Antonis Koniaris
No. 6 – PAOK Thessaloniki | |
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Position | Point guard |
League |
Greek League Champions League |
Personal information | |
Born |
Chania, Greece | September 30, 1997
Nationality | Greek |
Listed height | 6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2013–present |
Career history | |
2013–2014 | PAOK |
2014–2016 | Panathinaikos |
2016–present | PAOK |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals
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Antonis Koniaris (alternate spelling: Antonios) (Greek: Αντώνης Κόνιαρης; born September 30, 1997) is a Greek professional basketball player who plays for PAOK of the Greek League and the Champions League. He is a 1.90 m (6'2¾") tall[1] point guard. He can also play as a shooting guard.
Professional career
Koniaris began playing basketball during primary school in 2006, joining a local team in Akrotiri, Chania. His pro career started in 2013, after he signed with the Greek League club PAOK. On 24 July 2014, Koniaris' manager, Tasos Delimpaltadakis, announced via Twitter, that Panathinaikos had signed a young point guard. Some hours after this, Panathinaikos announced the signing of Koniaris for 5 years.[2][3] On August 19, 2016, he returned to PAOK, after signing a three year contract with them.[4]
Greek national team
With the junior national teams of Greece, Koniaris won the gold medal at the 2013 TBF International Under-16 Tournament in Sakarya, Turkey, where he helped Greece win the gold medal. He was named to the tournament's All-Tournament Team, and was also named the MVP of the tournament. He also won the bronze medal at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship.[5]
He also played at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and at the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship. He was selected by coach Ilias Papatheodorou to play at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, but he was suffering from OCD in his right ankle, which ruled him out. He also played at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B, where he won a bronze medal.
Awards and accomplishments
Club career
- 2x Greek Cup Winner: 2015, 2016
Greek national team
- 2013 TBF International Under-16 Tournament: Gold
- 2013 TBF International Under-16 Tournament: All-Tournament Team
- 2013 TBF International Under-16 Tournament: MVP
- 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship: Bronze
- 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B: Bronze
References
External links
- Euroleague.net Profile
- FIBA Profile
- FIBA Europe Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Greek Basket League Profile (English)
- Greek Basket League Profile (Greek)
- Draftexpress.com Profile