Antonis Koniaris (alternate spelling: Antonios) ( el, Αντώνης Κόνιαρης; born September 30, 1997) is a Greek professional

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player for Promitheas Patras of the

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and the

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. He is a 1.93 m (6'4") tall

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Early career

Koniaris began playing youth basketball during primary school, in 2006, after joining a local team in Akrotiri,

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Professional career

Koniaris began his pro career in 2013, after he signed with the Greek League club PAOK. On 24 July 2014, Koniaris'

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, Tasos Delimpaltadakis, announced via

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, that Panathinaikos had signed a young

. Some hours after this, Panathinaikos announced the signing of Koniaris, for 5 years. As a member of Panathinaikos, Koniaris won two Greek Cups, in

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and

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. On August 19, 2016, he returned to PAOK, after signing a three-year contract with them. On June 30, 2019, Koniaris signed a three-year contract (two years guaranteed, plus one option year) with the Greek EuroLeague club

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

. On July 1, 2019, he has signed a 3-year deal with

of the EuroLeague. During his rookie season in Piraeus, Koniaris appeared in 24 EuroLeague Regular Season games, averaging 3.4 points, 1.4 assists and 1.4 rebounds as the back-up point guard of the team, under the instructions of coach Kęstutis Kemzūra at first and later of

Georgios Bartzokas Georgios Bartzokas (alternate spellings: Giorgos, George, Mpartzokas) ( el, Γιώργος Μπαρτζώκας, born June 11, 1965) is a Greek former professional basketball player and current head coach for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League ...

. On January 16, 2021, after playing only friendly games and struggling for minutes with the Reds in the EuroLeague rotation, he went on loan to

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of the

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. On March 1, 2021, Koniaris left the Spanish club after a short spell of just 3 games in the

. On March 5 of the same year, he returned to the

for

Ionikos Nikaias Ionikos Nikaias (full name Athlitikos Omilos Ionikos Nikaias, A.O. Ionikos Nikaias / el, Α.Ο. Ιωνικός Νικαίας) is a Greek multi-sports club that is based in Nikaia, Piraeus. It was founded in 1965, and it has teams in football, b ...

, once again on loan from

, until the end of the 2020-21 season. On December 30, 2021, Koniaris, having recovered from a serious ACL injury, signed with

AEK Athens A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greece, Greek multi-sport club based in Nea ...

through the summer of 2024. In 7 league games, he averaged 2.3 points, 0.9 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.6 steals in under 10 minutes per contest. During the 2022-2023 season, in 17 league games, he averaged 1 point, 1 rebound and 0.9 assists, playing around 10 minutes per contest. On June 28, 2023, Koniaris moved to Promitheas Patras.

National team career

Greek junior national team

With the junior national teams of Greece, Koniaris won the gold medal at the 2013 TBF Under-16 World Cup 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

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. He also played at the

2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship The 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was the 31st edition of the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. 16 teams participated in the competition, held in Konya, Turkey, from 24 July to 3 August 2014. The tournament served as the qualifying tourn ...

, and at the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Cup. He was selected by head coach Ilias Papatheodorou to play at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, 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 The 2016 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B was the 12th edition of the Division B of the FIBA U20 European Championship, the second-tier level of the European Under-20 basketball championship. The tournament was played in Chalkida, Greece, ...

, where he won a bronze medal. He also played at the

2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2017 FIBA U20 European Championship was the 20th edition of the FIBA U20 European Championship. The competition took place in three Greek cities, Chania, Rethymno and Heraklion, on the island of Crete, from 15 to 23 July 2017. Venues Partic ...

, where he won a gold medal, and was voted to the All-Tournament Team.

Greek senior national team

Koniaris has also been a member of the senior

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Awards and accomplishments

Club career

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Winner: (

) *2× Greek League Best Young Player: (2017, 2018) * Greek League All Star: (2018) * Greek All Star Game 3 Point Shootout Champion: (2018) * Greek Youth All Star Game 3 Point Shootout Champion: (2018)

Greek junior national team

*2013 TBF Under-16 World Cup: *2013 TBF Under-16 World Cup: All-Tournament Team *2013 TBF Under-16 World Cup: MVP *

: *

: All-Tournament Team

References

External links

Euroleague.net profileEurobasket.com profileGreek Basket League profile

Greek Basket League profile

Draftexpress.com profile
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