Ionikos N.F. B.C. is a Greek professional

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that is based in Nea Filadelfeia, a suburb of Athens, Greece. The club's full name is Ionikos Neas Filadelfeias Basketball Club ( English:

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n New Philadelphia). The basketball club is a part of A.S. Ionikos Neas Filadelfeias.

History

Ionikos N.F. played in Greece's top-tier level, the Greek Basket League, from 2001 to 2005. In 2004, Ionikos moved to

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, Greece, and was named ''Ionikos N.F. Amaliada'', but the team returned to Nea Filadelfeia, Greece, at the end of the 2004–05 season. In the 2003–04 season, Ionikos played in the European 2nd-tier level EuroCup,Ionikos NF Egnatia Bank
ULEB Cup 2003–04 statistics. and in the 2004–05 season, Ionikos played in the European 3rd-tier level FIBA EuroChallenge.

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Notable players

Greece: *

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Georgios Bosganas Georgios (, , ) is a Greek name derived from the word ''georgos'' (, , "farmer" lit. "earth-worker"). The word ''georgos'' (, ) is a compound of ''ge'' (, , "earth", "soil") and ''ergon'' (, , "task", "undertaking", "work"). It is one of the most ...

* Periklis Dorkofikis *

Georgios Filippakis Georgios (, , ) is a Greek name derived from the word ''georgos'' (, , "farmer" lit. "earth-worker"). The word ''georgos'' (, ) is a compound of ''ge'' (, , "earth", "soil") and ''ergon'' (, , "task", "undertaking", "work"). It is one of the mo ...

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* Michalis Kakiouzis *

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* Georgios Limniatis * / Sasa Marcović * Makis Nikolaidis *

Nikos Papanikolopoulos Nikolaos "Nikos" Papanikolopoulos ( Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Παπανικολόπουλος; born April 21, 1979) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and current basketball coach. During his playing career, at a heig ...

Spyros Panteliadis Spyridon "Spyros" Panteliadis (alternate spellings: Spiridon, Spyros) ( el, Σπυρίδων "Σπύρος" Παντελιάδης; (born January 30, 1977 in Athens, Greece) is a Greek professional basketball player. At 1.91 m (6 ft. 3 in.) tall, ...

* Michalis Perrakis * / Miloš Šakota * Vassilis Soulis * Tzanis Stavrakopoulos * Aris Tatarounis *

Alexios Tsioumpris Alexius is the Latinized form of the given name Alexios ( el, Αλέξιος, polytonic , "defender", cf. Alexander), especially common in the later Byzantine Empire. The female form is Alexia ( el, Αλεξία) and its variants such as Alessia ...

Nikos Vetoulas Nikolaos "Nikos" Vetoulas (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Βετούλας; born February 6, 1974 in Patras, Greece) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and coach, currently managing Apollon Patras of the Greek Basket League. ...

Europe: * Teoman Alibegović * Michael Koch *

Mirza Kurtović Mirza Kurtović (born 2 August 1977) is a former Macedonian professional basketball point guard who played for MZT Skopje Aerodrom, Rabotnički, Kumanovo in Macedonia. In the 2005–06 season he played for Iraklis Gymnasticos Syllogos Ira ...

Antti Nikkilä Antti Nikkilä (born 25 August 1978) is a Finnish retired basketball player. He stands 2.10 m (6' 11") tall and weighs 122 kg (270 lb). He played college basketball at Valparaiso University (Valparaiso, Indiana, U.S.) from 1999–2003, ...

* Jurica Žuža Rest of Americas: *

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USA: * Antoine Carr * Robert Conley * Tony Dawson * Eddie Gill * / Justin Hamilton * Charles Jones * Carl Thomas * Kenyan Weaks

Head coaches

References

External links

Eurobasket.com Team ProfileEuroCup Team Page
{{Men's professional basketball leagues Basketball teams in Greece