Rethymno Cretan Kings B.C.

Rethymno Cretan Kings
Leagues Greek League
Greek Cup
Founded 1986
History A.G.O. Rethymno
(1986–2008)
Rethymno B.C.
(2008–2013)
Rethymno Aegean B.C.
(2013–2015)
Rethymno Cretan Kings B.C.
(2015–Present)
Arena Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall
Arena Capacity 1,600
Location Rethymno, Crete, Greece
Team colors Gold and Wine
         
President Iraklis Manoukarakis
Head coach Antonis Constantinides
Ownership Kostis Zobanakis
2015–16 position 8th
Website rethymnobc.gr
Uniforms
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Rethymno Cretan Kings B.C. (Greek: Ρέθυμνο Cretan Kings K.A.E.), is a Greek professional basketball club that was founded on the island of Crete, in Rethymno, Greece, in 1986. The club is also commonly known as Rethymno B.C. (Ρέθυμνο K.A.E.).

The team was previously known as Rethymno Aegean B.C. (Ρέθυμνο Αιγαίο K.A.E.), or Athlitikos Gymnastikos Omilos Rethymno (Α.G.Ο.R.) (Αθλητικός Γυμναστικός Όμιλος Ρεθύμνο (Α.Γ.Ο.Ρ.). The team's parent athletic club was founded in 1965.

History

To date, the team's greatest accomplishment occurred during the 2006–07 season, when the team qualified to play in the final of the Greek Cup, after defeating the top-tier level Greek League teams PAOK, Panionios, Sporting, and Kolossos Rodou. Rethymno was finally defeated by the EuroLeague powerhouse Panathinaikos, by a score of 87-48 in the championship game of the 2007 Greek Cup, but nevertheless, Rethymno secured a new strong place in the Greek pro leagues after the team's showing.

After previously being named Rethymno Aegean, the club changed its name to Rethymno Cretan Kings in 2015.

Arena

Rethymno plays its home games at the Melina Merkouri Indoor Hall. The arena originally had a capacity of 1,100, but it was expanded to 1,600, when the club first joined the top-tier level Greek Basket League. There are currently plans to further expand the arena again, in the near future.[1]

Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. P/S Greek Cup Europe
2000–01
4
C Basket League
6
2001–02
4
C Basket League
3
2002–03
4
C Basket League
4
2003–04
4
C Basket League
1
Promoted
2004–05
3
B Basket League
1
Promoted
2005–06
2
A2 Basket League
3
2006–07
2
A2 Basket League
3
Promoted
Finalist
2007–08
1
Greek Basket League
13
Relegated
2008–09
2
A2 Basket League
6
2009–10
2
A2 Basket League
7
2010–11
2
A2 Basket League
2
Promoted
2011–12
1
Greek Basket League
5
5th
2012–13
1
Greek Basket League
5
4th
2013–14
1
Greek Basket League
9
2014–15
1
Greek Basket League
6
6th
2015–16
1
Greek Basket League
8
8th
Quarterfinals

Logos

Honors and titles

Current roster

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

Rethymno Cretan Kings B.C. roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
C 5 Greece Kottas, Thomas 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 113 kg (249 lb) 20 – (1996-04-27)27 April 1996
G 6 Cyprus Razis, Christopher 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 27 – (1989-09-07)7 September 1989
G/F 7 Greece Christodoulou, Antreas 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 21 – (1995-02-22)22 February 1995
SF 8 United States Arnold, Robert 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 26 – (1990-03-29)29 March 1990
F/C 9 United States Fitzpatrick, Toarlyn 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 113 kg (249 lb) 27 – (1989-09-04)4 September 1989
PG 11 United States Talton, Gary 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 26 – (1990-03-21)21 March 1990
PF 12 Greece Kamperidis, Michalis 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 22 – (1994-04-24)24 April 1994
F 17 Greece Panaretakis, Giannis 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 19 – (1997-11-24)24 November 1997
PG 20 Greece Theodoridis, Ilias 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 19 – (1997-02-05)5 February 1997
PG 24 Lithuania Žabas, Evaldas 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 28 – (1988-04-21)21 April 1988
SF 31 Greece Giannopoulos, Charis 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 27 – (1989-07-13)13 July 1989
C 32 Serbia Kravić, Dejan 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 26 – (1990-09-09)9 September 1990
F/C 35 United States Edwards, Brandon 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 25 – (1991-09-13)13 September 1991
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Greece Dimitris Mitropoulos

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 19 October 2016

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Dejan Kravić Thomas Kottas
PF Toarlyn Fitzpatrick Brandon Edwards Michalis Kamperidis Giannis Panaretakis
SF Charis Giannopoulos Antreas Christodoulou
SG Robert Arnold Christopher Razis Markos Doulgerakis
PG Gary Talton Evaldas Žabas Ilias Theodoridis

Notable players

Notable coaches

References

Media

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