X.A.N. Thessaloniki B.C.

X.A.N. Thessaloniki B.C. is the men's basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club X.A.N. Thessaloniki (Greek: Χριστιανική Αδελφότητα Νέων Θεσσαλονίκης, which means Young Men's Christian Association of Thessaloniki), that was founded in 1921. It is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The abbreviation and common name of the club in Greek is Χ.Α.Ν.Θ. (Χριστιανική Αδελφότητα Νέων Θεσσαλονίκης), or H.A.N.TH. in English. Common alternate names of the club include H.A.N. Thessaloniki B.C. and C.A.N. Thessaloniki B.C., substituting the Greek letter X for the Latin letter H or C. The club is most widely known as being the YMCA Thessaloniki association's basketball club (YMCA Thessaloniki B.C.)

Χ.Α.Ν.Θ. H.A.N.TH.
Leagues	Greek 3rd Division
Founded	1921
History	1921–Present
Arena	New Sports Center Y.M.C.A.
Capacity	1,300
Location	Thessaloniki, Greece
Team colors	Red, White, Blue
Website	YMCA.gr

History

 

PAOK Thessaloniki vs. Hanth (YMCA) Thessaloniki, during the 1920s.

In 1919, organized basketball began to be played by the club locally. Then in 1921, the parent athletic club Χ.Α.Ν.Θ. (English: YMCA) was formed, and it included a basketball section. X.A.N. Thessaloniki was one of the founding members of the first Thessaloniki regional basketball tournament (1925–26), and it finished in second place in that tournament, behind Aris Thessaloniki.

X.A.N. Thessaloniki has played in the top-tier level Greek League in 22 seasons. The club also played in Europe's third level league, the FIBA Korać Cup competition, in the 1973 season,^[1] the 1973–74 season,^[2] and in the 1974–75 season.^[3]

X.A.N. won the Greek 3rd Division championship of the 1976–77 season, and the Greek 4th Division championship of the 1991–92 season.

Arena

In earlier times, XAN Thessaloniki played its home games at the Thessaloniki Forum outdoor stadium. XAN Thessaloniki's current home indoor arena is the New Sports Center Y.M.C.A., which has a seating capacity of 1,300.

Titles and honors

National:

• Greek 3rd Division: Champion (1977)
• Greek 4th Division: Champion (1992)

Local:

•   Thessaloniki Regional Championship: Champion (16×) (record):
  • (1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957)

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria
To appear in this section a player must have either: Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club. Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time. Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

•   Michalis Giannouzakos
•   Vassilis Lipiridis
•   Sotos Nikolaidis
•   Anestis Petalidis
•  /  Vladimir Petrović-Stergiou
•   Christoforos Stefanidis
•   Takis Taliadoros
•   Georgios Trontzos
•   Lakis Tsavas
•   Mimis Tsikinas
•   Kostas Vlasios
•   Nikos Zisis

Retired numbers

X.A.N. Thessaloniki B.C. retired numbers
N°	Nat.	Player	Position	Tenure
		Nikos Zisis	PG / SG	1996–2000

Head coaches

•   Sotos Nikolaidis

Greek basketball museum

The club's headquarters also houses a Greek national basketball museum.^[4]

References

1. Linguasport.com Korać Cup 1973
2. Linguasport.com Korać Cup 1973–74
3. Linguasport.com Korać Cup 1974–75
4. Επέκταση για το μουσείο μπάσκετ της ΧΑΝΘ.

External links

• Y.M.C.A. Official Site (in Greek)
• Eurobasket.com Team page