Andreas Kanonidis (

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: Ανδρέας Κανονίδης; born July 26, 1991) is a Greek professional

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player. He is 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) tall and he can play at both the

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and

power forward The power forward (PF), also known as the four, is one of the five traditional Basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. Traditionally, power forwards have played a role similar to center (basketball), centers and are typi ...

positions.

Professional career

Kanonidis started playing basketball with the Asteria Thessaloniki and Panionios Athens youth teams in Greece. He began his professional career during the 2008–09 season, with the Greek League club

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan-Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis''), ...

. In 2010, he moved to Ilysiakos and then in 2012, he joined

Maroussi Marousi or Maroussi (), also known as Amarousio (), is a city and a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens urban area, Greece. Marousi dates back to the era of the ancient Athenian Republic; its ancient name was '' Athmonon'' () and it r ...

. He then played with

Peristeri Peristeri (Greek language, Greek: Περιστέρι, meaning "pigeon/dove" in Greek) is a city and a suburban municipality in the western part of the Athens#Athens Urban Area, Athens agglomeration, Greece. With 133,630 inhabitants (2021 census), ...

, before moving to

Rethymno Rethymno (also Rethymnon; ) is a city in Greece on the island of Crete. It is the capital of Rethymno regional unit, and has a population of more than 35,000 inhabitants (nearly 40,000 for the municipal unit). It is believed to have been built ...

, and then

Koroivos Koroivos (, before 1955: Κελεβή - ''Kelevi'') is a village in the municipal unit of Gastouni, Elis, Greece. It is situated in a flat rural area, south of the river Pineios. It is 2 km southeast of Lefkochori, 2 km west of Roupaki, ...

. On August 24, 2015, he signed with the Greek 2nd Division club Doxa Lefkadas. In 2017, he joined the Greek 3rd Division club

Ionikos Nikaias Ionikos Nikaias (full name Athlitikos Omilos Ionikos Nikaias, A.O. Ionikos Nikaias / ) is a Greek sports club, multi-sports club that is based in the suburban town of Nikaia, Attica, Nikaia within the Piraeus agglomeration. It was founded in 1965, ...

, where he achieved subsequent 3rd Division and 2nd Division championships and promotions in the two seasons he spent with them. In 2019, Kanonidis signed with Dafni Dafniou. He averaged 15.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Kanonidis signed with Amyntas on September 12, 2020. He averaged 16 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Kanonidis re-signed with the team on August 29, 2021.

National team career

Kanonidis played with the junior national basketball teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the

2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship The 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship was the 21st edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Ierapetra, Rethymno and Heraklion, in Greece, hosted the tournament. Serbia won the trophy for the first time since the dissolu ...

, the

2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship The 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was the 26th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. The competition was held in Metz and nearby Hagondange, France, from July 23 to August 2 and featured 16 teams. Serbia won the title after b ...

, and the

2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the 14th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The competition featured 16 teams, held in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain from July 14–24. Spain became a champion for the first time. Pa ...

References

External links

Euroleague.net ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile
1991 births Living people 21st-century Greek sportsmen Amyntas B.C. players Basketball players from Athens Doukas B.C. players Doxa Lefkadas B.C. players Greek men's basketball players Greek Basket League players Ilysiakos B.C. players Ionikos Nikaias B.C. players Koroivos B.C. players Maroussi B.C. players Panionios B.C. players Peristeri B.C. players Power forwards Rethymno B.C. players Shooting guards Small forwards {{Greece-basketball-bio-stub