Andreas Kanonidis Explained

Andreas Kanonidis
Ανδρέας Κανονίδης
Position:Small forward / power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:215
League:Greek A2 Elite League
Team:Mykonos
Nationality:Greek
Birth Date:26 July 1991
Birth Place:Maroussi, Athens, Greece
Career Start:2008
Years1:2008–2010
Team1:Panionios
Years2:2010–2011
Team2:Ilysiakos
Years3:2012
Team3:Maroussi
Years4:2012–2013
Team4:Peristeri
Years5:2013–2014
Team5:Rethymno
Years6:2014–2015
Team6:Koroivos
Years7:2015–2016
Team7:Doxa Lefkadas
Years8:2016–2017
Team8:Doukas
Years9:2017–2019
Team9:Ionikos Nikaias
Years10:2019–2020
Team10:Dafni Dafniou
Years11:2020–2022
Team11:Amyntas
Years12:2022–2023
Team12:Palaio Faliro
Years13:2023–2024
Team13:Milon
Years14:2024–present
Team14:Mykonos
Highlights:

Andreas Kanonidis (Greek: Ανδρέας Κανονίδης; born July 26, 1991) is a Greek professional basketball player for Mykonos of the Greek A2 Elite League. He is 2.01 m[1] (6 ft 7 in) tall and he can play at both the small forward and power forward positions.

Professional career

Kanonidis started playing basketball with the Asteria Thessaloniki and Panionios Athens youth teams in Greece. He began his professional career during the 2008–09 season, with the Greek League club Panionios. In 2010, he moved to Ilysiakos and then in 2012, he joined Maroussi.

He then played with Peristeri, before moving to Rethymno, and then Koroivos.[2]

On August 24, 2015, he signed with the Greek 2nd Division club Doxa Lefkadas.[3] In 2017, he joined the Greek 3rd Division club Ionikos Nikaias, where he achieved subsequent 3rd Division and 2nd Division championships and promotions in the two seasons he spent with them.

In 2019, Kanonidis signed with Dafni Dafniou. He averaged 15.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Kanonidis signed with Amyntas on September 12, 2020.[4] He averaged 16 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Kanonidis re-signed with the team on August 29, 2021.[5]

National team career

Kanonidis played with the junior national basketball teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

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Notes and References

  1. http://esake.gr/en/action/EsakeplayerView?idplayer=00000189&mode=1&idchampionship=46F7BA21 ESAKE.gr ΚΑΝΟΝΙΔΗΣ Ανδρέας | HEIGHT 2.01 .
  2. http://www.a1basket.gr/2014/09/korivos-amaliadas-signed-andreas-kanonidis.html Korivos Amaliadas signed Andreas Kanonidis.
  3. http://sferasports.gr/en/article/199/kanonidis-signs-with-doxa-lefkadas Kanonidis signs with Doxa Lefkadas.
  4. Web site: Mammides . Chris . Andreas Kanonidis joins AO Amyntas Dafnis Athens . Eurobasket . August 29, 2021 . September 12, 2020.
  5. Web site: Mammides . Chris . AO Amyntas Dafnis Athens keep Kanonidis for another season . Eurobasket . August 29, 2021 . August 29, 2021.