Antonis Koniaris

Antonios Koniaris
Koniaris in action with AEK Athens
No. 4 – Lavrio
PositionPoint guard
LeagueGBL
Personal information
Born (1997-09-30) September 30, 1997 (age 27)
Chania, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014PAOK Thessaloniki
2014–2016Panathinaikos
2016–2019PAOK Thessaloniki
2019–2021Olympiacos
2021→ Obradoiro
2021→ Ionikos Nikaias
2021–2023AEK Athens
2023–2024Promitheas Patras
2024–presentLavrio
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Greece
Men's Basketball
TBF Under-16 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2013 Sakarya Under-16
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Ukraine Under-16
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Greece Under-20

Antonis Koniaris (alternate spelling: Antonios) (Greek: Αντώνης Κόνιαρης; born September 30, 1997) is a Greek professional basketball player for Lavrio of the Greek Basketball League (GBL). He is a 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) tall[1] point guard.

Early career

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

Professional career

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Koniaris began his pro career in 2013, after he signed with the Greek League club PAOK. On 24 July 2014, Koniaris' agent, Tasos Delimpaltadakis, announced via Twitter, that Panathinaikos had signed a young point guard. Some hours after this, Panathinaikos announced the signing of Koniaris, for 5 years.[2][3] As a member of Panathinaikos, Koniaris won two Greek Cups, in 2015 and 2016.

On August 19, 2016, he returned to PAOK, after signing a three-year contract with them.[4] On June 30, 2019, Koniaris signed a three-year contract (two years guaranteed, plus one option year) with the Greek EuroLeague club Olympiacos.[5]

On July 1, 2019, he has signed a 3-year deal with Olympiacos of the EuroLeague.[6] 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.

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 Monbus Obradoiro of the Liga ACB.[7] On March 1, 2021, Koniaris left the Spanish club after a short spell of just 3 games in the Liga ACB. On March 5 of the same year, he returned to the Greek Basket League for Ionikos Nikaias, once again on loan from Olympiacos, until the end of the 2020–21 season.

On December 30, 2021, Koniaris, having recovered from a serious ACL injury, signed with AEK Athens 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. In 24 domestic league matches, he averaged 5.5 points, 1.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 18 minutes per contest. Additionally, in 14 BCL games, he averaged 5.1 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 18 minutes per contest. On June 19, 2024, Koniaris renewed his contract with Promitheas. However, on September 29 of the same year, he departed from the club.

On October 25, 2024, Koniaris signed with Lavrio.

National team career

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Greek junior national team

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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 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship.[8]

He also played at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, 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, where he won a bronze medal.

He also played at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a gold medal, and was voted to the All-Tournament Team.[9]

Greek senior national team

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Koniaris has also been a member of the senior Greek national basketball team.[10] He played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification.[11]

Awards and accomplishments

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Club career

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Greek junior national team

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References

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  1. ^ "Antonis Koniaris Height 1.93". Archived from the original on 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  2. ^ Euroleague.net Panathinaikos gets guard prospect Koniaris.
  3. ^ PAOBC.gr Στον Παναθηναϊκό και ο Κόνιαρης (in Greek).
  4. ^ PAOK sign Antonis Koniaris.
  5. ^ Olympiacos adds guard Koniaris.
  6. ^ "Antonis Koniaris signs with Olympiacos". Sportando. July 1, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "Olympiacos sends Antonis Koniaris to Obradoiro on loan". Sportando. January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  8. ^ FIBA.com Antonios KONIARIS (GRE).
  9. ^ Greece crowned U20 European champions in front of sold-out home crowd.
  10. ^ Η "πρώτη" της Εθνικής σε φωτογραφίες (in Greek).
  11. ^ Greece announce preliminary player list for games against Great Britain and Israel.
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