Irakleio BC, also spelled Iraklio BC, or Heraklion BC, is a Greek

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 professional basketball club that is based in the city of Irakleio, on the island of Crete

Crete

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, in Greece

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.

History

The team had its best years so far in the late 1990s, when Irakleio played in the Greek A1 League

A1 Ethniki

The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...

 with several appearances in the league's play-offs. In the 1997-98 season, the team beat Aris in both matches of their first round playoff series and finished seventh overall in the league. Which is still the club's best season performance so far. The club also played in the Korać Cup

Korac Cup

The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...

 during the 1998-99 season. Today, the club competes in the lower Greek basketball divisions.

Championships

• Total Titles: 1

• Divisional: 1
  • Greek A2 League
    A2 Ethniki
    The HEBA A2 or commonly called, the Greek A2 League, is the second division of the highest professional basketball competition among pro clubs in Greece. It is operated by the Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association . The league has 16 teams...
    
    :
    • 1997

Notable players

John Korfas John Korfas Jon Anthony Korfas is a retired Greek American professional basketball player and a professional basketball coach.-Pro career:... Christos Miriunis Christos Charisis Giorgos Gasparis Giorgos Gasparis Giorgos Gasparis is a retired Greek professional basketball player.He played for Panionios BC. In 1991 Giorgos Gasparis scored 20 points in the final match between Panionios BC and PAOK BC for the Greek Cup leading Panionios to victory... Argyris Papapetrou Pete Papachronis Giannis Sioutis Giannis Sioutis Giannis Sioutis is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 1.84 m in height. He is currently playing with ICBS BC.-Pro career:... Marios Batis Marios Batis Marios Batis is a Greek professional basketball player. He is a 1.91 m tall point guard-shooting guard.-Pro career:... Evangelos Sklavos Frederick Forte

Samir Gouda Jose Piculin Ortiz José Ortiz José Rafael Ortiz , better known as Piculín or Picu, is a retired Puerto Rican professional basketball player... Andres Guibert Andres Guibert Andrés Guibert is a retired Cuban basketball player. In 1993 he defected from the Cuban delegation at the Centroamerican Games being held in Ponce, Puerto Rico.... Oliver Miller Oliver Miller Oliver J. Miller is an American former professional basketball player.-Career:After graduating from the University of Arkansas, Miller, who is known as "The Big O" because of his large size , was selected by the Phoenix Suns as the 22nd overall pick of the 1992 NBA Draft... Antonio Harvey Antonio Harvey Antonio Harvey is a retired American professional basketball player.He attended Southern Illinois University , Connors State College , the University of Georgia , and Pfeiffer University . He was bypassed in the 1993 NBA draft... Jimmy Oliver Jimmy Oliver Jimmy Allen Oliver is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2nd round of the 1991 NBA Draft.-1987-1989:... James Forrest Willie Burton Willie Burton Willie Ricardo Burton is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat in the 1st round in the 1990 NBA Draft from the University of Minnesota. Burton played for numerous NBA teams as a journeyman from 1990 to 1999. He was born in Detroit, Michigan where he... Carl Thomas Carl Thomas (basketball) Carl Thomas is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He is now assistant men's basketball coach at Eastern Michigan University.... Richard Rellford Richard Rellford Richard Allen Rellford is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" 230 lb forward and played collegiately at the University of Michigan.... Derrick Hamilton Derrick Hamilton (basketball) Derrick Lamont Hamilton is a former professional basketball player. A 6'7" small forward, Hamilton was a college hoops star at The University of Southern Mississippi, with the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in the late 1980s...

External links

• Basketpedya.com Team Profile
• Eurobasket.com Team Profile