ASK Karditsas B.C.

AS Karditsas
NicknameBlue Brothers
LeaguesGreek Basketball League
Founded2006 (2006)
HistoryA.S. Karditsas
(2006–present)
ArenaGiannis Bourousis Karditsa New Indoor Arena
Capacity3,500[1][2]
LocationKarditsa, Greece
Team colorsWhite and Blue
   
Main sponsorIaponiki (Ιαπωνική Α.Ε.)
PresidentVasilis Tsigaras
Vice-presidentsThomas Deligiannis & Christos Zisis
General managerGeorge Christoulas
Head coachNikos Papanikolopoulos
Team captainNikos Diplaros
2025-26 positionPG
Championships1 Greek 2nd Division
Websitewww.askarditsas.gr

A.S. Karditsas (Greek: Α.Σ. Καρδίτσας K.A.E.), is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Karditsa, Greece. The club's full name is Athlitikos Syllogos Karditsas (Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Καρδίτσας), which is also abbreviated as A.S.K. (Α.Σ.Κ), or A.S. Karditsas (Α.Σ. Καρδίτσας). The club's colors are white and blue.

History

ASK Karditsas was founded in its current form in 2006, as a result of a merger between the clubs Α.S. Karditsas 21st Century and Amila Karditsas. Α.S. Karditsas 21st Century and Amila Karditsas were themselves formed from earlier mergers. Α.S. Karditsas 21st Century was formed from a merger between Aiada Karditsas and Sports Club Karditsas, while Amila Karditsas was formed from a merger between G.S. Karditsas (where the well-known Greek player Giannis Bourousis began playing youth team basketball), Anagennisi Karditsas, and Amila Karditsas.[3] As a result, it is generally considered that the present club incorporates the history and tradition of all of the previous clubs.

The club played in the 4th-tier Greek C Basket League, during the 2014–15 season. The club was promoted to the third-tier Greek B Basket League, for the 2016–17 season. The club was then promoted to the 2nd-tier Greek A2 Basket League, for the 2017–18 season.

Karditsa won the Greek 2nd Division's 2021–22 season championship. Thus, they were promoted to the top-tier Greek Basket League, for the 2022–23 season.[4]

Karditsa qualified to European competitions for the first time, competing in the Basketball Champions League in the following 2025–26 season.

Arenas

During the Greek 2nd Division's 2019–20 season, the club moved into the Giannis Bourousis Karditsa New Indoor Arena, which including collapsible seats, has a total seating capacity of 3,500 people.[5][6][7][8][9]

Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. W–L Greek Cup European competitions
2014–15
4
 C Basket League
8th
12–14
2015–16
4
 C Basket League
2nd
20–2
2016–17
3
 B Basket League
2nd
24–6
2017–18
2
 A2 Basket League
10th
14–16
2018–19
2
 A2 Basket League
4th
17–15
2019–20
2
 A2 Basket League
5th
11–10
2020–21
2
 A2 Basket League
8th
10–10
2021–22
2
 A2 Basket League
1st
24–4
2022–23
1
 Basket League
10th
5–17
2023–24
1
 Basket League
10th
10-17
2024–25
1
 Basket League
5th
11–11

Honors and titles

Domestic competitions

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

ASK Karditsas roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 1 Estrada, Aaron 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 25 – (2001-02-03)3 February 2001
PG 2 Jefferson, Brandon 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 34 – (1991-11-25)25 November 1991
PF 3 Horchler, Noah 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 28 – (1998-01-01)1 January 1998
G 4 Ellis, El 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 26 – (1999-12-18)18 December 1999
SG 5 Liapis, Michalis 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 31 – (1995-03-11)11 March 1995
G 8 Poulianitis, Marios 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 26 – (1999-11-29)29 November 1999
C 9 Upson, Devonte 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 33 – (1993-03-23)23 March 1993
PF 11 Zevgaras, Thomas 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 25 – (2001-01-16)16 January 2001
G 12 Diplaros, Nikos (C) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 28 – (1997-06-28)28 June 1997
PF 13 Kamarianos, Nikos 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 29 – (1997-03-21)21 March 1997
F 14 Kaselakis, Leonidas 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 113 kg (249 lb) 35 – (1990-06-01)1 June 1990
G/F 21 Kamperidis, Georgios 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 26 – (1999-10-01)1 October 1999
SF 23 Jefferson, Damien 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 28 – (1997-10-03)3 October 1997
C 24 Madsen, Alexander 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 31 – (1995-01-26)26 January 1995
C 33 Okoro, Francis  2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 26 – (1999-08-07)7 August 1999
F/C Chatzis, Dimitris (TW) 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) 22 – (2003-06-24)24 June 2003
G Boudouris, Christos (TW) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 22 – (2004-01-16)16 January 2004
C Kamperidis, Alexandros (TW) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 20 – (2005-06-20)20 June 2005
SF Pasagiannis, Manolis (TW) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 19 – (2006-09-07)7 September 2006
SF Zevgaras, Giannis (TW) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 19 – (2006-04-18)18 April 2006
G Epameinondas, Epameinondas (TW) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 20 – (2006-03-13)13 March 2006
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kostas Papamarkos
  • Giannis Missas
  • Kostas Serifis
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: February 12, 2026

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3 Inactive
C Warren Washington Devonte Upson Alexander Madsen Francis Okoro Alexandros Kamperidis
PF Noah Horchler Leonidas Kaselakis Nikos Kamarianos Thomas Zevgaras Dimitris Chatzis
SF Damien Jefferson Giorgos Kamperidis Manolis Pasagiannis Giannis Zevgaras
SG Aaron Estrada El Ellis Michalis Liapis Christos Boudouris
PG Brandon Jefferson Nikos Diplaros Marios Poulianitis Epameinondas Epameinondas

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Head coaches

Head Coach Years
Spyros Pappas
2014
Charis Foros
2014–2016
Kostas Roumeliotis
2016–2017
Lefteris Kalogirou
2017–2018
Ioannis Tzimas
2018–2019
Kostas Komodietas
2020–2021
Dimitris Liogas
2021–2022
Vangelis Angelou
2022–2023
Nikos Papanikolopoulos
2023–present

References

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  2. ^ "Προσωρινός ανάδοχος για το έργο της πτυσσόμενης". neosagon.gr (in Greek). 19 December 2023.
  3. ^ Ιστορία (in Greek).
  4. ^ Gr, Ert (24 March 2022). ""Αγκαλιά" με την άνοδο για πρώτη φορά η Καρδίτσα | 24/03/2022 | ΕΡΤ". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "COMPETITION ALL STAR GAME 2023 VENUE Karditsa Municipal Sports Hall GAME DETAILS Tip off: 4:30 pm GMT 17/12/23 ATTENDANCE 3500". fibalivestats.com (in Greek). 19 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Προσωρινός ανάδοχος για το έργο της πτυσσόμενης". neosagon.gr (in Greek). 19 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Στο νέο κλειστό γυμναστήριο Καρδίτσας προϋπολογισμού 7,4 εκατ. ευρώ ο Περιφερειάρχης Θεσσαλίας(φωτό)". pylinews.gr (in Greek). 5 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Νέο Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο". dimoskarditsas.gov.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Αναβαθμίζεται εκ νέου το μεγάλο κλειστό της Καρδίτσας!". neosagon.gr (in Greek). 22 April 2022.
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