Peristeri B.C. Explained
Peristeri B.C., or Peristeri Athens B.C. (Greek: Περιστερίου K.A.E.) is a Greek professional basketball club that is located in Peristeri, Greece, which is both a city and a suburb in the western part of the Athens agglomeration. The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Peristeriou K.A.E. (Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Περιστερίου K.A.E.). It is a part of the G.S. Peristeri (Γ.Σ. Περιστερίου) multi-sports club. The club was founded on October 22, 1971.
The club's emblem is the dove symbol, and the club's team colors are yellow and blue. For the 2023–24 season, the team competes in the Greek Basket League, which is the top-tier level league in Greece, as well as in the European-wide secondary level competition, the FIBA Basketball Champions League (BCL).
History
Early years and rise of the club
The club began play in the 1971–72 season. In the 1977–78 season, Peristeri Athens won the third level championship of Greek pro basketball, under head coach Faidon Matthaiou. In the 1982–83 season, under head coach Thanasis Christoforou, Peristeri won the second level championship of Greek pro basketball, which was at that time, the Greek B League. In the following 1983–84 season, Peristeri played games for the first time, in the top-tier level Greek Basket League. Peristeri won the Greek 2nd Division championship again, in the 1988–89 season.
In the subsequent years, the team was very successful, and many well-known basketball players played for the club. During this era, Peristeri competed in the European 3rd-tier level FIBA Korać Cup seven times (in the seasons 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, and 1999–00). Well-known players such as: Audie Norris, Marko Jarić, Milan Gurović, Angelos Koronios, Michalis Pelekanos, Kostas Tsartsaris, Alphonso Ford, Benoit Benjamin, Gary Leonard, Randy White, Marlon Maxey, and Conner Henry played for the club in that era.
In the 2000–01 season, led by the great scorer Ford, Peristeri finished in second place in the top-tier Greek League, in the regular season. The club also competed in the European-wide top-tier level EuroLeague competition, during the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons. In the 2002–03 season, Peristeri competed in the European third-tier level FIBA Europe Champions Cup. In the 2003–04 season, the club played in the European 3rd-tier level FIBA Europe League.
Decline of the club
Following the 2003–04 Greek Basket League season, Peristeri was downgraded to the second division Greek A2 League for the 2004–05 season, due to great financial troubles within the Peristeri Sports Club. The club also competed in the Greek 2nd Division in the 2005–06 season. The club was then relegated down to the Greek 3rd Division, for the 2006–07 season. After winning the Greek 3rd Division championship, in the 2006–07 season, Peristeri returned to the Greek 2nd Division, for the 2007–08 season. Peristeri then won the Greek 2nd Division championship, in the 2008–09 season.
Peristeri then competed in the top-tier level Greek 1st Division, in the 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, and 2012–13 seasons. After the 2012–13 Greek Basket League season, Peristeri was again relegated down to the second-tier level Greek A2 League. However, due to economic issues, the club did not take part in the A2 League in the following season, and instead competed in the third-tier level Greek B League, during the 2013–14 season.[1]
Peristeri managed to win the 2014–15 edition of the Greek 2nd-tier level ESKA Cup competition. While in that same 2014–15 season, Peristeri finished in fourth place, in the First Group of the third-tier level Greek B League, and thus did not earn a direct league promotion. Nevertheless, due to the withdrawal of Panionios Athens from the second-tier level Greek A2 League, Peristeri was then promoted back up to the A2 League, as they replaced Panionios in the competition, for the 2015–16 season.[2] However, following that season, the club was relegated back down to the Greek 3rd Division, for the 2016–17 season.
Return to European-wide competitions
Peristeri won the Greek 3rd Division in the 2016–17 season. Then, in the following 2017–18 season, Peristeri won its third Greek 2nd Division championship. The team broke the league's win–loss record during that season, and finished with an overall record of 29 wins and just 1 loss.[3] Thus, the club was promoted up to the top-tier level Greek Basket League, for the 2018–19 season. The return arrival of head coach Argyris Pedoulakis proved to be a key factor for the team. With Pedoulakis coaching, and with a core of quality players, Peristeri finished second in the regular season, and in fourth place overall at the end of the league's playoffs, which thus secured the team's return to European-wide competitions.
