Nikos Papanikolopoulos

Nikolaos "Nikos" Papanikolopoulos (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Παπανικολόπουλος; born April 21, 1979) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and current basketball coach. During his playing career, at a height of 1.96 m (6'5") tall,[1] he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.

Nikos Papanikolopoulos
Νίκος Παπανικολόπουλος
ASK Karditsas
PositionHead coach
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1979-04-21) April 21, 1979
Kalamata, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career1997–2014
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number4
Coaching career2014–present
Career history
As player:
1997–1998Near East
1998–2000AEK Athens
2000–2001Aris
2001–2003Near East
2003–2004Ionikos NF
2004–2005Olympiacos
2005–2006Gymnastikos
2007Teramo Basket
2007–2008AEL 1964
2008–2009Kolossos
2009–2010Peristeri
2010–2011Iraklis
2011–2012Ilysiakos
2012–2013Panelefsiniakos
2013–2014Ikaros Chalkidas
As coach:
2014–2018Koroivos Amaliadas (assistant)
2018–2019Peristeri (assistant)
2019–2020Peristeri
2020–2021Larisa
2023–presentKarditsa
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2005 AlmeríaUnder-26

Professional career

During his professional playing career, Papanikolopoulos played with the following clubs: Near East, AEK Athens, Aris, Ionikos NF, Olympiacos, Gymnastikos S. Larissas, AEL, Teramo, Kolossos, Peristeri, Iraklis, Ilysiakos, Panelefsiniakos, and Ikaros Chalkidas.

During his playing career, he won the Greek 2nd Division championship in 1998, and the Greek Cup title and the European-wide secondary level FIBA Saporta Cup championship in the 1999–2000 season.

National team career

Papanikolopoulos played with Greece's under-26 national team at the 2005 Mediterranean Games. He also played with the senior men's Greek national basketball team.

Coaching career

Papanikolopoulos served as an assistant coach at Koroivos Amaliadas, in the Greek Basket League, from 2014 until 2016, before he was appointed as the head coach of the team in May 2016. He became the head coach of Peristeri in 2019.

References
  1. PAPANIKOLOPOULOS, NIKOLAOS HEIGHT: 1.96.
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