teams Aris TT Bank THESSALONIKI - GREECE Official Club Name ARIS BSA 2003 Foundation Year 1914 aving made a successful return to the sive end, although he is also a dangerous spot- Euroleague last year, Aris TT Bank and up shooter. H its one-of-a-kind fans look forward in Mark down Massey as the power player who 2007-08 to taking another step together on the will anchor the frontcourt. Massey had one of road to greatness. Last season, the club's first in the best debut seasons ever in the Euroleague, the Euroleague in more than a decade, saw the ranking second in overall performance rating famed Alexandreio Melathron arena in Thessa- while proving to be both a rebounding and scor- loniki rock as few sports venues on earth can as ing force to be reckoned with. What’s more, Aris challenged the continent's best teams all Massey’s power dunks always get the Aris the way through the Top 16. This season Aris crowd involved in a way that often sways the presents several new faces, starting with head momentum of games. He'll team with the rookie coach Gordon Herbert, who will lead his third Terry, an all-around threat at small forward, to Euroleague club. Herbert will have at his dis- give Aris an athletic inside-outside tandem. An- posal last season's stars, Terrel Castle and Jere- other veteran, smooth-scoring Hanno Mottola, miah Massey, while a band of newcomers mix- brings instant offense near the basket, a valuable es the experience of big men Hanno Mottola commodity. His ability to do damage from the and Lazaros Agadakos with the promise of tal- corner or in the paint offers Aris the option of ents like Michalis Tsairelis, Bracey Wright and forcing mismatches with defenders, too. Wiry Reyshawn Terry. How far this tasty mix can center Lazaros Agadakos is back in the Eu- reach is a challenge for which Herbert knows roleague. He can be a menace on defense or he'll have the full backing from legions of fans frustrate opposing big men with his fine mid- dressed in yellow and never in their seats. range game. Perimeter player Dimitris Tsal- The veteran Castle, entering his fourth season daris, who had some big games in the Top 16 with Aris, will run the show from the back- last season, looks to take on even more respon- court. Athletic, smart and steady, Castle is a sibility now, while newcomers Michalis good shooter who will have plenty of targets to Tsairelis and Gkay-Gaios Skordilis, two of the pass the ball to. Wright arrives for his European top young talents in Greece, round out a roster debut and brings with him unlimited shooting that otherwise tilts in favor of experience. range. Sharpshooter Simonas Serapinas is back The reappearance of Aris, an iconic club that looking for a breakthrough season, his second in reached three straight Final Fours between Thessaloniki. Another marksman, veteran Sav- 1988 and 1990, gives hope of a new generation vas Iliadis, adjusted well to the Euroleague last of success in basketball-crazy Thessaloniki. Its season and will look to raise his level even more steady march forward this decade - from the FI- now. Combo guard Spyros Panteliadis can pro- BA Champions Cup winner in 2003 to ULEB vide a spark off the bench with his defense and Cup finalist in 2006 to Top 16 qualifier last sea- ballhandling. His action-oriented style should son - is warning enough for all opponents. This complement the battery of shooters around team means business, and with arguably the him. Another veteran playmaker, former Eu- most influential crowd in world basketball be- roleague champ Giorgios Kalaitzis, provides hind it, Aris is ready to re-launch itself among even more experience, especially on the defen- the Euroleague elite as soon as possible. Euroleague Basketball Official Guide 2007-2008 3 teams Aris TT Bank President: Athanasios Tzevelekis CEO: Ioannis Damianidis Board Member: Lefteris Arvanitis Team Manager: Vassilis Vourtzoumis Secretary: Elsa Papadopoulou Accounting: Natasa Antoniadou Website Director: Theodore Maleas Media & Communication Director: Leonidas Chatzileonidas Marketing Director: Alexandros Katsambekis Stats Crew Chief: Donatos Gorezis Staff Coach: Gordon Herbert Assistant Coaches: Dimitris Nikolaidis, Thanassis Papachatzis Athletic Trainer: Giorgos Zografos Club Doctor: Miltiadis Theodorou Physiotherapist: Dimitris Eleftheriadis Equipment Manager: Giannis Nikitakis Masseur: Kalitshenis Pantelidis Team