AEK BETSSON Athens

Basketball Champions League 5 vt. (5 - 1)
Basketball Champions League 16 vt. (0 - 5)
City: Athens
Country: Greece
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Galatsi Olympic Hall (capacity 5,147)
      
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1 Justin Tillman PF, C 203 cm 100 kg 28 yo
2 Langston Hall SG 193 cm 82 kg 32 yo
3 Chasson Randle PG, SG 188 cm 84 kg 31 yo
4 Zois Karampelas PG 185 cm 22 yo
7 Dimitrios Flionis PG, SG 190 cm 26 yo
9 Alfis Pilavios SF, SF 195 cm 24 yo
14 Austin Hollins SG 193 cm 86 kg 32 yo
16 Omiros Netzipoglou SG, SF 195 cm 80 kg 22 yo
17 Dimitrios Agravanis SF, PF 208 cm 116 kg 29 yo
18 Manos Chatzidakis C 208 cm 109 kg 23 yo
19 Mindaugas Kuzminskas PF, SF 205 cm 98 kg 34 yo
20 Brandon Knight PG, SG 191 cm 86 kg 32 yo
24 Ioannis Kouzeloglou SF, PF 204 cm 28 yo
25 Jordan Morgan C 204 cm 112 kg 32 yo
52 Jordan McRae SG 196 cm 91 kg 33 yo
Joan Plaza Head Coach
 