The club then joined one of the two European-wide secondary leagues, the FIBA Basketball Champions League (BCL), for the 2019–20 season. The team had a successful BCL season, as they managed to progress to the round of 16 of the FIBA Champions League, where they were ultimately eliminated by the Israeli Super League club Hapoel Jerusalem. Peristeri finished in the third position of the 2019–20 Greek Basket League season, although the Greek League season ended prematurely, in March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Greece.
Peristeri were the finalists of the 2020 edition of the Greek Super Cup competition, after they defeated the Greek EuroLeague giants Panathinaikos Athens, by a score of 90–82 in the semifinals. They lost to Promitheas Patras, by a score of 82–74 in the finals. Peristeri's 2020–21 Greek Basket League season wasn't as successful as the previous one, as they finished in sixth place in the league. In European-wide play, they also competed in the 2020–21 FIBA Champions League season. During that season, the team used three different head coaches. The team also struggled to develop proper player chemistry throughout the duration of the season. Ultimately, Peristeri was unable to match their high points of the previous two seasons.
Under head coach Milan Tomić, Peristeri finished the 2021–22 Greek Basket League season in 8th place. While in Pan-European competition, they competed in the European-wide fourth-tier level FIBA Europe Cup competition's 2021–22 season. In August 2022, the team was given the new sponsorship name of Peristeri B.C. Athens Bwin, after the club secured a naming rights deal with Bwin, for the purposes of increasing the team's budget, as part of an overall effort by the club to position itself in a higher echelon within the Greek Basket League.
An international legend becomes the head coach
Peristeri hired international basketball legend Vassilis Spanoulis to its head coaching position, for the 2022–23 season.[4] [5] Spanoulis guided the team to its first ever appearance in the Final of the Greek Cup competition. However, they were defeated in the 2022–23 Greek Cup final by the EuroLeague giants Olympiacos Piraeus. In the 2022–23 Greek Basket League season, Peristeri finished in third place in the league, after they beat the Greek Fiba Champions League club PAOK Thessaloniki, in the league's third-place series. During the season, Peristeri managed to beat the EuroLeague giants Panathinaikos Athens, three different times during the overall season. In European-wide play, Peristeri also competed in the 2022–23 FIBA Champions League season, where they were eliminated in the play-ins by the French Pro A League club JDA Dijon, 2–1 in a three game series.
In the 2023–24 FIBA Champions League season, Peristeri had an astonishing year and for the first time in team's history,the team reached the 2024 FIBA Champions League Final Four. In the semifinals, Peristeri was knocked out of the Final Four tournament, after a 97–94 defeat to the Spanish ACB League club Tenerife.[6] Ultimately, Peristeri finished in fourth place in the FIBA Champions League season, after they lost the bronze medal game against the Spanish ACB League club UCAM Murcia, by a score of 87–84.[7] Spanoulis was ultimately named the FIBA Champions League's Best Coach of the Season.[8] [9] [10] [11]
In Greek national domestic competitions, Peristeri made it to the quarterfinals of the 2023 Greek Super Cup competition, where they lost to Olympiacos Piraeus. Peristeri also made it to the quarterfinals of the 2023–24 Greek Cup competition, where they again lost to Olympiacos. In the 2023–24 Greek Basket League season, Peristeri once again finished in third place in the league, after they beat the Greek EuroCup club Aris Thessaloniki, in the league's single third-place match.
In international competitions
See main article: Peristeri B.C. in international competitions.
From the 1991–92 season, to the 2003–04 season, Peristeri Athens had an overall win/loss record of: 67 wins and 58 losses, plus 1 tie, in a total of 126 games played in all of their European-wide professional club basketball competitions.
Arenas
Peristeri plays its home games at the Peristeri Arena, which has a seating capacity of 4,000 people.[12] The club has also played home games at the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall.
