Rethymno Cretan Kings B.C., or simply Cretan Kings (

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: Ρέθυμνο Κρητικοί Βασιλιάδες K.A.E.), is a Greek formerly

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club that was founded on the Greek island of

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, in

Rethymno Rethymno ( el, Ρέθυμνο, , also ''Rethimno'', ''Rethymnon'', ''Réthymnon'', and ''Rhíthymnos'') 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 30,000 inhabitants ...

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, in 1986. The

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is also commonly known as Rethymno B.C. (Ρέθυμνο K.A.E.). The team was previously known as Rethymno Aegean B.C. (Ρέθυμνο Aegean K.A.E.), or Athlitikos Gymnastikos Omilos Rethymnou (Α.G.Ο.R.) (Αθλητικός Γυμναστικός Όμιλος Ρεθύμνου (Α.Γ.Ο.Ρ.). The team's parent athletic club was founded in 1965.

History

To date, Rethymno's greatest accomplishment occurred during the 2006–07 season, when the team qualified to play in the final of the

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, after defeating the top-tier level Greek League teams PAOK,

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'') ...

, Sporting, and Kolossos Rodou. Rethymno was finally defeated by the EuroLeague powerhouse

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, by a score of 87–48, in the final game of the 2007

, but nevertheless, Rethymno secured a new strong place in the Greek pro leagues after the team's showing. After previously being named Rethymno Aegean, the club changed its name to Rethymno Cretan Kings, or simply Cretan Kings, in 2015. In the summer of 2020, after the departure of owner Kostis Zobanakis, it was decided that the club would be voluntarily relegated to the local divisions and start anew.

Logos

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Arena

Rethymno plays its home games at the

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. The arena originally had a capacity of 1,100, but it was expanded to 1,600, when the club first joined the top-tier level

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Season by season

Honors and titles

*Runner-up (1): 2006–07

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*Champions (1): 2004–05

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2nd Group *Champions (1): 2003–04

Notable players

Nikos Angelopoulos Nikolaos "Nikos" Angelopoulos (Greek language, Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Αγγελόπουλος; born June 27, 1984) is a Greek professional basketball player for Ionikos Nikaias B.C., Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek A2 Basket League, G ...

* Georgios Dedas *

Periklis Dorkofikis Periklis Dorkofikis ( el, Περικλής Δορκοφίκης; born August 30, 1980) is a Greek former professional basketball player. At a height of 2.07 m (6'9 ") tall, he played at the power forward and center positions. Professional career ...

Ioannis Gagaloudis Ioannis "Gaga" Gagaloudis (alternate spellings: Yannis, Giannis, Gagaloudes, Gkagkaloudis) ( el, Γιάννης Γκαγκαλούδης; born August 22, 1978) is a Greek professional basketball player for Esperos Kallitheas B.C. of the Greek B ...

* Charis Giannopoulos *

Andreas Glyniadakis Andreas Glyniadakis (alternate spelling: Gliniadakis) (Greek language, Greek: Ανδρέας Γλυνιαδάκης; born 26 August 1981) is a Greek former professional basketball player. He played center (basketball), center at a height of tall ...

* Kostas Kakaroudis *

Giannis Kalampokis Giannis Kalampokis (alternate spellings: Ioannis, Yiannis, Yannis, Kalambokis, Kalabokis) ( Greek: Γιάννης Καλαμπόκης; born on August 15, 1978 in Ilio, Peristeri, Athens, Greece) is a Greek former professional basketball player a ...

Akis Kallinikidis Avraam "Akis" Kallinikidis (born 1977, in Greece) is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 1.97 m (6 ft 5 in) tall. He can play at both the small forward and power forward positions. Professional career Kallinikidis began his profe ...

* Sotirios Karapostolou *

Nestoras Kommatos Nestoras Kommatos (Greek: Νέστορας Κόμματος; born May 4, 1977) is a Greek former professional basketball player and, as of recently, the team manager for Larisa (formerly known as Ermis Agias) of the Greek Basket League. During his ...

Fanis Koumpouras Theophanis "Fanis" Koumpouras (; born December 8, 1983) is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 1 in (1.87 m) in height, and he plays at the point guard position. Professional career Koumpouras began his career playing with th ...

* Spyros Magkounis *

Nikos Papanikolaou Nikolaos Papanikolaou (Greek language, Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Παπανικολάου; born June 1, 1985) is a Greek professional basketball player for Psychiko B.C., Psychiko of the Greek A2 Basket League. He is a 6 ft 10 i ...

