Costis Gontikas Explained

Costis Gontikas
Position:Center
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:247
League:Greek Basket League
Team:Lavrio
Number:19
Nationality:Greek
Birth Date:15 March 1994
Birth Place:Maroussi, Greece
High School:Athens College (Psychiko, Athens)
College:NYU (2012–2016)
Draft Year:2016
Career Start:2016
Years1:2016–2017
Years2:2017–2018
Team2:Apollon Patras
Years3:2018–2019
Team3:Ifaistos Limnou
Years4:2019–2020
Team4:Peristeri
Years5:2020–2021
Team5:AEK Athens
Years6:2021–2022
Team6:Ionikos Nikaias
Years7:2022
Team7:Argeș Pitești
Years8:2022
Team8:Karditsa
Years9:2023
Team9:AEK Athens
Years10:2023
Team10:Kolossos Rodou
Years11:2023–present
Team11:Lavrio
Highlights:

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 Lavrio of the Greek Basket League. He is a 2.06m (06.76feet) tall[1] [2] center.

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, in 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. In 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. On July 31, 2020, Gontikas terminated his contract with Peristeri and signed a one-year deal with AEK Athens.[7]

On August 16, 2021, Gontikas moved to Ionikos Nikaias. In 15 games, he averaged 9.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per contest. On March 22, 2022, Gontikas moved to Romanian club U FC Argeș Pitești for the rest of the season.[8]

Gontikas started out the 2022–2023 season with Karditsa, but on January 20, 2023, he signed back with AEK Athens for the rest of the season. In a total of 14 league games during the season with both clubs, Gontikas averaged 4.6 points and 2.2 rebounds, playing around 11 minutes per contest.

On July 1, 2023, Gontikas signed a two-year contract with Kolossos Rodou.[9]

On December 11, 2023, he moved to Lavrio in an unofficial trade for Kostas Papadakis. On June 11, 2024, Gontikas renewed his contract with Lavrio.

National team career

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.[10]

Honours

Personal life

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GONTIKAS, KONSTANTINOS HEIGHT: 2.06. . 2016-11-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163855/http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=007437&seasoncode=E2016#!careerstats . 2018-06-12 . dead .
  2. Web site: Konstantinos Gontikas Nationality: Greece Birth Place: Maroussi, GRE Birth Date: 15-03-1994 Height: 206 cm. . 2016-11-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140056/http://www.bgbasket.com/en/bg/player.php?id=20520 . 2018-06-12 . dead .
  3. Web site: 34 Costis Gontikas. . 2016-11-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161114083920/http://www.gonyuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8512 . 2016-11-14 . dead .
  4. http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/esake/game/3607779/#mbt:241-400$t&0=1 GAME: PANATHINAIKOS SUPERFOODS 80 - 65 KOLOSSOS H HOTELS.
  5. http://www.basketa2.gr/2017/08/pire-sinni-anakoinwse-gontika-ermeidi-o-apollon.html Πήρε Σίννη, ανακοίνωσε Γόντικα, Ερμείδη ο Απόλλων
  6. https://www.eurobasket.com/Greece/news/537076/Costis-Gontikas-is-a-newcomer-at-G.Larissa-Faros Costis Gontikas is a newcomer at G.Larissa-Faros.
  7. News: Kostas Gontikas signs with AEK Athens . Sportando . August 1, 2020 . August 1, 2020 . Sportando . Redazione .
  8. Web site: Pitesti tabs Kostas Gontikas, ex Ionikos . eurobasket . May 31, 2022 . March 21, 2020.
  9. Web site: Στον Κολοσσό H Hotels ο Γόντικας . kolossosbc.gr . 9 July 2023 . Online . Greek.
  10. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/konstantinos%20gontikas/pid//_//players.html Konstantinos GONTIKAS (GRE).