Jon Diebler](/source/Jon_Diebler) - [Byron Dinkins](/source/Byron_Dinkins) - [Joey Dorsey](/source/Joey_Dorsey) - [Ruben Douglas](/source/Ruben_Douglas) - [Muhammad El-Amin](/source/Muhammad_El-Amin) - [Luke Hancock](/source/Luke_Hancock) - [Antonio Harvey](/source/Antonio_Harvey) - [Donnell Harvey](/source/Donnell_Harvey) - [John Hudson](/source/John_Hudson_(basketball%2C_born_1966)) - [Andre Hutson](/source/Andre_Hutson) - [Chris Jent](/source/Chris_Jent) - [Billy Keys](/source/Billy_Keys) - [Randolph Keys](/source/Randolph_Keys) - [Mark Landsberger](/source/Mark_Landsberger) - [Kevin Langford](/source/Kevin_Langford) - [Travis Mays](/source/Travis_Mays) - [Amal McCaskill](/source/Amal_McCaskill) - [Errick McCollum](/source/Errick_McCollum) - [Jeff McInnis](/source/Jeff_McInnis) - [Gerry McNamara](/source/Gerry_McNamara) - [Landon Milbourne](/source/Landon_Milbourne) - [Aaron Miles](/source/Aaron_Miles_(basketball)) - [Chris Owens](/source/Chris_Owens_(basketball)) - [Mark Payne](/source/Mark_Payne_(basketball)) - [Gabe Pruitt](/source/Gabe_Pruitt) - [Kendrick Ray](/source/Kendrick_Ray) - [Rod Sellers](/source/Rod_Sellers) - [Paul Shirley](/source/Paul_Shirley) - [E. J. Singler](/source/E._J._Singler) - [Kendall Smith](/source/Kendall_Smith_(basketball)) - [Ed Stokes](/source/Ed_Stokes) - [Jimmie Taylor](/source/Jimmie_Taylor_(basketball)) - [Henry Turner](/source/Henry_Turner_(basketball)) - [John Wallace](/source/John_Wallace_(basketball)) - [Travis Watson](/source/Travis_Watson) - [Mitchell Wiggins](/source/Mitchell_Wiggins) - [Kennedy Winston](/source/Kennedy_Winston) - [Ryan Woolridge](/source/Ryan_Woolridge) - [Rashad Wright](/source/Rashad_Wright) **Rest of Americas:** - - [Levon Kendall](/source/Levon_Kendall) - [Samardo Samuels](/source/Samardo_Samuels) **Africa:** - - [Chinemelu Elonu](/source/Chinemelu_Elonu) - [Landry Nnoko](/source/Landry_Nnoko) **Oceania:** - [Brad Newley](/source/Brad_Newley) ## Head coaches Head Coach Years Michalis Kyritsis 1982–1983, 1987–1988 Makis Dendrinos 1983–1987, 1997–1998 Vlade Đurović 1988–1993 Kostas Missas 1993–1994, 2002 Dušan Ivković 1994–1996 Efthimis Kioumourtzoglou 1996–1997 Lefteris Subotić 2000–2001 Panagiotis Giannakis 2001–2002 Georgios Kalafatakis 2002–2004, 2017 Memos Ioannou 2004–2006 Nikos Linardos 2006 Luka Pavićević 2006–2007 Minas Gekos 2007 Nenad Marković 2007–2008, 2009–2010 Alex Trifunović 2008–2009 Georgios Bartzokas 2010–2012 Thanasis Skourtopoulos 2012 Ioannis Sfairopoulos 2012–2014 Vangelis Alexandris 2014–2015 Chris Chougaz 2015, 2018 Vangelis Ziagkos 2015–2016, 2017–2018 Nikos Oikonomou 2016–2017, 2018–2019 Vassilis Fragkias 2018–2019 Ioannis Livanos 2019 Linos Gavriel 2019–2020 ## Top players in games played and points scored in the Greek Basket League (since the 1992–93 season) Panionios team leaders in games played and points scored, since the [Greek Basket League](/source/Greek_Basket_League) became fully [professional](/source/Professional_sports), starting with the 1992–93 season. - Through the [2019–20 season](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Greek_Basket_League). - Rank Player Games Played 1. Marios Batis 174 - Rank Player Points Scored 1. Georgios Diamantopoulos 2,676 ## See also - [Panionios F.C.](/source/Panionios_F.C.) - [Panionios G.S.S.](/source/Panionios_G.S.S.) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Panionios Athens - Welcome to 7DAYS EuroCup"](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/?seasoncode=U2013&clubcode=NIO). *www.eurocupbasketball.com*. Retrieved 21 September 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Team Focus: Panionios On Telecoms"](http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/35298/180/item). Retrieved 21 September 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Έμεινε εκτός Α1 ο Πανιώνιος"](http://www.star.gr/Pages/Athlitika.aspx?art=244635&artTitle=basket_emeine_ektos_a1_o_panionios). star.gr. Retrieved 19 September 2015.