Kolossos Rodou B.C. (Greek: Κολοσσός Ρόδου K.A.E.), known as Kolossos H Hotels for sponsorship reasons, is a Greek professional basketball team that is located on the island of Rhodes, in Rhodes City. Kolossos currently plays in the top-tier level of Greek professional basketball, the Greek Basketball League. The club was founded in 1963, and also initially featured sports like volleyball and judo in the early 1980s. Today, the focus of the Greek athletic club is on the franchise's men's basketball department.

History

Early years

Due to geographical isolation, and very small financial abilities for most of the club's history, the basketball team was not able to compete at a high level for many years, and was not funded properly. Kolossos was the first Greek basketball team located in the Aegean Sea region.

Rise

In 2000, the fate of the team finally changed, when Kostas Kostaridis became the new team President, and took over the reins of the club. Kostaridis changed almost the entire club management, and stated that it was the immediate goal of the team to rise from the 3rd-tier level Greek B League, to the 2nd-tier level Greek A2 League, and subsequently, the team did begin to rise up through Greece's club basketball league system.

In 2003, head coach Vassilis Fragkias joined the team, and the ascent up into the Greek A2 League division commenced. In the 2004–05 season, Kolossos won the championship of the Greek A2 League, and was therefore automatically promoted up into the top-tier level Greek League, the highest professional basketball league in Greece.

Merger with Holargos

In the 2018–19 Greek Basketball League season, Kolossos finished in last place in the league. The team was thus facing relegation down to the second-tier level Greek A2 League. However, Kolossos merged with Holargos, and gained their rights to play in the top-tier level Greek League, in the following 2019–20 Greek Basketball League season.

Arenas

Through the 2018–19 season, Kolossos played its domestic Greek Basketball League games at the 1,242 seat Venetokleio Indoor Hall. Prior to the 2019–20 season, Kolossos moved into the 1,400 seat Palais des Sports. The arena's seating capacity was increased to 3,400 people, so that Kolossos could play its home games there, while competing in the European secondary level FIBA Champions League competition.

Season by season

SeasonTierDivisionPos.W–LGreek CupEuropean competitions
2009–101Basket League6th14–14
2010–111Basket League8th12–14Quarterfinalist
2011–121Basket League4th22–13
2012–131Basket League10th8–18
2013–141Basket League10th10–16
2014–151Basket League7th14–15
2015–161Basket League7th11–17
2016–171Basket League7th14–15Quarterfinalist
2017–181Basket League8th11–17Quarterfinalist
2018–191Basket League13th5–21Quarterfinalist
2019–201Basket League9th8–12
2020–211Basket League7th8–16Quarterfinalist
2021–221Basket League5th15–11Phase 2
2022–231Basket League7th11–13Quarterfinalist
2023–241Basket League6th10–19
2024–251Basket League10th10–183 Champions LeagueRS

Honours and titles

Players

Roster

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

Kolossos Rodou roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age PG 4 Greece men's national basketball team Karampelas, Zois 1.86m (6ft 1in) 82kg (181lb) 25 – (2001-04-27)27 April 2001 F United States men's national basketball team Barnett, Jordan 2.01m (6ft 7in) 95kg (209lb) 30 – (1995-12-31)31 December 1995 G United States men's national basketball team Willis, Payton 1.93m (6ft 4in) 91kg (201lb) 28 – (1998-01-31)31 January 1998 C United States men's national basketball team Upson, Devonte 2.06m (6ft 9in) 102kg (225lb) 33 – (1993-03-23)23 March 1993 PG United States men's national basketball team Manjon, Ezra 1.83m (6ft 0in) 77kg (170lb) 25 – (2000-12-03)3 December 2000 SG United States men's national basketball team Harris, C. J. 1.91m (6ft 3in) 86kg (190lb) 35 – (1991-02-19)19 February 1991 PF United States men's national basketball team Kreuser, Jackson 2.08m (6ft 10in) 111kg (245lb) 27 – (1999-03-05)5 March 1999 G/F Greece men's national basketball team Kamperidis, Giorgos 2.01m (6ft 7in) 95kg (209lb) 26 – (1999-10-01)1 October 1999 F/C Greece men's national basketball team Christidis, Vassilis 2.07m (6ft 9in) 109kg (240lb) 28 – (1998-07-10)10 July 1998 SF Greece men's national basketball team Efstathiadis, Ioannis 1.98m (6ft 6in) 23 – (2003-04-29)29 April 2003 G Greece men's national basketball team Tsiakmas, Nikos 1.88m (6ft 2in) 88kg (194lb) 26 – (1999-10-29)29 October 1999Head coach Greece Aris Lykogiannis Assistant coach(es) Greece Andreas Gavalas Legend (C) Team captainInjured Updated: 12 July 2026
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG4Greece men's national basketball teamKarampelas, Zois1.86m (6ft 1in)82kg (181lb)25 – (2001-04-27)27 April 2001
FUnited States men's national basketball teamBarnett, Jordan2.01m (6ft 7in)95kg (209lb)30 – (1995-12-31)31 December 1995
GUnited States men's national basketball teamWillis, Payton1.93m (6ft 4in)91kg (201lb)28 – (1998-01-31)31 January 1998
CUnited States men's national basketball teamUpson, Devonte2.06m (6ft 9in)102kg (225lb)33 – (1993-03-23)23 March 1993
PGUnited States men's national basketball teamManjon, Ezra1.83m (6ft 0in)77kg (170lb)25 – (2000-12-03)3 December 2000
SGUnited States men's national basketball teamHarris, C. J.1.91m (6ft 3in)86kg (190lb)35 – (1991-02-19)19 February 1991
PFUnited States men's national basketball teamKreuser, Jackson2.08m (6ft 10in)111kg (245lb)27 – (1999-03-05)5 March 1999
G/FGreece men's national basketball teamKamperidis, Giorgos2.01m (6ft 7in)95kg (209lb)26 – (1999-10-01)1 October 1999
F/CGreece men's national basketball teamChristidis, Vassilis2.07m (6ft 9in)109kg (240lb)28 – (1998-07-10)10 July 1998
SFGreece men's national basketball teamEfstathiadis, Ioannis1.98m (6ft 6in)23 – (2003-04-29)29 April 2003
GGreece men's national basketball teamTsiakmas, Nikos1.88m (6ft 2in)88kg (194lb)26 – (1999-10-29)29 October 1999

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2
CDevonte UpsonVassilis Christidis
PFJackson KreuserJordan Barnett
SFGiorgos KamperidisIoannis Efstathiadis
SGPayton Willis
PGEzra ManjonNikos TsakmasZois Karampelas

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities 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.

Head coaches

Head CoachYears
Greece Charis Papazoglou2001–2003
Greece Vassilis Fragkias2003–2005
Greece Michalis Kyritsis2005–2006
Greece Georgios Zevgkolis2006–2007
Greece Vangelis Alexandris2007–2008
Greece Ioannis Sfairopoulos2008–2011
Greece Vassilis Fragkias2011–2012
Greece Minas Gekos2012–2013
Greece Vassilis Fragkias2013
Greece Dimitrios Priftis2013–2014
Greece Michalis Koutalianos2014
Greece Aris Lykogiannis2014–2018
Greece Nikos Vetoulas2018
Greece Kostas Flevarakis2018–2019
Greece Stergios Koufos2019
Greece Aris Lykogiannis2019–2020
Greece Ilias Kantzouris2020–2022
Greece Ilias Papatheodorou2022–2023
Spain Curro Segura2023–2024
Greece Giorgos Sigalas2024
Greece Makis Giatras2024

External links

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