Nikos Arsenopoulos
{{short description|Greek basketball player (born 2000)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Nikos Arsenopoulos
| image = ARSENOPOULOS.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Arsenopoulos in action with Ionikos Nikaias
| position = Shooting guard / Small forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lbs = 200
| league = Greek Basketball League
BCL
| team = AEK Athens
| number = 25
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|5|19}}
| birth_place = Maroussi, Greece
| draft_year =
| career_start = 2017
| career_end =
| years1 = 2017–2020
| team1 = Olympiacos
| years2 = 2018–2019
| team2 = →Psychiko
| years3 = 2019–2020
| team3 = →Olympiacos B
| years4 = 2020–2021
| team4 = Kolossos Rodou
| years5 = 2021–2023
| team5 = Ionikos Nikaias
| years6 = 2023–2024
| team6 = PAOK Thessaloniki
| years7 = 2024–2025
| team7 = CD Póvoa
| years8 = 2025–present
| team8 = AEK Athens
| highlights =
}}
Nikolaos Arsenopoulos ({{langx|el|Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Αρσενόπουλος}}; born May 19, 2000) is a Greek professional basketball player for AEK Athens of the Greek Basketball League and the Basketball Champions League (BCL). He is a {{convert|1.98|m|ftin|adj=on}} tall[http://www.fiba.basketball/documents/U19worldcup/officialprogram.pdf GREECE [GRE] {{in lang|el}}.][http://www.adidasngt.com/u18/news/latest/i/8jglplplsw9snyok/watching-spanoulis-an-honor-for-olympiacos-talent-arsenopoulos Watching Spanoulis an honor for Olympiacos talent Arsenopoulos.] and {{convert|91|kg|lb|adj=on}} swingman.
Professional career
In the summer of 2016, Arsenopoulos joined the Greek Basket League and EuroLeague club Olympiacos, when he signed a 6-year contract with the club.[http://www.olympiacosbc.gr/el/news-el/announcements-el/3843-%CE%BF-%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%BD%CF%8C%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%82-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1-%C2%AB%CE%B5%CF%81%CF%85%CE%B8%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%BA%CE%B1%C2%BB.html Ο Αρσενόπουλος στα «ερυθρόλευκα» {{in lang|el}}.][http://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Olympiakos/epishmo-erythroleykos-o-arsenopoylos.4153279.html Ο Ολυμπιακός ανακοίνωσε την απόκτηση του Νίκου Αρσενόπουλου, ο οποίος θα φορά τα ερυθρόλευκα για τα επόμενα έξι χρόνια. Ποιος είναι ο 16χρονος γκαρντ που αναδείχθηκε MVP στο Πανελλήνιο Παίδων. {{in lang|el}}.][http://www.real.gr/DefaultArthro.aspx?page=arthro&id=519809&catID=6&mode=tab Στα ερυθρόλευκα ο Αρσενόπουλος {{in lang|el}}.] He spent the 2016–17 season playing with the junior clubs of Olympiacos. He then made his pro debut during the Greek Basket League's 2017–18 season.
On September 11, 2018, Arsenopoulos was loaned to Psychiko, of the Greek 2nd Division, for the 2018–19 season. He played with Olympiacos' reserve team, Olympiacos B, in the Greek 2nd Division's 2019–20 season. On August 4, 2020, Arsenopoulos was released from the parent club of Olympiacos.
On August 27, 2020, Arsenopoulos signed with Kolossos Rodou.{{cite web |title=Nikos Arsenopoulos joins Kolossos Rhodes |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/nikos-arsenopoulos-joins-kolossos-rhodes/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=August 27, 2020 |date=August 27, 2020}}
On August 18, 2021, Arsenopoulos moved to Ionikos Nikaias. In 19 league games, he averaged 7.2 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 18 minutes per contest. On September 5, 2022, he renewed his contract with Ionikos. In 21 league games, he averaged 7.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 23 minutes per contest.
On July 31, 2023, Arsenopoulos signed with PAOK.
For the 2024–25 season, Arsenopoulos joined Povoa in Portugal. On February 21, 2025, Arsenopoulos joined AEK Athens.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-21 |title=AEK picks up Nikos Arsenopoulos, Rytas re-signs Gytis Masiulis |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba-champions-league/1788584/nikos-arsenopoulos-signs-with-aek-gytis-masiulis-re-signs-with-rytas-basketball-champions-league/ |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=Eurohoops |language=en}}
National team career
Arsenopoulos has been a member of the Greek junior national teams. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.[https://web.archive.org/web/20170807112636/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Nikolaos%20ARSENOPOULOS/pid/132268/_//players.html Nikolaos ARSENOPOULOS (GRE).]
References
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External links
- [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Nikos_Arsenopoulos/399761 Nikos Arsenopoulos] at eurobasket.com
- [https://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=008025#!careerstats Nikos Arsenopoulos] at euroleague.net
- [http://esake.gr/el/action/EsakeplayerView?idteam=00000002&idplayer=6BC4B84C&mode=1 Nikos Arsenopoulos] at esake.gr {{in lang|el}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20170807112636/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Nikolaos%20ARSENOPOULOS/pid/132268/_//players.html Nikos Arsenopoulos] at fiba.com
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Category:21st-century Greek sportsmen
Category:Basketball players from Athens
Category:Greek expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Category:Greek men's basketball players
Category:Ionikos Nikaias B.C. players
Category:Kolossos Rodou B.C. players
Category:Olympiacos B.C. B players
Category:Olympiacos B.C. players
Category:Psychiko B.C. players
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