The DCAC and Deree Basketball Academy are delighted to welcome Nikos Pappas to the team!

Nikos will assume the role of Manager – Basketball Programs Development, in our effort to have a top quality program, aiming to the development of our athletes.

Support of our athletes effort to pursuit an athletic or academic scholarship in Greece, abroad, and the US, is a main pillar of our program!

Nikos will be working with us in parallel with his duties with the Chicago Bulls as an International Scout, and has vast extensive experience in the sport having worked as:

• Technical Director – Panathinaikos BC (2020-2023)
• Assistant Coach / Scouting Manager – Panathinaikos BC (2014-2019)
• Scouting Staff Member – Greek National Team (2013)
• Technical Director – Triple Crown Basketball Academy (2010-2014)
• Coach & Technical Director – various basketball academies (2002-2010)

During his career he won:

• the Greek championship in 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
• the Greek Cup in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021
• the Greek Super Cup in 2021

He holds a Degree in Sports Science and Physical Education with a specialization in Basketball from the University of Athens, a Coaches-A degree and speaks English, German and Greek.

Welcome Nikos and good luck in your new duties!

The Deree Basketball Academy won the 1^st place, in the International Basketball Youth Tournament, held in Marathon on June 25-30, with the participation of six teams!

Below you may see the results:

• CSM Focsani (Romania) – D.C.A.C.: 34-63
• Agas (Israel) – D.C.A.C.: 45-60
• Semi-final: Haruv (Israel) – D.C.A.C.: 54-82
• Final: CSM Focsani – D.C.A.C.: 54-58

The most valuable player (MVP) of the tournament was Dimitris Karageorgos.

Congratulations to all!

On Thursday, May 25, the U15 Deree Basketball Academy team won 55-43 in their away game against Ag. Nikolaos Pallinis and qualified for the next phase where – on Saturday, May 27 at 19:00 – they face Argonautis Rafinas in an away game looking for the win and their qualification to the ESKA U15 Final-16.

Good luck!

The Deree Basketball Academy U16 team after they finished in 1st place in ESKA A2 with an impressive 16-0 record, and in 1st place in ESKA A2 second phase with 5-0, won their participation in the ESKA A1 final phase with the best 5 team in Athens!

In the ESKA A1 final phase our team won 2 games and claimed the first place until the last day, before finally finishing third. This is a big and well-deserved success for the team and coach Giorgos Kantzilieris.

Congratulations to all our players, coaches, U16 coach George Kantzilieris,and  Deree Basketball Academy head coach Panagiotis Makrydimas!

With an important 73-70 win over A.S.E.Doukas at the indoor gym METS in Pagrati, our U16 boys basketball team began their obligations in the final round of the E.S.K.A. championship!

Next games for our team in the final round – on the road to the Panhellenic championship – are:

• 5/5/2023 at 21:30 at Zofia’s closed Panathinaikos A.O.
• 9/5/2023 at 21:30 at the closed P. Giannakopoulos on A.O. Pagkratiou
• 16/5/2023 at 21:30 at the closed P. Giannakopoulos on G.S. Peristeriou

Our team continues undefeated their impressive performances, have already won their promotion from A2 to A1 ESKA division, and this series of games against four historic teams will be a special experience for our young athletes!

This success is the result of the very good and organized work taking place at the Deree Basketball Academy for a number of years under head coach Panagiotis Makrydimas, and of course the team’s coach Giorgos Kantzilieris!

Congratulations to all, and good luck in the following games!

Τhe U16 Deree Basketball Academy team, after an impressive performance last night won A.S. Prooptikis 73-48, remained undefeated and advanced to the next and final round!

Our team will now compete in the final-5 against the best 4 teams in Athens, claiming one ticket to the National championship!

Congratulations to coach George Kantzilieris, all athletes and coaches for a great year so far!

The Deree Basketball Academy U16 boys’ team, finished with a 16-0 record and were promoted to the ESKA A1 division!

Congratulations to our athletes, coach Georgios Kantzilieris, and Deree Basketball Academy head coach Panagiotis Makrydimas for their effort and achievement!

On Tuesday, January 17, the U16 Deree Basketball Academy team won the away game against G.S. Ilioupolis with a score of 42-65, remaining undefeated (22-0) and securing the champion title in the 1^st group of the A2 Division and the promotion to the ESKA A1 Division!

This success also allows our team the opportunity to continue to the next phase pursuing their participation to the 2022-23 A1 final phase.

Congratulations to all athletes and their coach George Kantzilieris for their great accomplishment!

The Deree Basketball Academy U16 team completed successfully their participation at the U16 Promitheas Park Tournaments, organized in Patra on January 3-6.

Our team played five very demanding games and won them all.

1. DCAC – Mantoulidis: 62-59
2. DCAC – Zafirakis Naoussas: 57-51
3. DCAC – Keravnos Strovolou: 42-36
4. DCAC – Ethnikos/Thyella: 71-41
5. DCAC – AS Apollon Livadias: 61-31

Congratulations to the 13 athletes participated and their coach Kantzilieris George!

You may find more information at https://promitheasacademy.gr/tournoua-paidon-2022/