Roster
Depth chart
Titles and honours
European competitions
Domestic competitions
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- Greek A2 League (2nd Division):
- Champions (3): 1988–89, 2008–09, 2017–18
- Greek B League (2nd Division / 3rd Division):
- Champions (3): 1982–83 (2nd Division), 2006–07 (3rd Division), 2016–17 (3rd Division)
- Greek 3rd Division:
- Champions (1): 1977–78 (ESKA)
- Greek 2nd Tier ESKA Cup:
Seasons
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| Season | Greek League | Greek Cup | Europe | Head coach | Roster |
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| 1971–72 | 4th Division | | | | |
| 1972–73 | 4th Division | | | | |
| 1973–74 | 4th Division | | | | |
| 1974–75 | 4th Division | | | | |
| 1975–76 | 3rd Division | Quarterfinals | | | |
| 1976–77 | 3rd Division | Phase IV | | | |
| 1977–78 | bgcolor= gold | 3rd Division
(Champion) | Phase I | | Faidon Matthaiou | |
| 1978–79 | 2nd Division
(Finalist) | Phase IV | | | |
| 1979–80 | 2nd Division
(Finalist) | Phase III | | | |
| 1980–81 | 2nd Division
(3rd place) | Phase III | | | |
| 1981–82 | 2nd Division
(3rd place) | Phase IV | | | |
| 1982–83 | bgcolor= gold | 2nd Division
(Champion) | Quarterfinals | | Thanasis Christoforou | |
| 1983–84 | | Phase IV | | Thanasis Christoforou | |
| 1984–85 | | Phase II | | Thanasis Christoforou | |
| 1985–86 | | Quarterfinals | | | |
| 1986–87 | 2nd Division
(5th place) | Quarterfinals | | | |
| 1987–88 | 2nd Division
(3rd place) | Phase I | | | |
| 1988–89 | bgcolor= gold | 2nd Division
(Champion) | Phase II | | | |
| 1989–90 | 9th place | Quarterfinals | | | |
| 1990–91 | 6th place | Quarterfinals | | | |
| 1991–92 | 7th place | Phase III | FIBA Korać Cup
Round of 16 | Kostas Petropoulos | Levertis Robinson, Angelos Koronios, Serafim Grekos, Brian Vaughns, Ioannis Milonas, George Agiasotelis, Nikos Tsagopoulos, Nikos Fasouras, Vassilis Batsios, Nikos Kasouridis |
| 1992–93 | 7th place | Quarterfinals | FIBA Korać Cup
Round of 16 | Kostas Petropoulos | Angelos Koronios, Serafim Grekos, Georgios Makaras, Ioannis Milonas, Gary Leonard, Nikos Tsagopoulos, James Church, Nikos Fasouras, Nikos Kasouridis |
| 1993–94 | 5th place | Phase II | FIBA Korać Cup
Quarterfinals | | Angelos Koronios, Serafim Grekos, Vassilis Batsios, Georgios Makaras, Ioannis Milonas, Argyris Pedoulakis, Nikos Tsagopoulos, Lance Berwald, Nikos Fasouras, Audie Norris, Nikos Kasouridis, George Labropoulos |
| 1994–95 | 9th place | Quarterfinals | FIBA Korać Cup
Round of 16 | | Ioannis Kritikos, Angelos Koronios, Kostas Gkagkaoudakis, Georgios Makaras, Ioannis Milonas, Argyris Pedoulakis, George Singleton, Lance Berwald, Nikos Fasouras, Thodoros Aposkitis, Milan Gurović, Randy White |
| 1995–96 | 7th place | Phase II | | Dragan Šakota | |
| 1996–97 | 4th place | Quarterfinals | FIBA Korać Cup
Quarterfinals | Dragan Šakota | Ioannis Kritikos, Ioannis Milonas, Pavlos Nontas, Angelos Koronios, Kostas Gkagkaoudakis, Georgios Makaras, Paolo Moretti, Marko Jarić, Paolo Alberti, Melvin Cheatum, Marlon Maxey, Milan Gurović, Thodoros Aposkitis |
| 1997–98 | 9th place | Phase II | FIBA Korać Cup
Quarterfinals | Argyris Pedoulakis | Ioannis Kritikos, Angelos Koronios, Conner Henry, Pavlos Nontas, Garth Joseph, Marko Jarić, Milan Gurović, Thodoros Aposkitis, Christos Myriounis, Craig Robinson, Benoit Benjamin, Manolis Papamakarios, Kostas Gkagkaoudakis |
| 1998–99 | 8th place | Phase II | | Argyris Pedoulakis | |
