Makis Nikolaidis
{{Short description|Greek-Cypriot basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Makis Nikolaidis
Μάκης Νικολαΐδης
| image = Prodromos Nikolaidis.jpg
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| caption = Nikolaidis, in 2011.
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 225
| league = Greek A2 Basket League
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| nationality = Greek / Cypriot
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|7|13}}
| birth_place = Kavala, Greece
| high_school =
| college =
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| career_start = 1994
| career_end =
| career_number =
| career_position = Shooting guard / small forward
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| coach_end =
| years1 = 1994–1996
| team1 = GAS Komotini
| years2 = 1996–1999
| team2 = AEK Athens
| years3 = 1999–2000
| team3 = Esperos Kallitheas
| years4 = 2000–2001
| team4 = Apollon Limassol
| years5 = 2001–2002
| team5 = Ionikos NF
| years6 = 2002–2003
| team6 = Aris Thessalaoniki
| years7 = 2003–2004
| team7 = Maroussi
| years8 = 2004–2005
| team8 = Ionikos NF
| years9 = 2005–2006
| team9 = Olympia Larissa
| years10 = 2006–2007
| team10 = AEK Athens
| years11 = 2007
| team11 = Virtus Bologna
| years12 = 2007–2008
| team12 = Aigaleo
| years13 = 2008–2009
| team13 = Trikala 2000
| years14 = 2009–2011
| team14 = AEK Athens
| years15 = 2011–2012
| team15 = Maroussi
| years16 = 2012
| team16 = Apollon Limassol
| years17 = 2012
| team17 = Kavala
| years18 = 2012–2013
| team18 = Apollon Limassol
| years19 = 2014
| team19 = Agia Paraskevi
| years20 = 2016–2017
| team20 = AE Santorinis
| years21 = 2018–2019
| team21 = Ethnikos Piraeus
| highlights =
- 2× Greek League All-Star (2010, 2011)
- Greek All-Star Game 3 Point Shootout Champion 2008
}}
Prodromos "Makis" Nikolaidis (alternate spelling: Nikolaides) (Greek: Πρόδρομος "Μάκης" Νικολαΐδης; born July 13, 1978) is a former Greek-Cypriot professional basketball player. At a height of {{convert|2.01|m|ftin|abbr=on}} tall, and {{convert|102|kg|lb|abbr=on}} in weight, he could play both the shooting guard and small forward positions. During his playing career, Nikolaidis possessed great shooting ability. In 2008, he won the 3-point shootout competition of the Greek League All-Star Game.
Professional career
In 2003, Nikolaidis won the EuroCup Challenge championship, while playing with Aris Thessaloniki. In 2004, he was a EuroChallenge finalist, while playing with Maroussi. He spent the 2007–08 season with Aigaleo. Nikolaidis moved to Trikala 2000 for the 2008–09 season. He then moved to AEK Athens. In September 2012, he joined New Basket Brindisi, for a trial period.
He joined Ethnikos Piraeus in 2018.
Awards and accomplishments
- FIBA EuroCup Challenge Champion: (2003)
- Greek All-Star Game 3 Point Shootout Champion: (2008)
- 2× Greek League All-Star: (2010, 2011)
References
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External links
- [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/?pcode=LQL EuroCup Profile]
- [http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=GRE&PlayerID=25174 Eurobasket.com Profile]
- [http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.teamID_5308.compID_BYg5Rb55Jw-G5I3MZ6JB01.season_2004.roundID_3675.playerID_25178.html FIBA.com Profile]
- [http://www.aek.com/basketball/roster/makis_nikolaides.htm AEK Profile]
- [http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Prodromos-Nikolaidis-36335/ Draftexpress.com Profile]
- [http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=NIK-PRO-78&year=2006&team=1136 Italian League Profile] {{in lang|it}}
- [http://esake.gr/el/action/EsakeplayerView?idteam=0000000F&idplayer=000003AC&mode=1&idchampionship=00000002 Greek Basket League Profile] {{in lang|el}}
{{Aris B.C. 2002–03 EuroCup Challenge Winners}}
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Category:Basketball Agia Paraskevi players
Category:Apollon Limassol BC players
Category:Cypriot men's basketball players
Category:Greek men's basketball players
Category:Greek Basket League players
Category:Ionikos N.F. B.C. players
Category:Maroussi B.C. players
Category:Olympia Larissa B.C. players