On the June 8-9, the team of Olympiakos Volos visited the Deree Basketball Academy at the premises of the American College of Greece.

During the team’s visit, friendly matches were held between the sections of the two teams. The games gave the opportunity to our athletes to compete and test their strength against a worthy opponent.

We sincerely thank the team of Olympiakos Volos for their excellent cooperation and the sportsmanship they displayed.

We hope these games mark the beginning of a long-term friendship and collaboration.

In our continuous effort to provide to our athletes’ top-quality training and equipment, the Deree Basketball Academy got a major upgrade with the addition of “Dr. Dish CT PLUS” basketball shooting machine!

Dr. Dish CT PLUS is the most advanced and complete shooting training system with exclusive and upgraded features from previous models.

Our athletes will have the opportunity to enjoy training at the highest quality, with plenty of interactive exercises and programs.

In the upgraded features of Dr. Dish CT PLUS are included:

• NEW! 21.5” HUD touchscreen for easy programming – Faster than ever before with more storage.
• NEW! Use Offline Mode to pre-download your most-used drills without Wi-Fi.
• Fully programmable, to any spot on the court.
• Track every made and missed shot with our high-accuracy mechanical shot counter.
• Save and track stats over time.
• Quick distance adjuster, with 5 selectable passing distances.
• 200+ Drills and workouts from pro trainers and D1 coaches.
• Unlimited Free access to the Dr. Dish Training Management System (TMS).
• Save and track up to 5 players’ stats at once with Multiplayer Mode.
• NEW! Digital Remote allows you to use your phone like a remote to pass a ball out to anywhere on the court with the tap of a button.
• Built-in goal-setting features to motivate players to make, take, or streak a certain amount of shots.
• See live and post workout metrics that showcase performance like makes, takes, streaks, and shooting percentage.
• Post entry patented swivel net system.
• Custom Order Location Programming.
• Cast your Team’s shooting data to any TV with Dynamic Team Leaderboards.

Our young athletes, under the guidance of their coaches, will have the opportunity to improve shooting and specific skills through a multitude of exercises that make training more qualitative, effective and enjoyable, while they will be able to monitor and analyze their trainings maximizing their overall basketball skills!

The Deree College Athletic Club is the first non-professional – and the second overall – team in Greece to purchase this particular training machine.

It is our pleasure to announce Dimitris Podaras, in the Deree Basketball Academy coaching staff!

Dimitris, who will take over as the U16 & U15 teams’ coach, started as an athlete in Ilysiakos, had a brilliant career with A.E.K., and also played for Iraklis, Sporting, Pannelinios and Milon.

During his career as an athlete he played for the Men’s, U18, and U16 Greek national teams.

As a coach, he worked for a number of teams, such as the U18 Panathinaikos A.O., where he won the ESKA champioship, the Men’s teams of Ethnikos and Chalkida, and he was assistant coach in the U21 Greek National Team when Greece won the 2nd place in the World Championship.

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science in Athens, and a FIBA ​​coach certification.

His vast experience as a coach and athlete, with his ability to develop young athletes, makes him a perfect addition to the Deree Basketball Academy coaching staff!

His goal is to implement the principles of hard work and consistency, contributing to the further development of the Deree Sports Academy and their athletes.

Welcome Dimitris and good luck in your new duties!

The U13-1 team of the Deree Basketball Academy won the 3rd place in the Final-4 of the Legacy Tournament, which took place on May 25-26!

Our team prevailed in the tournament’s consolation final against A.O. Triton with a score of 47-44, demonstrating their dedication and hard work to achieve this significant distinction.

Congratulations to all the players of the team and their coach, Mr. Tasos Kardaras, for their efforts throughout the season.

Last weekend (May 18-19), the U14 team of the Deree Basketball Academy, which participates in the JrNBA, managed to prevail in an exciting match against the A.S. Typhon team, with a final score of 43-47.

With this significant victory, our team has triumphantly advanced to the top 8 teams of the JrNBA tournament.

Warm congratulations to all the players for their excellent performance and dedication, as well as to the team’s coach, Mrs. Aliki Evangelinou!

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!