| 1999–00 | 5th place | Round of 16 | FIBA Korać Cup
Round of 16 | Argyris Pedoulakis | Ioannis Kritikos, Manolis Papamakarios, Kostas Gkagkaoudakis, Santiago Abad, Dejan Vostić, Jose Lasa, Alphonso Ford, Kostas Tsartsaris, Erik Meek, Robert Reisenbuchler, Hugues Occansey, John Brougos, Michalis Pelekanos, Alekos Petroulas |
| 2000–01 | 3rd place | | Round of 16 | | EuroLeague
Round of 16 | Argyris Pedoulakis | Ioannis Kritikos, Manolis Papamakarios, Alexis Papadatos, Michalis Pelekanos, Aleksey Savrasenko, Byron Dinkins, Alphonso Ford, Kostas Tsartsaris, Fabio Ribeiro, Robert Reisenbuchler, Michael Andersen, John Brougos, Thanasis Efthimiou |
| 2001–02 | 6th place | Round of 16 | EuroLeague
Regular Season | Argyris Pedoulakis | Gary Grant, Manolis Papamakarios, Alexis Papadatos, Michalis Pelekanos, Ferran Martínez, Giorgos Pantazopoulos, Adam Wójcik, Kostas Tsartsaris, Agi Ibeja, Maurice Carter, Michael Andersen, Thanasis Efthimiou, Giannis Mitropoulos, Alexander Kühl, Byron Dinkins |
| 2002–03 | 3rd place | Quarterfinals | FIBA Europe Champions Cup
South Conference Semifinals | Argyris Pedoulakis | Mirza Kurtović, Manolis Papamakarios, Ray Weathers, Michalis Pelekanos, Buck Johnson, Dejan Jovanovski, Giannis Mitropoulos, Andreas Glyniadakis, Agi Ibeja, Piotr Szybilski, Periklis Dorkofikis, Erick Barkley, Darren Mclinton, Larry Stewart, Andre Hutson, Milan Radovanović |
| 2003–04 | 7th place | 3rd place | FIBA Europe League
Regular Season | Argyris Pedoulakis | Mirza Kurtović, Manolis Papamakarios, Ioannis Sioutis, Michalis Pelekanos, Larry Stewart, Giorgos Melas, Franco Nakić, Grigorij Khizhnyak, Dimitris Mavroeidis, Antonis Mantzaris, Eric Cuthrell, Dimitris Makris, Giorgos Kalamaras, Vassilis Soulis, Pete Mickeal |
| 2004–05 | 2nd Division
(7th place) | Phase II | | Nikos Karagiannis | |
| 2005–06 | 2nd Division
(14th place) | Phase I | | Georgios Meletis | Dimitris Karatzios, Stergios Tsiabalis, Spyros Katsafouris, Nasos Choumpalis, Antonis Mantzaris, Giorgos Kalamaras, Efthimis Kyritsis, Giorgos Petropoulos, Dario Livajić, Gorjan Latific |
| 2006–07 | bgcolor= gold | 3rd Division
(Champion) | Phase I | | Manos Manouselis | Panagiotis Mantzanas, Giannis Deep, Franchisco Amato, Antonis Mantzaris, Dimos Fotiou, Giorgos Bozikas, Nemanja Ćuk, Giorgos Kalamaras, Christos Deligiannis, Vangelis Morfis, Nikos Kotinis, Vangelis Mantzaris |
| 2007–08 | 2nd Division
(5th place) | Phase II | | Manos Manouselis
Dimitris Tziallas | Panagiotis Mantzanas, Filippos Moschovitis, Franchisco Amato, Antonis Mantzaris, Nikos Kokkalis, Vangelis Mantzaris, Nemanja Ćuk, Vangelis Margaritis, Christos Deligiannis, Cezary Trybański, Ralph Bucci, Nikos Kotinis |
| 2008–09 | bgcolor= gold | 2nd Division
(Champion) | Phase I | | Nikos Karagiannis | Angelos Siamandouras, Filippos Moschovitis, Darrel Lewis, Vangelis Mantzaris, Nikos Kokkalis, Antonis Mantzaris, Nikos Koumoulos, Vangelis Margaritis, Christos Deligiannis, Alexis Tsamatos, Ralph Bucci, Dimitris Despos, Sokratis Psaropoulos |
| 2009–10 | 9th place | Phase II | | Thanasis Skourtopoulos | Cliff Hammonds, Will Daniels, Nikos Papanikolopoulos, Vangelis Mantzaris, Mike Bramos, Rudy Mbemba, Antonis Mantzaris, Vangelis Margaritis, Christos Deligiannis, Sokratis Psaropoulos, Georgios Tsiakos, Jamie Arnold, Marcus Faison, Shaun Pruitt, Spencer Nelson, Gary Wilkinson, Reece Gaines, Lazaros Agadakos |
| 2010–11 | 7th place | Phase II | | Argyris Pedoulakis | |
