Costis Gontikas

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 Peristeri of the Greek Basket League. He is a 2.06 m (6'9") tall[1][2] power forward-center.

Costis Gontikas
No. 19 – Peristeri
PositionCenter / Power forward
LeagueGreek Basket League
BCL
Personal information
Born (1994-03-15) March 15, 1994
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–presentPeristeri
Career highlights and awards

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.

Greek national team

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.[7]

Honours

Personal

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

References
  1. GONTIKAS, KONSTANTINOS HEIGHT: 2.06.
  2. Konstantinos Gontikas | Nationality: Greece Birth Place: Maroussi, GRE Birth Date: 15-03-1994 Height: 206 cm.
  3. 34 Costis Gontikas.
  4. GAME: PANATHINAIKOS SUPERFOODS 80 - 65 KOLOSSOS H HOTELS.
  5. Πήρε Σίννη, ανακοίνωσε Γόντικα, Ερμείδη ο Απόλλων. basketa2.gr. August 23, 2017. (in Greek)
  6. Costis Gontikas is a newcomer at G.Larissa-Faros.
  7. Konstantinos GONTIKAS (GRE).
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