Konstantinos Simitzis
| Vikos Falcons | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Point guard |
| League | Greek Elite League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 12 August 1995 Athens, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek / Cypriot |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0.3 in (1.84 m) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Peristeri |
| 2015–2016 | KAO Korinthos |
| 2016–2017 | Niki Amaroussiou |
| 2017–2018 | Koropi |
| 2018–2019 | Mandraikos |
| 2019–2021 | Oiakas Nafpliou |
| 2021–2023 | APOEL |
| 2023–2025 | AEK Larnaca |
| 2025–present | Vikos Falcons |
| Career highlights | |
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Konstantinos Simitzis (born August 12, 1995) is a Greek-Cypriot professional basketball player for Vikos Falcons Ioannina of the Greek Elite League.[1]
Professional career
[edit]After playing in the lower divisions of the Greek Basketball Leagues with Peristeri, KAO Korinthos, Niki Amaroussiou, Koropi[2] and Mandraikos,[3] Simitzis joined Oiakas Nafpliou of the Greek A2 Basket League.[4]
After staying two years with the club and being one of its leaders, Simitzis moved to Cyprus and joined APOEL of the Cypriot League.[5] After two successful seasons with APOEL, he moved to AEK Larnaca.[6][7]
National team career
[edit]Simitzis has been a member of the Cyprus national team since 2022, after receiving a Cypriot citizenship.[8] He was included to the squad for the EuroBasket 2025.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Konstantinos Simitzis - Cyprus - Player Profile - FIBA EuroBasket 2025 | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ Κυρίτσης, Θωμάς (2017-08-01). "Πήρε Σιμιτζή το Κορωπί". Basketa.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ Κυρίτσης, Θωμάς (2018-06-23). "Στην Μάνδρα ο Σιμιτζής (vid)". Basketa.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ Κυρίτσης, Θωμάς (2020-08-18). "Σιμιτζής ο τέταρτος στο Ναύπλιο". Basketa.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ "Konstantinos Simitzis (ex Napfliou) signs at Apoel". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ "Πετρολίνα ΑΕΚ: Υπέγραψε ο Κωνσταντίνος Σιμιτζής | AEK Larnacas". aek.com.cy (in Greek). Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ "AEK Larnaca adds Simitzis to their roster". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ Gajic, Dejan (2025-08-20). "Konstantinos Simitzis: This is unprecedented for Cyprus and will leave a lasting mark in the history". Basketball Sphere. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ "Cyprus lock in historic roster for first-ever EuroBasket appearance". www.fiba.basketball. 2025-08-25. Retrieved 2025-08-30.