Antonis Koniaris (alternate spelling: Antonios) (; born September 30, 1997) is a Greek professional

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player for Lavrio of the

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(GBL). He is a tall

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Early career

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

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Professional career

Koniaris began his pro career in 2013, after he signed with the Greek League club

PAOK PAOK (, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών, ''Panthessalonikeios Athlitikós Ómilos Constantinopoliton'', ''Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans''), commonly ...

. On 24 July 2014, Koniaris'

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, Tasos Delimpaltadakis, announced via

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, that Panathinaikos had signed a young

. Some hours after this, Panathinaikos announced the signing of Koniaris, for 5 years. As a member of Panathinaikos, Koniaris won two Greek Cups, in

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and

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

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club

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ...

. On July 1, 2019, he has signed a 3-year deal with

of the

. During his rookie season in Piraeus, Koniaris appeared in 24

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

rotation, he went on loan to Monbus Obradoiro of the

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. On March 1, 2021, Koniaris left the Spanish club after a short spell of just 3 games in the

. On March 5 of the same year, he returned to the

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for

Ionikos Nikaias Ionikos Nikaias (full name Athlitikos Omilos Ionikos Nikaias, A.O. Ionikos Nikaias / ) is a Greek sports club, multi-sports club that is based in the suburban town of Nikaia, Attica, Nikaia within the Piraeus agglomeration. It was founded in 1965, ...

, once again on loan from

, until the end of the 2020–21 season. On December 30, 2021, Koniaris, having recovered from a serious ACL injury, signed with

AEK Athens A.E.K. (; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople'') is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K. Athens. Establishe ...

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

Greek junior national team

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. 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 The 2017 FIBA U20 European Championship was the 20th edition of the FIBA U20 European Championship. The competition took place in three Greece, Greek cities, Chania, Rethymno and Heraklion, on the island of Crete, from 15 to 23 July 2017. Venues ...

, where he won a gold medal, and was voted to the All-Tournament Team.

Greek senior national team

Koniaris has also been a member of the senior Greek national basketball team. He played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification.Greece announce preliminary player list for games against Great Britain and Israel.
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Awards and accomplishments

Club career

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Winner: (

) *2× Greek League Best Young Player: (2017, 2018) * Greek League All Star: (2018) * Greek All Star Game 3 Point Shootout Champion: (2018) * Greek Youth All Star Game 3 Point Shootout Champion: (2018)

Greek junior national team

*2013 TBF Under-16 World Cup: *2013 TBF Under-16 World Cup: All-Tournament Team *2013 TBF Under-16 World Cup: MVP * 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship: * 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B: *

: *

: All-Tournament Team

References

External links

Euroleague.net profileEurobasket.com profileGreek Basket League profile

Greek Basket League profile

Draftexpress.com profile
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