Left the team early:
23 Ben McLemore SG 196 cm 86 kg 31 yo
25 Mfiondu Kabengele C 208 cm 116 kg 26 yo
GM 2P% 3P% FT% REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
BCL 12 54.6 32.4 73.3 40.2 17.5 6.8 16.5 2.8 - 22.1 - 84.8 73.7 »
2024-03-05
AEK Athens forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas delivered an outstanding performance in the FIBA Basketball Champions League game, although he couldn't secure a victory for his team. AEK faced a tough 108-112 loss against Hapoel Holon in a match that stretched into three overtimes.
2024-03-02
After guiding AEK Betsson Athens to the Basketball Champions League Round of 16, Joan Plaza was dismissed by the Greek club last January. 
2024-02-15
Austin Hollins joined AEK Athens on January 18. For the veteran guard/forward, that was the first non-EuroLeague deal he took since 2019 when he debuted in the top competition with Zenit Saint Petersburg. He then went on to play with Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and Zalgiris Kaunas. Overall, Hollins played four straight seasons in Europe's premier league. 
2024-01-18
Days after officially parting ways with Zalgiris Kaunas, veteran guard Austin Hollins found his new team. Hollins will join AEK BETSSON Athens, the Greek club announced. He will play in the organization until the end of the 2023-24 season.
2023-12-26
Mfiondu Kabengele and AEK Betsson Athens have parted ways, the Greek club announced Tuesday. Just an hour later, Umana Reyer Venezia announced that it has reached an agreement with the player until the end of the season.
2023-12-11
Ben McLemore concluded his first European stint earlier than expected, as AEK Athens officially announced the mutually agreed termination of their partnership with the former NBA veteran.
2023-12-10
Makis Angelopoulos, the owner of AEK BETSSON Athens, revealed that the club had high ambitions to become one of the top clubs in European basketball after the realization of all investments. In an interview with ERA Sport, Angelopoulos elaborated on his connection to AEK, which began with the club's football branch and the road to developing the club.
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2024-03-05
AEK Athens forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas delivered an outstanding performance in the FIBA Basketball Champions League game, although he couldn't secure a victory for his team. AEK faced a tough 108-112 loss against Hapoel Holon in a match that stretched into three overtimes.
2024-03-02
After guiding AEK Betsson Athens to the Basketball Champions League Round of 16, Joan Plaza was dismissed by the Greek club last January. 
2024-02-15
Austin Hollins joined AEK Athens on January 18. For the veteran guard/forward, that was the first non-EuroLeague deal he took since 2019 when he debuted in the top competition with Zenit Saint Petersburg. He then went on to play with Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and Zalgiris Kaunas. Overall, Hollins played four straight seasons in Europe's premier league. 
2024-01-18
Days after officially parting ways with Zalgiris Kaunas, veteran guard Austin Hollins found his new team. Hollins will join AEK BETSSON Athens, the Greek club announced. He will play in the organization until the end of the 2023-24 season.
2023-12-26
Mfiondu Kabengele and AEK Betsson Athens have parted ways, the Greek club announced Tuesday. Just an hour later, Umana Reyer Venezia announced that it has reached an agreement with the player until the end of the season.
2023-12-11
Ben McLemore concluded his first European stint earlier than expected, as AEK Athens officially announced the mutually agreed termination of their partnership with the former NBA veteran.
2023-12-10
Makis Angelopoulos, the owner of AEK BETSSON Athens, revealed that the club had high ambitions to become one of the top clubs in European basketball after the realization of all investments. In an interview with ERA Sport, Angelopoulos elaborated on his connection to AEK, which began with the club's football branch and the road to developing the club.
2023-11-01
It was announced on the 1st of November that Hapoel Holon will play its home Basketball Champions League (BCL) games at the Ano Liosia Olympic Stadium, which hosts AEK Athens in both the Greek Basketball League and the Basketball Champions League. The decision comes after the resumption of the violent conflict between Israeli and Palestinian sides in the region.
2023-09-28
Always smiling, Mindaugas Kuzminskas was obviously in a good mood during AEK Athens' media day. The Greek club made several high-profile signings this past summer, including Jordan McRae, Brian McLemore, Mfiondu Kabengele, and 2018 EuroLeague champion Chasson Randle.
2023-08-13
After recruiting household names in Mindaugas Kuzminskas and Jordan McRae, turning heads with the signing of Ben McLemore, and just one day after adding Langston Hall in the point guard position, AEK Athens have made another move that confirms they've set the bar high ahead of the new season.
2023-08-06
AEK Athens made an impressive move Sunday, when they announced the signing of former NBA first-round pick Ben McLemore. The American shooting guard signed a one-year deal with the Greek side and is slated to make his European and BCL debut. 
2023-07-24
AEK Athens received a positive decision from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding their fine for the incidents during the FIBA Basketball Champions League quarterfinal against Hapoel Jerusalem. In April, BCL announced that AEK would play all their home games behind closed doors and have to pay a €50,000 thousand fine.
2023-07-22
Lithuanian NT member Mindaugas Kuzminskas is finalizing an agreement with AEK Athens, as reported by BasketNews' Donatas Urbonas. The 33-year-old last played in Turkey, representing Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir. He averaged 13.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 14.9 PIR over 22 domestic games last season while Karsiyaka finished second in the Turkish League.
2023-07-09
Before the start of the new 2023-24 season both domestically and internationally, AEK Athens are facing financial issues that must be settled in the upcoming months. Although the season ended a month ago, the Greek club still hasn't paid all the money to its players. According to Michalis Gulenoglou from Gazzetta.gr, there are debts as big as three or four months of unpaid salary.
2023-06-30
Game 2 of the BCL playoffs featuring AEK Athens and Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem on April 12 was marred by serious incidents. As documented by several Israeli news outlets, the Greek fans started throwing various things at the Israeli supporters. One of the fans was injured in the process, Tomer Givati from Israel Hayom reported.
2023-06-10
It was a slightly cold February evening at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall the place and time Nikos Rogkavopoulos chose to showcase his offensive firepower to those less familiar with his talent. Greece were playing Serbia with a severely short-handed roster, having already secured their spot in the upcoming FIBA World Cup. 
2023-04-19
Ahead of the highly anticipated Basketball Champions League (BCL) quarterfinals Game 3 between Hapoel Jerusalem and AEK Athens, the Israeli supporters decided to make the guests' life harder. As reported by SDNA, several people showed up near the hotel where AEK players stay at around 3 in the morning and fired a series of fireworks, singing club songs and making various other noises.
2023-04-18
AEK Athens received a hefty fine for causing incidents during the game against Hapoel Jerusalem. The Basketball Champions League announced that the Greek club received a €50,000 fine and will play home games behind closed doors for the entire 2023-24 season.  If AEK won't play in the 2023-24 BCL campaign, the ruling will be applied to the next BCL season in which the club will participate.
2023-04-14
After AEK Athens fans attacked Hapoel Jerusalem's supporters causing both basketball executives and government officials to react. With Game 3 of the series on the corner, the Greek team is now facing trouble getting to Jerusalem.
2023-04-13
The attack on Hapoel Jerusalem fans in Athens by AEK supporters shook the basketball world on Wednesday. The day after, authorities from both countries reacted. At the same time, the witnesses told the stories of their experiences in the venue. The owner of the Israeli club, Eyal Chomsky, told ONE that the organization was genuinely concerned about the well-being of its fans in the arena.
2023-04-13
The incident between AEK Athens fans and Hapoel Jerusalem supporters where the Greeks attacked the Israelis during the Basketball Champions League (BCL) game on Wednesday has garnered international attention.
2023-04-13
Hapoel Jerusalem fans that arrived in Greece to support their team were attacked by AEK Athens supporters in the Basketball Champions League (BCL) on Wednesday. The Greek club has released a fiery statement on Facebook, condemning the people who performed the acts of violence:
2023-04-13
AEK Athens' fans violently attacked Hapoel Jerusalem supporters during a Basketball Champions League (BCL) game on Wednesday. The league has begun an official investigation. The next day after the match, the league released an official statement:
2023-04-12
The Basketball Champions League matchup between AEK Athens and Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem caused a serious conflict between the fans of both teams. As documented by several Israeli news outlets, the Greek fans started throwing various things at the Israeli supporters. One of the fans was injured in the process, Tomer Givati from Israel Hayom writes.
2023-03-26
A policeman, who gave the middle finger to the AEK fans, was arrested for inciting violence in the Athens derby vs. Panathinaikos Athens on Saturday night, according to SDNA. The incident occurred in the middle of the first quarter. A policeman was restrained by his fellow officers who were in the same area of the Ano Liosia Olympic Hall.
2023-03-25
Panathinaikos Athens got defeated by AEK Athens in the Greek League (ESAKE) on Saturday. The loss was the club's third in a row, a feat that hadn't been seen for more than three decades.
2023-03-24
Eight clubs that had qualified for the Basketball Champions League Quarter-Finals discovered their paths toward the Final 4, after Friday's draw ceremony, which was highlighted by two special guests -- Fran Vazquez and Jonas Maciulis. The pairings that emerged from the draw are as follows:
2023-03-16
Performed medical tests confirmed the worst-case scenario for AEK Athens veteran guard Janis Strelnieks after the latest BCL game. According to Christos Tsaltas of SDNA, Strelnieks ruptured his Achilles tendon. The 33-year-old Latvian NT member left Wednesday's game vs. Galatasaray early, scoring 15 points in more than 23 minutes.
2023-02-21
Before even the last year's Greek Cup Final Four tipped off in Crete, Vangelis Liolios had made it clear: the next step would be to host a Final 8.
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Statistics


