Nikos Papanikolaou
{{short description|Greek basketball player}}
{{for|the Greek Olympic athlete|Nikolaos Papanikolaou (athlete)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Nikos Papanikolaou
Νίκος Παπανικολάου
| image =
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| position = Power forward / center
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 10.25
| weight_lbs = 240
| league = Greek A2 Basket League
| team = Psychiko
| number = 7
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|6|1}}
| birth_place = Rhodes, Greece
| draft_year = 2007
| career_start = 2004
| career_end =
| years1 = 2004–2007
| team1 = AEK Athens
| years2 = 2007–2010
| team2 = Ilysiakos
| years3 = 2010–2011
| team3 = AEK Athens
| years4 = 2011–2012
| team4 = Rethymno Aegean
| years5 = 2012–2013
| team5 = Panelefsiniakos
| years6 = 2013–2017
| team6 = Psychiko
| years7 = 2017–2018
| team7 = Holargos
| years8 = 2018–present
| team8 = Psychiko
| highlights =
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's Basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|GRE}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Mediterranean Games}}
{{MedalSilver| 2009 Pescara |Under-26}}
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Nikolaos Papanikolaou (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Παπανικολάου; born June 1, 1985) is a Greek professional basketball player for Psychiko of the Greek A2 Basket League. He is a 6 ft 10 {{1/4}} in (2.09 m) tall power forward-center.
Professional career
Some of the clubs that Papanikolaou has played with during his pro career include: AEK Athens, Ilysiakos, Rethymno Aegean, Panelefsiniakos, and Psychiko.[http://www.gazzetta.gr/basketball/article/526896/sto-psyhiko-o-papanikolaoy Στο Ψυχικό ο Παπανικολάου {{in lang|el}}.]
National team career
Papanikolaou was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the 2001 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. Papanikolaou won the silver medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games, with the Greek under-26 national team.
References
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External links
- [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=JAD&seasoncode=E2005#!careerstats Euroleague.net Profile]
- [https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Nikolaos%20PAPANIKOLAOU/pid/38967/_//players.html FIBA Archive Profile]
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/euro/players/nikos-papanikolaou-1.html Basketball-Reference.com Profile]
- [http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=GRE&PlayerID=42284 Profile] at Eurobasket.com
- [http://esake.gr/el/action/EsakeplayerView?idteam=0000000E&idplayer=00000469&mode=1&idchampionship=00000001 Greek Basket League Profile] {{in lang|el}}
- [https://www.basket.gr/playerview/?playerid=984&playername=ΠΑΠΑΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΥ%20ΝΙΚΟΣ&birthday=1985-06-01 Hellenic Federation Profile] {{in lang|el}}
- [http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Nikolaos-Papanikolaou/Summary/30048 RealGM.com Profile]
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Category:Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
Category:Greek men's basketball players
Category:Greek Basket League players
Category:Holargos B.C. players
Category:Ilysiakos B.C. players
Category:Mediterranean Games medalists in basketball
Category:Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Greece
Category:Panelefsiniakos B.C. players
Category:Psychiko B.C. players
Category:Rethymno B.C. players