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{{Infobox Basketball club
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| name            = Kavala B.C.
| nickname        =''Αργοναύτες'' ([[Argonauts]])
| logo            = Kavala_bc_logo.jpg
| imagesize       = 150px
| leagues         = [[Greek A2 Basket League|Greek A2 League]]<br/>[[Greek Basketball Cup|Greek Cup]]
| founded         = 2003
| history         = '''Kavala B.C.'''<br/> (2003–present)
| arena           = Kalamitsa Indoor Hall
| capacity        = 1,650
| location        = [[Kavala]], [[Greece]]
| colors          = {{color box|blue}} {{color box|white}} {{color box|#FF9933}}
| president       = Kostas Papakonstantinou
| vice-presidents =
| coach           = Ilias Moisiadis
| season          = 
| position        = 
| championships   = '''1''' [[Greek A2 Basket League|Greek 2nd Division]] ([[2014–15 Greek A2 Basket League|2015]])
| website         = [http://www.kavalabc.gr/ kavalabc.gr]
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[[File:Kalamitsaindoorhall.jpg|thumb|300px|Kalamitsa Indoor Hall]]
'''Kavala B.C.''' is a Greek professional [[basketball]] club that is located in [[Kavala]], Greece. The club is also known as E.K. Kavalas, with the club's full name being Enosi Kalathosfairisis Kavalas, which means Kavala Basketball Union ({{langx|el|Ένωση Καλαθοσφαίρισης Καβάλας}}). The club competes in the [[Greek basketball league system|2nd-tier]] level [[Greek A2 Basket League]].

==Club branding==
<gallery>
Kavala_bc_logo.jpg | (2015–present)
</gallery>

==History==
Kavala B.C. was founded in 2003. In 2008, Kavala B.C. merged with Panorama B.C. to form the club Kavala B.C. (men's professional team). That same year, the merged club joined the [[Greek basketball league system|first division of Greek pro basketball]], the [[Greek Basket League]], for the first time.

The club has played six seasons in the Greek top division ([[2008–09 Greek Basket League|2008–09]], [[2009–10 Greek Basket League|2009–10]], [[2010–11 Greek Basket League|2010–11]], [[2011–12 Greek Basket League|2011–12]], [[2012–13 Greek Basket League|2012–13]], and [[2015–16 Greek Basket League|2015–16]]). The club's best finish in the top Greek League so far is sixth place, in the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons.

After spending two seasons in the [[Greek A2 Basket League|Greek 2nd Division]], Kavala was [[promotion and relegation|promoted]] again to the top-tier Greek Basket League. During the 2015–16 season, [[Steve Giatzoglou]], became the team's [[head coach]], after replacing Giannis Tzimas, due to the poor performances of the club to begin the season, and in order for the club to avoid [[promotion and relegation|relegation]]. Eventually, the club was relegated anyway, after finishing in 14th place in the league.

==Titles and honors==
*'''[[Greek A2 Basket League|Greek 2nd Division]]'''
:'''Champions (1)''': [[2014–15 Greek A2 Basket League|2014–15]]

==Roster==
{{Basketball roster header|team=Kavala B.C.
| color1 =#FF9933 | bg1 = #000099| color2 = #000099| bg2 = #FF9933}}
{{player3 |num = 11 |nat = GRE|first = Stavros |last = Koumlelis   |pos = SF|m = 2.00|kgs = |year = 1984|month = 1 |date = 25}}
{{player3 |num = 12 |nat = GRE|first = Sokratis|last = Gelios      |pos = SF|m = 2.00|kgs = |year = 1995|month = 1 |date = 12}}
{{player3 |num = 16 |nat = GRE|first = Giorgos |last = Manakas     |pos = C |m = 2.02|kgs = |year = 1997|month = 12|date = 8 }}
{{player3 |num = 88 |nat = GRE|first = Antonis |last = Michaloglou |pos = FC|m = 2.05|kgs = |year = 1988|month = 4 |date = 9 }}
{{player3 |num =    |nat = GRE|first = Alex    |last = Aggelakos   |pos = GF|m = 2.00|kgs = |year = 1994|month = 9 |date = 6 }}
<!-- end list of players -->
{{Basketball roster footer
| head_coach ={{player||Greece|Ilias Moisaidis}}
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| asst_coach =
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| roster_url = http://www.eurobasket.com/team.asp?Cntry=Greece&Team=8937&Page=1
| accessdate = October 8, 2015
}}

==Notable players==
{{Basketball notable players criteria}}
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|

'''Greece:'''
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Vassilis Angelakopoulos]]
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Giannis Gagaloudis]]
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Georgios Georgakis]]
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Savvas Iliadis]]
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Kostas Kakaroudis]]
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Sotiris Karapostolou]]
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Ioannis Karathanasis]]
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Alexis Kyritsis]]
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Vassilis Symtsak]]
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Alexandros Sigkounas]]
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Sotiris Manolopoulos (basketball, born 1987)|Sotiris Manolopoulos]]
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Dimitris Lolas]]
* {{flagicon|GRE}}-{{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Panos]]
* {{flagicon|GRE}}-{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Igor Milošević]]
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Christoforos Stefanidis]]

'''Europe:''''
* {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Kieron Achara]]
* {{flagicon|EST}} [[Gregor Arbet]]
* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alain Digbeu]]
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Giedrius Gustas]]
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Shawn Huff]]
* {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Branko Jorović]]
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Antanas Kavaliauskas]]
* {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Chavdar Kostov]]
* {{flagicon|MKD}} [[Bojan Krstevski]]
* {{flagicon|LTU}} [[Laurynas Mikalauskas]]
* {{flagicon|BIH}}-{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Nemanja Mitrović (basketball)|Nemanja Mitrović]]
* {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Mladen Pantić]]
* {{flagicon|SRB}}-{{flagicon|GRE}} [[Miroslav Raičević]]
* {{flagicon|Bulgaria}}-{{flagicon|USA}} [[Cedric Simmons]]
* {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Bruno Šundov]]

'''USA:'''
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[DeJuan Collins]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Will Daniels]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Taquan Dean]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Justin Gray (basketball)|Justin Gray]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Maurice Kemp]] 
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lasan Kromah]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[James Nunnally]]
* {{flagicon|USA}}-{{flagicon|Central Africa}} [[Patrick O'Bryant]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Russell Robinson]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Richard Shields]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Taylor (basketball player)|Mike Taylor]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Billy Thomas (basketball)|Billy Thomas]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lorrenzo Wade]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Leon Williams (basketball, born 1986)|Leon Williams]]

'''Rest of Americas:'''
* {{flagicon|Belize}}-{{flagicon|USA}} [[Milt Palacio]]
* {{flagicon|Dominican Republic}} [[Eloy Vargas]]

'''Africa:'''
* {{flagicon|CIV}}-{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pape-Philippe Amagou]]
}}

==Head coaches==
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Vangelis Alexandris]]
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Dimitris Priftis]]
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Angelos Koronios]]
* {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Steve Giatzoglou]]

==Name sponsorships==
*Great Shirt Sponsor: '''Geotech'''
*Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: 
*Official Sponsor: '''Avance Rent A Car''', '''Revoil'''
*Academies Sponsor: '''NovaMed''', '''taxydromiki.gr'''

==External links==
*[http://www.kavalabc.gr/ Kavala B.C. – Official Website] {{in lang|el}}
*[https://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Greece/Enosi-Kalathosfairisis-Kavalas/8937 Eurobasket.com Team Profile]

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