2023/2024

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
BCL 12 54.6%
272/498
32.4%
82/253
73.3%
228/311
40.2
26.6/13.6
17.5 6.8 16.5 2.8 - 22.1 - 84.8


2022/2023

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
BCL 17 52.9%
287/543
34.7%
149/430
73.7%
250/339
34
25/9
18.4 7.2 14.2 1.7 - 21.4 - 74.8


2021/2022

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
BCL 6 51.1%
113/221
30.8%
52/169
71.2%
89/125
31.3
21/10.3
15.3 6.8 10.3 1.8 - 18.3 - 78.5


2020/2021

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
BCL 12 52.9%
248/469
37.3%
91/244
71.3%
174/244
31.6
21.4/10.2
17 6.4 11 2.5 - 21.3 - 78.6


2019/2020

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
BCL 19 54.2%
332/613
36.5%
183/502
71%
230/324
31.1
21.6/9.5
15.8 7.5 11.2 2 - 21.4 - 75.9


2018/2019

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
BCL 18 52.6%
389/739
29.3%
124/423
71.6%
265/370
37.7
27.1/10.7
18.2 9.2 11.6 3.4 - 18.3 - 78.6


2017/2018

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
BCL 16 52.8%
353/668
33.1%
109/329
74.6%
297/398
36.4
25.7/10.8
16.3 7.9 11.6 2.9 - 20.9 - 83.1


2016/2017

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
BCL 18 51.8%
309/597
36.1%
183/507
76.6%
249/325
35.1
23.8/11.3
16.4 7.3 11.6 3.5 - 19.9 - 78.7


2015/2016

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroCup 10 47%
194/413
34.3%
73/213
77.3%
187/242
37.9
26.8/11.1
16.4 6.3 12.9 2 0 22.7 23.6 79.4


2006/2007

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroCup 2 54.2%
32/59
34%
17/50
82%
41/50
28.5
19/9.5
11.5 8.5 10 2 - 22 23.5 78


2005/2006

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 14 46.3%
249/538
30%
70/233
74.8%
232/310
29.4
19.9/9.5
9.9 10.3 14.1 2 - 22 21.9 67.1


2004/2005

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 20 51.3%
406/792
36.2%
129/356
74.3%
339/456
30.1
0/0
14.6 6.4 12 2.5 - 25.2 - 76.9


2003/2004

GM 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS
EuroLeague 14 53.8%
295/548
32.9%
82/249
70.8%
230/325
31.1
21.7/9.4
12.3 7.1 12.4 2 - 27.1 0 76.1
Records
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Schedule
Seasons:   23/24 | 22/23 | 21/22 | 20/21 | 19/20 | 18/19 | 17/18 | 16/17 | 15/16 | 09/10 | 08/09 | 07/08 | 06/07 | 05/06 | 04/05 | 03/04 | 02/03