| 2011–12 | 12th place | Phase II | | Argyris Pedoulakis | Nondas Papantoniou, Panagiotis Kafkis, Sokratis Psaropoulos, Charis Giannopoulos, Richard Roby, Ernest Scott, Eric Boateng, Alekos Petroulas, Emir Zimić, Georgios Bogris, Jure Močnik, Gavin Edwards, Theodoros Tsiloulis, Georgios Papagiannis, Boško Jovović, Aleksandar Mitrović |
| 2012–13 | 13th place | Phase II | | Tzimis Koustenis | Nondas Papantoniou, Dimitris Kompodietas, Smush Parker, Dwight Thorne, Andreas Kanonidis, Verdell Jones, Antonis Mantzaris, Darrin Williams, Tyler Hines, Alekos Petroulas, Petros Melissaratos, Christos Lakkas, Andreas Psaropoulos, Jonathan Mitchell, Giorgos Galiotos |
| 2013–14 | 3rd Division
(9th place) | | | | |
| 2014–15 | 3rd Division
(4th place) | bgcolor= gold | 2nd Division ESKA Cup
(Winners) | | Kostas Papamarkos | |
| 2015–16 | 2nd Division
(13th place) | | | Nikos Karagiannis | Christos Lakkas, Thodoris Tsiotras, Giorgos Papadionisiou, Michalis Polytarchou, Sokratis Psaropoulos, Sakis Skoulidas, Kostas Papantonakos, Robert Gilchrist, Alekos Petroulas, Dimitris Katiakos, Georgios Galiotos |
| 2016–17 | bgcolor= gold | 3rd Division
(Champion) | | | Nikos Karagiannis | Alkis Pappas, Diogenis Gorgonis, Christos Dakoulias, Antonis Mantzaris, Michalis Polytarchou, Spyros Magkounis, Kostas Papantonakos, Christophoros Likogiannis, Dimitris Katiakos, Lazaros Tasopoulos, Thanasis Dombrogiannis |
| 2017–18 | bgcolor= gold | 2nd Division
(Champion) | Phase I | | Nikos Karagiannis | Kee-Kee Clark, Alkis Pappas, Igor Milošević, Thanos Konstantakopoulos, Giorgos Angelou, Michalis Polytarchou, Antonis Mantzaris, Spyros Magkounis, Alexandros Sigkounas, Tasos Dimitriadis, Gaios Skordilis, Vassilis Symtsak |
| 2018–19 | 4th place | Quarterfinals | | Argyris Pedoulakis | Zois Karampelas, Ryan Harrow, Kee-Kee Clark, Jordan Callahan, Scoochie Smith, Steven Gray, Vassilis Mouratos, Ramone Moore, Henrik Širko, Ioannis Agravanis, Chris Flemmings, Panos Vasilopoulos, Panagiotis Filippakos, Ben Bentil, Ed Daniel, Gaios Skordilis |
| 2019–20 | 3rd place | Semifinals | FIBA Champions League
Round of 16 | Ilias Zouros
Nikos Papanikolopoulos | Zois Karampelas, Vassilis Xanthopoulos, William Hatcher, Scoochie Smith, Isaiah Cousins, Steven Gray, DeAndre Kane, Christos Saloustros, Brayon Blake, Ioannis Agravanis, Moses Kingsley, Panos Vasilopoulos, Yanick Moreira, Mike Morrison, Costis Gontikas, Gaios Skordilis |
| 2020–21 | 6th place | Quarterfinals | FIBA Champions League
Regular Season
| Nikos Papanikolopoulos
Argyris Pedoulakis
Sotiris Manolopoulos | Zois Karampelas, Steven Gray, Christos Saloustros, Panos Vasilopoulos, Gaios Skordilis, Tre McLean, Marvin Jones, Terran Petteway, Jaye Crockett, Jorge Gutiérrez, Vangelis Mantzaris, Michalis Tsairelis, Ioannis Bourousis, James Woodard, Jordan Ford, Ioannis Athinaiou, Abdul Gaddy, Ryan Harrow, Loukas Mavrokefalidis, Jonathan Arledge |
| 2021–22 | 8th place | Quarterfinals | FIBA Europe Cup
Regular Season
| Milan Tomić | Steven Gray, Christos Saloustros, Terran Petteway, Yanick Moreira, Ian Miller, Chad Brown, Dimitris Katsivelis, Linos Chrysikopoulos, Josh Hagins, Dimitris Moraitis, Erik McCree, Tomasz Gielo, Glenn Cosey, Vassilis Christidis, Danny Agbelese, Vangelis Zougris |
| 2022–23 | 3rd place | Finalist | FIBA Champions League
Play-ins
| Vassilis Spanoulis | Miro Bilan, Marcus Denmon, Dimitris Moraitis, Aleksa Radanov, Sylvain Francisco, Leonidas Kaselakis, Stelios Poulianitis, Ian Hummer, Matt Coleman III, Nikos Persidis, Nikos Chougkaz, Vangelis Zougris (Shakur Juiston, Dimitris Agravanis, Devin Davis, and Giorgos Gkiouzelis left during the season.) |
