Larisa B.C. (

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: Λάρισα K.A.E.), or Larisa Basket (alternate spelling: Larissa), is a Greek professional

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club that is located in

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. It is a part of the G.S. Ermis Agias Larisa (Γ.Σ. Ερμής Αγιάς Λάρισα)

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. The club's full original name was Gymnastikos Syllogos Agias Ermis Larisa (Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Επαρχίας Αγιάς Ερμής Λάρισα). The club's official emblem is a seal with

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(Ermis) on it, one of the

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s. The team's colors are white and blue. The team most recently competed in the

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, the top-tier level of Greek basketball. Their highest position in the league's final standings has been the 4th, achieved during the 2021-2022 campaign, under coach

Fotis Takianos Fotios "Fotis" Takianos ( Greek: Φώτης Τακιανός; born April 14, 1969) is a Greek former professional basketball player and current Greek professional basketball coach, currently managing PAOK of the Greek Basket League and the Bas ...

. The club's professional future has been in disarray since the departure of owner and president Theodoros Rizoulis in the summer of 2022.

History

Larisa B.C. was originally founded as Ermis Agias Larisa B.C. (Ερμής Αγιάς Λάρισα K.A.E.), in 1984. With the club originally being located in Agia,

Larissa (regional unit) Larissa ( el, Περιφερειακή ενότητα Λάρισας) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Thessaly. Its capital is the city of Larissa. Total population 269,151 (2021). Geography Larissa is the secon ...

. The club won the Greek 4th Division's 3rd Group, during the 2015–16 season, and was thus promoted up to the Greek 3rd Division, for the 2016–17 season. The team was then promoted up to the Greek 2nd Division, for the 2017–18 season. Ermis Agias Larisa was given a wild card place in the top-tier level

's 2019–20 season. The club then relocated from Agia to Larissa (city), and was renamed to Larisa Basketball Club.

Arenas

Larisa B.C.'s main home arena is the

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, which is located in the city of

. The arena has a

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of 4,000 people in the permanent upper tier, and it can be expanded to a capacity of 5,500 people with optional retractable seating added to the lower tier.Larissa Neapolis Arena.
/ref> The club previously played its home games at the small 300 seat Agias Municipal Indoor Sports Center, which is located in Agia.

Honors and titles

Domestic competitions

* Greek 4th Division 3rd Group Champion: (2015–16)

Season by season

Roster

Notable players

Nestoras Kommatos Nestoras Kommatos (Greek: Νέστορας Κόμματος; born May 4, 1977) is a Greek former professional basketball player and, as of recently, the team manager for Larisa (formerly known as Ermis Agias) of the Greek Basket League. During his ...

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Head coaches

References

External links

Official Website

Larisa B.C. Facebook

Eurobasket.com Team Profile
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