Antonis Koniaris

Antonis Koniaris
Αντώνης Κόνιαρης
No. 6 – PAOK Thessaloniki
Position Point guard
League Greek League
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1997-09-30) September 30, 1997
Chania, Greece
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
Medals
Representing  Greece
Men's Basketball
TBF International Under-16 Tournament
2013 Sakarya National Team
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
2013 Ukraine National Team
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship B
2016 Greece National Team

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

Greek national team

References

  1. ↑ ANTONIS KONIARIS Height: 190 cm.
  2. ↑ Euroleague.net Panathinaikos gets guard prospect Koniaris.
  3. ↑ PAOBC.gr Στον Παναθηναϊκό και ο Κόνιαρης (Greek).
  4. ↑ PAOK sign Antonis Koniaris.
  5. ↑ FIBA.com Antonios KONIARIS (GRE).

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