Konstantinos "Costis" Gontikas (alternate spellings: Constantinos, Kostas, Costas, Kostis, Godikas) (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Γόντικας; born March 15, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player for Vikos Falcons of the Greek Basketball League (GBL). He is a tall center.
High school Gontikas played high school basketball at the Athens College, in Psychiko, Athens, Greece.
College career Gontikas played college basketball in the NCAA Division III, at NYU, with the NYU Violets, from 2012 to 2016.
Professional career Gontikas began his professional career in 2016, in the Greek Basket League club Panathinaikos. He made his Greek Basket League debut on 13 November 2016, in an 80–65 win against Kolossos.GAME: PANATHINAIKOS SUPERFOODS 80 - 65 KOLOSSOS H HOTELS. He was released from Panathinaikos on June 20, 2017. In August 2017, he agreed terms with Apollon Patras.Πήρε Σίννη, ανακοίνωσε Γόντικα, Ερμείδη ο Απόλλων . basketa2.gr. August 23, 2017. (in Greek)
On June 26, 2018, he joined Ifaistos Limnou of the Greek Basket League.Costis Gontikas is a newcomer at G.Larissa-Faros.
On July 18, 2019, Gontikas signed a three-year contract with Peristeri. On July 31, 2020, Gontikas terminated his contract with Peristeri and signed a one-year deal with AEK Athens.
On August 16, 2021, Gontikas moved to Ionikos Nikaias. In 15 games, he averaged 9.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per contest. On March 22, 2022, Gontikas moved to Romanian club U FC Argeș Pitești for the rest of the season.
Gontikas started out the 2022–2023 season with Karditsa, but on January 20, 2023, he signed back with AEK Athens for the rest of the season. In a total of 14 league games during the season with both clubs, Gontikas averaged 4.6 points and 2.2 rebounds, playing around 11 minutes per contest.
On July 1, 2023, Gontikas signed a two-year contract with Kolossos Rodou.
On December 11, 2023, he moved to Lavrio in an unofficial trade for Kostas Papadakis. On June 11, 2024, Gontikas renewed his contract with Lavrio.
Gontikas started the 2025–2026 campaign with Icelandic club Þór Þorlákshöfn, before returning to Greece for Panionios.
National team career Gontikas played with the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.Konstantinos GONTIKAS (GRE).
Honours Greek League Champion: 2017 Greek Cup Winner: (2017)
Personal life His father Dimitris is a former international volleyball player. His grandfather was the Greek politician Kostis Gontikas and his great grandfather was Dimitrios Gontikas.
References
External links FIBA Archive profile FIBA Europe profile Euroleague.net profile Eurobasket.com profile Greek Basket League profile Greek Basket League profile BG Basket profile Panathinaikos profile NYU college bio