Panathinaikos women's basketball

Panathinaikos
Nickname	Trifýlli (The Shamrock) Prássines (The Greens) PAO
Leagues	Greek League EuroCup
Founded	1919;106 years ago (1919)
Arena	Pavlos and Thanasis Giannakopoulos Indoor Hall Cholargos Indoor Hall
Capacity	1,500 1,240
Location	Athens, Greece
Team colors	Green, White
Main sponsor	OPAP
President	Dimitris Vranopoulos
Team manager	Iouliti Lymoura
Head coach	Selen Erdem
Team captain	Anna Niki Stamolamprou
Championships	5 Greek Championships 3 Greek Cups 1 Greek A2 Championship
Website	pao1908.com
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Panathinaikos AC Women's Basketball is the women's basketball department of the major Greek multi-sport club Panathinaikos A.O. The club is based in Athens, Greece. The department was founded in 1937 creating the first and oldest women's basketball team in the country. Pavlos and Thanasis Giannakopoulos Indoor Hall is the home arena of the team.

They have won the Greek Championship 5 times (1997–98, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2012–13, 2020–21) and the Greek Cup 3 times (1999–00, 2022–23, 2023–24).

History

The Panathinaikos women's basketball team was the first to be founded in Greece, in 1937, and undoubtedly represents yet another pioneering achievement of the “Shamrock” club.

The “Greens” began to make their presence felt in the early 1950s, notably winning the Athens Championship in 1950, while a few years later, in 1954, they claimed the Easter Cup. A little earlier, in 1948, Panathinaikos’ second team had won the Mantellos Cup.

Up until around 1967, the core of the team often consisted of athletes who were members of families of the club's athletes or officials, and they had been training at the indoor court on Leoforos Avenue since around 1960.

Since 1983, the team has competed in the top division championships, though it was relegated in the 2017–18 season, when it was forced to play with youth players.

In the meantime, the “Fighting Souls” celebrated four Greek Championships and one Greek Cup.

The team's most outstanding season is considered to be 1999–2000, when it won both the championship and the cup under the administration of Thodoris Aloupis.

The team's coach was Yasemi Samantoura, while the roster included Robinson, Van Gorp, Kalentzou, Nikolaidou, Papadimou, Papamichail, Trialoni, Liakou, Koumioti, and Rogiti. ^[1]

Roster

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

Panathinaikos women's basketball roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age PF 0 Lagonikaki, Anna 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 17 – (2008-02-26)26 February 2008 G 2 Fitzgerald, Feyonda 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 30 – (1995-04-15)15 April 1995 G 4 Stamolamprou, Anna Niki  (C) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 30 – (1995-08-26)26 August 1995 SG 6 Kotoula, Fei 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 31 – (1994-05-18)18 May 1994 F 8 Brown, Jaelyn 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 27 – (1998-10-12)12 October 1998 C 10 Koumantsiotou, Eva 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 21 – (2004-06-09)9 June 2004 G 12 Galanopoulos, Sam 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 24 – (2001-01-08)8 January 2001 C 15 Kampaka, Sofia 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 16 – (2008-12-07)7 December 2008 G 16 Polymeni, Lamprini 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 22 – (2003-04-08)8 April 2003 F/C 17 Vītola, Kristīne 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 34 – (1991-06-02)2 June 1991 F 18 Chatzileonti, Ioanna 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 23 – (2002-01-05)5 January 2002 G 21 Krimili, Ioanna 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 24 – (2001-07-16)16 July 2001 SF 22 Chatzigiakoumi, Anthoula 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 31 – (1993-11-22)22 November 1993 G 24 Yfantopoulou, Katerina 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 17 – (2008-08-06)6 August 2008 C 77 Prince, Sedona 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 25 – (2000-05-12)12 May 2000	Head coach Selen Erdem Assistant coach(es) Antonis Botis Vassilis Papangelakis Athletic trainer(s) Olga Chatzinikolaou Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: September 9, 2025

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Sedona Prince	Eva Koumantsiotou	Sofia Kampaka
PF	Kristīne Vītola	Ioanna Chatzileonti	Anna Lagonikaki
SF	Jaelyn Brown	Anthoula Chatzigiakoumi	Katerina Yfantopoulou
SG	Feyonda Fitzgerald	Anna Niki Stamolamprou	Fei Kotoula
PG	Sam Galanopoulos	Ioanna Krimili	Lamprini Polymeni

Honours

• Greek Championship
  • Winner (5): 1997–98, 1999–00, 2004–05, 2012–13, 2020–21
• Greek Cup
  • Winner (3): 1999–00, 2022–23, 2023–24
• Double (unofficial)
  • Winners (1): 1999–00
• Greek A2 Championship
  • Winner (1): 2018–19
• EuroLeague Women
  • top-16 (1): 2000–01
• Ronchetti Cup
  • Quarter-finals (1): 1997–98

