Costis Gontikas

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Costis Gontikas
No. 19 – Ionikos Nikaias
PositionCenter
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1994-03-15) March 15, 1994 (age 27)
Maroussi, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High schoolAthens College (Psychiko, Athens)
CollegeNYU (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Panathinaikos
2017–2018Apollon Patras
2018–2019Ifaistos Limnou
2019–2020Peristeri
2020–2021AEK Athens
2021–presentIonikos Nikaias
Career highlights and awards

Konstantinos "Costis" Gontikas (alternate spellings: Constantinos, Kostas, Costas, Kostis, Godikas) (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Γόντικας; born March 15, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player for Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League. He is a 2.06 m (6'9") tall[1][2] center.

High school[]

Gontikas played high school basketball at the Athens College, in Psychiko, Athens, Greece.

College career[]

Gontikas played college basketball in the NCAA Division III, at NYU, with the NYU Violets, from 2012 to 2016.[3]

Professional career[]

Gontikas began his professional career in 2016, with the Greek Basket League club Panathinaikos. He made his Greek Basket League debut on 13 November 2016, in an 80-65 win against Kolossos.[4] He was released from Panathinaikos on June 20, 2017. On August 2017, he agreed terms with Apollon Patras.[5]

On June 26, 2018, he joined Ifaistos Limnou of the Greek Basket League.[6]

On July 18, 2019, Gontikas signed a three-year contract with Peristeri. On July 31, 2020, Gontikas terminated his contract with Peristeri and signed a one-year deal with AEK Athens.[7] On August 16, 2021, Gontikas moved to Ionikos Nikaias.

National team career[]

Gontikas played with the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.[8]

Honours[]

Personal life[]

His father Dimitris is a former international volleyball player. His grandfather is the Greek politician Kostis Gontikas.

References[]

  1. ^ "GONTIKAS, KONSTANTINOS HEIGHT: 2.06". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
  2. ^ "Konstantinos Gontikas | Nationality: Greece Birth Place: Maroussi, GRE Birth Date: 15-03-1994 Height: 206 cm". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  3. ^ "34 Costis Gontikas". Archived from the original on 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
  4. ^ GAME: PANATHINAIKOS SUPERFOODS 80 - 65 KOLOSSOS H HOTELS.
  5. ^ Πήρε Σίννη, ανακοίνωσε Γόντικα, Ερμείδη ο Απόλλων Archived 2020-01-15 at the Wayback Machine. basketa2.gr. August 23, 2017. (in Greek)
  6. ^ Costis Gontikas is a newcomer at G.Larissa-Faros.
  7. ^ "Kostas Gontikas signs with AEK Athens". Sportando. August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  8. ^ Konstantinos GONTIKAS (GRE).

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