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The Greece men's national basketball team (Greek: Eθνική Oμάδα Καλαθοσφαίρισης Ελλάδος) represents Greece in international basketball. They are controlled by the Hellenic Basketball Federation, the governing body for basketball in Greece. Greece is currently ranked 13th in the FIBA World Ranking.
The sport of basketball has a long history in the country of Greece, having first come to the country in the year 1910. The first official championship of the Greek League, then called the Panhellenic Championship, was contested as regional champions playing against each other to decide a winner, starting with the 1927–28 season.
The first official regional club basketball tournament in Greece, took place in the year 1924. [2] While the first edition of the Greek basketball championship took place in the 1927–28 season, the first fully organized Greek basketball championship began. The league was originally organized by the Hellenic Amateur Athletic Association (SEGAS ...
Aris Basketball Club (Greek: Άρης K.A.E., transliterated into English Aris B.S.A.) [3] known in European competitions as Aris Thessaloniki, [4] is the professional basketball team of the major Thessaloniki-based Greek multi-sport club A.C. Aris Thessaloniki. Aris BC was founded in 1922, eight years after the founding of the multi-sport club ...
The following is a history of the basketball players and head coaches that have competed for the Greece men's national basketball team, at all of the major international basketball tournaments. Summer Olympics, World Cup and EuroBasket
It directs and oversees all of the national basketball teams of Greece, including both the junior and senior national teams, of both men and women. From 1969 to 1992, the E.O.K. also solely oversaw the top-tier level men's Greek National Basketball League , before its basic operation was taken over by HEBA , starting with the 1992–93 ...
Official Hellenic Basketball Federation Site (in Greek) Greek A2 Basketball League Stats; Greek A2 News, Results, Transfers, Opinions; Basketblog.gr (in Greek) Greekhoopz.com (in Greek) Greekbball.com (in Greek)
The club's basketball section was founded in 1928. The club's home arena is the PAOK Sports Arena, which is an indoor arena with a seating capacity of 8,142 people. Over the years, the PAOK basketball club has established itself with a firm reputation in Greek pro basketball, especially due to its successes in European-wide competitions.