In the 2014–15 AEK B.C. season,
AEK
A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelf ...
returned to the
top-tier level Greek Basket League
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, after an absence in the league of three years.
During the season, the team didn't begin well, and had to make changes to its initial roster. After a few weeks,
Dragan Šakota
Dragan Šakota (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Шакота, Greek: Ντράγκαν Σάκοτα; born June 16, 1952) is a Serbian professional basketball coach, currently with LBa basketball club, Pallacanestro Reggiana.
Playing career
Šakota ...
took over as the team's new
head coach
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, and notable new players came to AEK, such as
Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Nana Papa Yaw "Pops" Mensah-Bonsu (born 7 September 1983) is a British basketball executive and former player. He played college basketball for George Washington University and professionally for five NBA teams as well as clubs in Spain, France, ...
,
Malik Hairston
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, and others. Another important change of the club for the season, was the change of the club's owner.
Makis Angelopoulos
Mavroeidis "Makis" Angelopoulos (alternate spellings: Mavroidis, Makis, Aggelopoulos) (Greek: Μαυροειδής "Μάκης" Αγγελόπουλος) is the co-owner of the basketball team AEK Athens.
Early life
Angelopoulos was born in Nea S ...
became the club's new owner.
At the end of the season, AEK finished in 5th place in the Greek Basket League's regular season, and was defeated by
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in the Greek Basket League's playoffs.
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Source
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References
External links
Official websiteAEK B.C.
at ESAKE.gr
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2014–15
2014–15 in Greek basketball by club