Ioannis Psathas Ioannis Psathas (alternate spellings: Giannis, Yiannis) ( el, Γιάννης Ψαθάς; born April 15, 1983) is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) in height, and he can play at both the small forward and power ...

* Apollon Tsochlas *

Ian Vougioukas Ian Vougioukas (alternate spelling: Ian Vouyoukas) (Greek: Ίαν Βουγιούκας; born May 31, 1985) is a Greek professional basketball player who last played for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. Standing at , h ...

Gregor Arbet Gregor Arbet (born 19 June 1983) is a former Estonian professional basketball player and the current assistant coach for TalTech of the Estonian Korvpalli Meistriliiga. He is a 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall shooting guard and small forward. He rep ...

* Brian Fitzpatrick *

Charlon Kloof Charlon Anduele Romano Kloof (born 20 March 1990) is a Dutch-Surinamese basketball player for FC Porto (basketball), FC Porto in the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol, Portuguese Basketball League. Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), Kloof plays the ...

Roeland Schaftenaar Roeland Pieter Schaftenaar (born 29 July 1988) is a Dutch professional basketball player for ZZ Leiden of the BNXT League. He is also a member of the Netherlands national basketball team. Standing at , he plays as power forward. His brother Olaf ...

* Uroš Duvnjak * Dejan Kravić * Damir Latović * Stevan Nadjfeji *

Milenko Topić Milenko Topić (; born 6 March 1969) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player. Playing career A power forward, Topić spent most of his professional career playing in the YUBA League, representing Profikolor, BFC Beočin ...

Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis (born June 11, 1982) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He was a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship . He is 1.90 m (6 ft 2 in) and weighs 82 kg. Profe ...

* Yaroslav Korolev * Tarick Johnson * Mouhammad Faye *

Steve Burtt Jr. Steven Dwayne Burtt Jr. ( uk, Стівен Буртт; born March 7, 1984) is an American-born naturalized Ukrainian professional basketball player. After four years at Iona, Burtt entered the 2006 NBA draft but was not selected. High school car ...

Zack Wright Zachary "Zach" Wright (born February 5, 1985) is an American-born naturalized Bosnian professional basketball player who last played for Pro A team JL Bourg. He can play at both the point guard and shooting guard positions. Professional caree ...

Kwame Alexander Kwame Alexander (born August 21, 1968) is an American writer of poetry and children's fiction. His verse novel ''The Crossover'' won the 2015 Newbery Medal and was selected as an Honor book for the Coretta Scott King Award. Personal life and educ ...

* Robert Arnold *

J'Covan Brown J'Covan Marquis Brown (born February 14, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the University of Texas before playing professionally in G ...

* T. J. Carter * Dionte Christmas * Keith Clanton * Vincent Council * Travis Daniels * Toarlyn Fitzpatrick * Reggie Freeman * Kenny Gabriel * Shaquille Goodwin *

Ryan Harrow Ryan Harrow (born April 22, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Béliers de Kemper of the LNB Pro B. Harrow finished his NCAA college career with the Georgia State Panthers, and is regarded as one of the greatest Panther bask ...

Anthony Hickey Anthony Hickey (born November 22, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Haifa from the Israeli Basketball Premier League. High school career In high school, Hickey was named the 2011 Kentucky Mr. Basketball winner whi ...

* Damian Hollis *

Paris Horne Paris L. Horne (born August 6, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Kouvot of the Finnish Korisliiga. Horne played college basketball at St. John's University. He has played for BG Gottingen in Germany and com ...

* Aaron Jones * Walter Lemon Jr. *

Rashad Madden Rashad Madden (born May 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for BC Brno of the Czech National Basketball League. He played college basketball for the University of Arkansas before playing professionally in Poland, Greece and ...

Stefan Moody Stefan Moody (born October 6, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Igokea of the Bosnian League, the Adriatic League and the Basketball Champions League. Standing at 1.78 m (5'10"), he plays at the point guard position. ...

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Brent Petway Brenton LaJames "Brent" Petway (born May 12, 1985) is an American esports player of Panathinaikos eSports and a retired professional basketball player. Because of his leaping and dunking ability, he has been given the nickname "Air Georgia". This ...

* Gabe Pruitt * Trevis Simpson * Tyler Stone * Gary Talton * David Young *

Conner Frankamp Conner Frankamp (born July 16, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Gaziantep Basketbol of the Basketbol Süper Ligi and the FIBA Europe Cup. He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball, Kansas Jayhawks ...

Head coaches

References

External links

Official Team Page

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