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Στην Α2 το Περιστέρι, στη Β' ο Πανιώνιος"](http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/basket/stin-a2-to-peristeri-sti-b%E2%80%99-o-paniwnios/3109065). sport-fm.gr. Retrieved 19 September 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Κλειστό της Οδού Αρτάκης: Κάτι παραπάνω από ένα γήπεδο (in Greek).](https://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Panionios/kleisto-ths-odou-artakhs-kati-parapanw-apo-ena-ghpedo.5423457.html) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["World Stadiums - Stadiums in Greece"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170915044316/http://www.worldstadiums.com/europe/countries/greece.shtml). *www.worldstadiums.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.worldstadiums.com/europe/countries/greece.shtml) on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Competition Engine - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170812135856/http://www.euroleague.net/competition-engine?groupcode=2727&entity=group&phasetypecode=PO++++++++&seasoncode=E2015&tabid=128&lang=en). *www.euroleague.net*. Archived from [the original](http://www.euroleague.net/competition-engine?groupcode=2727&entity=group&phasetypecode=PO++++++++&seasoncode=E2015&tabid=128&lang=en) on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Το κλειστό γήπεδο "Σοφία Μπεφόν" στο Π. Φάληρο θα είναι η νέα έδρα του Πανιωνίου "](https://web.archive.org/web/20190207072327/https://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Panionios/o-kleisto-ghpedo-sofia-mpefon-sto-p-falhro-tha-einai-h-nea-edra-toy-paniwnioy.5427546.html) (in Greek). Archived from [the original](https://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Panionios/o-kleisto-ghpedo-sofia-mpefon-sto-p-falhro-tha-einai-h-nea-edra-toy-paniwnioy.5427546.html) on 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-02-06. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [Video από τα εγκαίνια του Κλειστού Γυμναστηρίου ΣΟΦΙΑ ΜΠΕΦΟΝ (long version) (in Greek).](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EidVxtVpWqg) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [Τα εισιτήρια του Πανιώνιου για τον πρώτο αγώνα στο κλειστό Π.Φαλήρου “Σοφία Μπεφόν” (pic) (in Greek).](https://allstarbasket.gr/ta-eisitiria-toy-panionioy-gia-ton-proto-agona-sto-kleisto-p-faliroy-quot-sofia-mpefon-quot-pic/) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [Αυτό είναι το νέο Κλειστό Γήπεδο του Παλαιού Φαλήρου (in Greek).](http://adiakritos.gr/afto-ine-neo-klisto-gipedo-tou-paleou-falirou-fotovinteo/) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Οι αριθμοί στις φανέλες των παικτών του Πανιώνιου"](http://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Panionios/oi-arithmoi-stis-faneles-twn-paiktwn-toy-paniwnioy.4875529.html). Retrieved 21 September 2018. ## External links - [Panionios B.C. official website](http://panioniosbc.gr/) (in Greek) - [Eurobasket.com Team Page](http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Greece/Panionios_ON_Telecoms_Athens/273) - [Greek Basket League Team Page](http://www.esake.gr/main/index.php?pl=11&lng=en&pfpar=dGVhbWlkPTY=) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131001051054/http://esake.gr/main/index.php?pl=11&lng=en&pfpar=dGVhbWlkPTY=) 2013-10-01 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) - [EuroCup Official Team Page](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/?seasoncode=U2012&pcode=003673&clubcode=NIO) - [Euroleague.net Panionios B.C. Team Profile](http://www.euroleague.net/item/32943) - [Panionios Panthers Club](http://www.panthers.gr/) (in Greek) v t e Panionios G.S.S. Founded in September 14, 1890 Based in Nea Smyrni Professional departments Panionios F.C. Panionios B.C. Amateur departments Panionios Women's Basketball Panionios V.C. Panionios W.P.C. Panionios H.C. Panionios Athletics Facilities Nea Smyrni Stadium Nea Smyrni Indoor Hall Athletes Football Basketball Related Asia Minor Catastrophe Website panionios.gr 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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Panionios B.C.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panionios_B.C.) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panionios_B.C.?action=history)). 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