Notable players

• Yelena Leuchanka
• Eva Guneva
• Kornelija Kvesić
• Olga Chatzinikolaou
• Eleanna Christinaki
• Athina Christoforaki
• Jacki Gemelos
• Lila Hatzioridou
• Dimitra Kalentzou
• Viktoria Klantzou
• Afroditi Kosma
• Anastasia Kostaki
• Lolita Lymoura
• Aristea Maglara
• Evanthia Maltsi
• Roula Mouli
• Nena Nikolaidou
• Orthoula Papadakou
• Afentra Papadimou
• Dimitra Papamichael
• Pinelopi Pavlopoulou
• Ismini Prapa
• Yasemi Samantura
• Katerina Sotiriou
• Katerina Spatharou
• Evdokia Stamati
• Alexia Trialoni
• Valanti Tsompanaki
• Elena Vlani
• Stojna Vangelovska
• Gabriela Mărginean
• Jasmina Ilić
• Niky Avery
• Jillian Alleyne
• Erin Batth
• Kim Butler
• Mandi Carver
• Claire Coggins
• Diana Delva
• Jennifer Derevjanik
• Feyonda Fitzgerald
• Tracy Gahan
• Michele Van Gorp
• Vicky Hall
• Sequoia Holmes
• Brandie Hoskins
• Yvette Jarvis
• Kelly Komara
• Giuliana Mendiola
• Kolby Morgan
• Jordan Murphree
• Casey Nash
• Monique Oliver
• Morgan Pullins
• Kristen Rasmussen
• Chastity Reed
• Crystal Robinson
• Trisha Skibbe
• Chelsie Schweers
• Erin Thorn
• Lindsey Wilson
• Kirstyn Wright

Completed list of former Panathinaikos Women players by Eurobasket.com ^[2]

Notable coaches

Takis Koroneos Nikos Marinos Yasemi Samantura Giorgos Zevgolis Eleni Kapogianni

Champion rosters

Season	League	Cup	Europe	Coach	Roster
1997–98	Champion	Last 4	Ronchetti Cup Last 8	Giorgos Zevgolis	Dimitra Kalentzou, Nena Nikolaidou, Tammie Jenkins, Alexia Trialoni, Valanti Tsompanaki, Afentra Papadimou, Dimitra Papamichael
1999–00	Champion	Winner	Ronchetti Cup Last 32	Yasemi Samantura	Nena Nikolaidou, Michele Van Gorp, Alexia Trialoni, Crystal Robinson, Afentra Papadimou, Dimitra Papamichael, Valanti Tsompanaki, Dimitra Kalentzou
2004–05	Champion	3rd place	No tournament	Nikos Marinos	Nena Nikolaidou, Evdokia Stamati, Viktoria Klantzou, Tracy Gahan, Stavroula Gritzali, Trisha Skibbe, Sonia Dafkou, Anthi Papaelia, Maria Gialitaki, Danai Matsioula
2012–13	Champion	Last 4	No tournament	Yasemi Samantura	Anastasia Slouka, Dimitra Kalentzou, Diana Delva, Elena Vlani, Aristea Maglara, Ioanna Diela, Stauria Koniali, Eleanna Christinaki
2020–21	Champion	Cancelled due to COVID-19	No tournament	Eleni Kapogianni	Iouliti Lymoura, Ioanna Diela, Roula Mouli, Aspasia Kalampakou, Chastity Reed, Kolby Morgan, Fei Kotoula, Argiro Skoubaki, Xenia Helioti, Styliani Panagiotopoulou, Vasiliki Nektaria Ioannou, Angeliki Ziaka, Panagiota Zarri, Yelena Leuchanka, Olga Chatzinikolaou, Sharon Houston, Brooke Johnson

Kit manufacturers and Shirt sponsors

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt partner
2014–2015	Art & Fantasy	X-Level Media Group
2015–2017	Erreà
2015–2017	CAP Sport
2018–2024	Macron	OPAP
2024–present	Adidas

Academies staff

Name	Position
Makis Koutsonikolas	Academies Director
	Coach
	Coach

Gallery

• 
  Pavlos and Thanasis Giannakopoulos Indoor Hall
• 
  Players of the team (2011)
• 
  Dimitra Kalentzou with the Greece women's national basketball team

See also

• Panathinaikos Men's BC

References

1. Panathinaikos Women History
2. Completed list of former Panathinaikos Women players by Eurobasket.com

External links

• Official website (in Greek)
• Panathinaikos Women Team Eurobasket.com