| 2023–24 | 3rd place | Quarterfinals | FIBA Champions League
4th
| Vassilis Spanoulis | Trevor Thompson, Leonidas Kaselakis, Nemanja Dangubić, Jermaine Love, Joe Ragland, Nate Renfro, Nikos Chougkaz, Kenny Williams, Stelios Poulianitis, Elijah Mitrou-Long, Vangelis Zougris, Vassilis Xanthopoulos (Jaylen Hands left during the season.) | |
Notable players
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Africa:
Retired numbers
| Peristeri B.C. retired numbers |
| N° | | Player | Position | Years With Club |
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- 10
|  | | | 1999–2001 |
- 13
|  | | | 1984–1996 | |
Head coaches
| Head coach | Years |
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| Spyros Foskolos | |
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| - Steve Giatzoglou[13] | |
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| Georgios Meletis | |
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| Dimitris Tziallas | |
| Nikos Karagiannis | |
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| Tzimis Koustenis | |
| Vangelis Vlachos | |
| Nasos Choumpalis | |
| Kostas Papamarkos | |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: el:Στη Β’ Εθνική το Περιστέρι.. http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/basket/sti-b%E2%80%99-ethniki-to-peristeri/684332. sport-fm.gr . el . 15 April 2015.
- Web site: el:Στην Α2 το Περιστέρι, στη Β’ ο Πανιώνιος.. http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/basket/stin-a2-to-peristeri-sti-b%E2%80%99-o-paniwnios/3109065. sport-fm.gr . el . 19 September 2015.
- Web site: http://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Peristeri/xwris-karagiannh-sth-stoiximan-gr-basket-league-to-peristeri.5197675.html . el:Χωρίς Καραγιάννη στη Stoiximan.gr Basket League το Περιστέρι. 15 May 2018. 29 May 2018. el. Sport24.gr.
- https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba-champions-league/1361507/peristeri-appoints-vassilis-spanoulis-as-head-coach/ Peristeri appoints Vassilis Spanoulis as head coach.
- https://basketnews.com/news-174085-vassilis-spanoulis-officially-takes-over-peristeris-bench-for-two-years.html Vassilis Spanoulis officially takes over Peristeri's bench for two years.
- Web site: Huertas-Guy-Shermadini trio took over for the BCL Final, Peristeri is out . eurohoops.net . 11 May 2024.
- Web site: Second BCL bronze medal for UCAM Murcia, Peristeri finish fourth . eurohoops.net . 11 May 2024.
- Web site: Marcelinho Huertas and Vassilis Spanoulis are the 2023-24 MVP and Coach of the Year . eurohoops.net . 11 May 2024.
- https://www.championsleague.basketball/23-24/news/mvp-huertas-coach-spanoulis-headline-bcl-season-8-award-winners MVP Huertas, coach Spanoulis headline BCL Season 8 award winners.
- https://www.courtside1891.basketball/news/4000678/bcl-23-24-wrap-malagas-redemption-best-games-players-and-coach-from-the-basketball-champions-league BCL 23-24 Wrap:
- https://basketnews.com/news-205342-huertas-named-bcl-mvp-at-40-spanoulis-crowned-coach-of-the-year.html Huertas named BCL MVP at 40, Spanoulis crowned Coach of the Year.
- Web site: http://www.gsperisteri.gr/index.php/history . el:Ιστορία Οι αθλητές . el . gsperisteri.gr.
- Web site: http://www.esake.gr/el/84F4DBF4 . el:Τα “κανόνια” του ελληνικού Πρωταθλήματος: Στιβ Γιατζόγλου . el . esake.gr.