information Roster Team address: 2 Lambraki Street, Palais des Sport, n° name ht pos y.o.b Thessaloniki, Greece 4 Terrell Castle 1.82 Guard 1972 Phone Number: +30 2310 265 600 5 Reyshawn Terry 2.03 Forward 1984 Fax Number: +30 2310 265 662 7 Simonas Serapinas 1.97 Forward 1982 Official webpage: www.arisbc.gr 8 Bracey Wright 1.91 Guard 1984 E-mail: [email protected] Main Uniform: Yellow 9 Giorgos Kalaitzis 1.95 Guard 1976 Reserve Uniform: Black 10 Savvas Iliadis 1.92 Guard 1979 Ticket Information: Theodore Maleas 12 Gaios Skoridlis 2.07 Center 1987 phone +30 2310 265 600, fax +30 2310 265 662 13 Hanno Mottola 2.08 Forward 1976 14 Jeremiah Massey 2.02 Forward 1982 15 Lazaros Agadakos 2.07 Center 1980 16 Dimitris Tsaldaris 1.94 Guard 1980 17 Spyros Panteliadis 1.90 Guard 1977 18 Dimitris Karadolamis 2.01 Forward 1987 19 Michalis Tsairelis 2.06 Forward 1988 ARENA ALEXANDREIO Trophy case MELATRHON Capacity: 5.000 Greek National Championship: 1929/30, 1978/79. 1982/83, Address: 2 Labraki Street, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1988/89. 1989/90, 1990/91 Palais des Sport SPONSOR Greek National Cup: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, Thessaloniki, Greece Main Sponsor: Greek Postal Savings Bank 1992, 1998, 2004 Phone: +30 2310 273 495 Third Sponsor: Kleeman Cups of Cup: 1993 Fax: +30 2310 229 690 Co-Sponsor: Moritz International Korac Cup: 1997 Official Supplier: Adidas FIBA Champions Cup: 2003 4 Euroleague Basketball Official Guide 2007-2008 5 teams Aris TT Bank Agadakos Lazaros CASTLE TERREL EUROLEAGUE 2.07 • CENTER • BORN: January 1, 1980, in Athens, Greece 2006/07 Aris 18 28/72 38,9 19/51 37,3 51/65 78,5 58 28 39 1 164 9,1 ULEB CUP CAREER NOTES: grew up with Ilioupolis saloniki...signed for the 2007-08 season by 2004/05 Aris 11 15/25 60,0 10/27 37,0 30/32 93,8 36 14 21 1 90 8,2 (Greece) youth teams...made his debut with Il- Aris Thessaloniki. 2005/06 Aris 16 41/79 51,9 14/39 35,9 77/98 78,6 59 19 32 1 201 12,6 ioupolis during the 1997-98 season...signed for MISCELLANEOUS: has been member of the the 1998-99 season by Palaio Faliro, in the Greek U-16, U-18 and U-20 National Team... Greek A2 League...signed for the 1999-00 sea- won the bronze medal at the 1995 European son by Panionios BC Athens...played there till U-16 Championship...won the bronze medal at Kalaitzis Giorgos the 2002-03 championship...signed for the the 1998 European U-18 Championship... 2003-04 season by Maroussi Athens...signed played at the 1996 European U-18 Champi- 1.95 • GUARD • BORN: August 29, 1976,in Volos, Greece for the 2004-05 season by Olympiacos Piraeus onship...played at the 2000 European U-20 ...played there also the 2005-06 championship Championship. CAREER NOTES: grew up with Nike Volos Euroleague with Panathinaikos Athens… ...signed for the 2006-07 season by PAOK Thes- (Greece) youth teams…signed for the 1993- won the 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 94 season by Panionios BC…made his debut 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06 YEAR TEAM G 2PM/A PCT. 3PM/A PCT. FTM/A PCT. REB ST ASS BS PTS AVG with Panionios BC during the 1994-95 sea- Greek National Championship with Panathi- 1999/00 Panionios 1 0/0 0,0 0/0 0,0 0/0 0,0 0 0 0 0 0 0,0 son…played there also the 1995-96 champi- naikos Athens…won the 2003, 2005 and 2000/01 Panionios 19 16/35 45,7 1/2 50,0 15/20 75,0 34 4 4 2 58 3,6 onship…started the 1996-97 season with 2006 Greek National Cup with Panathinaikos 2001/02 Panionios 24 53/99 53,5 0/9 0,0 30/45 66,7 75 16 30 11 136 5,7 Panionios BC…moved later to Italy signed by Athens… played the 2001 and 2004 Greek All 2002/03 Panionios 26 72/133 54,1 2/9 22,2 36/69 52,2 189 13 33 10 265 10,6 Pallacanestro Olimpia Milan…back in Greece Star Game…has been member of the Greek 2003/04 Maroussi 33 77/130 59,2 0/1 0,0 55/74 74,3 123 11 25 14 209 6,3 for the 1997-98 season, signed by Panathi- U-18 and U-22 National Team…won the gold 2004/05 Olympiacos 28 79/136 58,1 0/2 0,0 49/74 66,3 121 8 19 8 207 7,4 naikos Athens...played there till the 2005-06 medal at the 1995 World U-18 Champi- 2005/06 Olympiacos 19 26/50 52,0 1/3 33,3 7/11 63,6 31 3 9 1 62 3,3 championship…signed for the 2006-07 sea- onship…played at the 1996 European U-22 2006/07 PAOK 28 48/88 54,5 12/23 52,1 45/57 78,9 89 5 6 6 177 6,3 son, signed by Aris Thessaloniki...he’s still Championship…member of the Greek Na- EUROLEAGUE playing there.