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Kostas Papanikolaou
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- 2Ã EuroLeague champion (2012, 2013)
- EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer (2012)
- EuroLeague Rising Star (2013)
- Liga ACB champion (2014)
- Catalan League champion (2013)
- Liga ACB Defensive Player of the Year (2014)
- 4Ã Greek League champion (2012, 2016, 2022, 2023)
- 5Ã Greek Cup winner (2010, 2011, 2022â2024)
- 2Ã Greek Super Cup winner (2022, 2023)
- Greek League Finals MVP (2012)
- Greek League Best Defender (2017)
- 2Ã Greek League Domestic Player of the Year (2012, 2023)
- 2Ã Greek League Best Young Player (2009, 2012)
- 4Ã All-Greek League First Team (2012, 2013, 2017, 2023)
- 2Ã All-Greek League Second Team (2018, 2022)
- 5Ã Greek All-Star (2013, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023)
- FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship MVP (2009)| medaltemplates =
Professional career
Aris (2008â2009)
Papanikolaou began playing basketball with the youth teams of Proteas Grevenon and Aris, and he made his pro debut in the Greek League, with Aris, during the 2008â09 season. He was named the MVP of the Greek Youth All-Star Game in 2009. He was also named the Greek League's Best Young Player in 2009.WEB,weblink Best young player, Papanikolaou, ArisBC.gr, 24 June 2009, 24 June 2009, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140809163300weblink">weblink 9 August 2014,Olympiacos (2009â2013)
On 14 September 2009, Papanikolaou signed a five-year, â¬1.3 million net income deal with Olympiacos,WEB,weblink OLYMPIACOS nabs prospect Papanikolaou, Euroleague.net, 14 September 2009, 14 September 2009, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140809213046weblink">weblink 9 August 2014, after Olympiacos paid a â¬950,000 buyout fee to Aris, to secure his player rights.WEB,weblink el:Πάει ÏÏην ÎÏαÏÏÏελÏνα ο ΠαÏÎ±Î½Î¹ÎºÎ¿Î»Î¬Î¿Ï !, RedPlanet.gr, 20 July 2013, 20 July 2013, el, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140726043335weblink">weblink 26 July 2014, Papanikolaou's contract with Olympiacos had an NBA buyout clause worth â¬1 million.WEB,weblink el:ΠαÏÎ±Î½Î¹ÎºÎ¿Î»Î¬Î¿Ï : "ΠκαθÎÎ½Î±Ï Î¼ÏοÏεί να γÏάÏει Ï,Ïι θÎλει", RedPlanet.gr, 22 April 2013, 22 April 2013, el, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140810070743weblink">weblink 10 August 2014, With Olympiacos, he won the EuroLeague and Greek League championships in 2012. Papanikolaou was voted the EuroLeague Rising Star for the EuroLeague 2012â13 season.WEB, Rising Star Trophy winner: Kostas Papanikolaou, Olympiacos Piraeus,weblink Euroleague.net, 1 May 2013, 1 May 2013, With Olympiacos, he also won the 2012â13 season EuroLeague championship.FC Barcelona (2013â2014)
On 20 July 2013, Papanikolaou signed a four-year deal with Spanish League club FC Barcelona,WEB,weblink FC BARCELONA lands Kostas Papanikolaou!, Euroleague.net, 20 July 2013, 20 July 2013, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140726000350weblink">weblink 26 July 2014, after Barcelona bought Papanikolaou out of his contract with Olympiacos, paying a transfer buyout fee of â¬1.5 million to Olympiacos, and giving Papanikolaou a contract worth â¬5.5 million net income, during the contract's first three years (the 4th optional year would be at an additional salary). The contract included NBA buyout clauses in the amounts of â¬1.1 million for 2014,WEB,weblink Interest from Houston for "Pap", not offer yet, Eurohoops.net, 15 July 2014, 15 July 2014, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140918112237weblink">weblink 18 September 2014, and â¬750,000 for 2015.WEB,weblink el:ÎÎ ÎÎÎÎÎΣΤÎÎÎ: Πάει ÎÏαÏÏÏελÏνα ο ΠαÏÎ±Î½Î¹ÎºÎ¿Î»Î¬Î¿Ï !, Sport24.gr, 20 July 2013, 20 July 2013, el, Barcelona went on to win the 2013â14 Spanish Liga ACB championship.Houston Rockets (2014â2015)
On 28 June 2012, Papanikolaou was selected with the 48th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. On July 16, 2012, his draft rights were acquired by the Portland Trail Blazers, via a trade that sent Raymond Felton to the Knicks.WEB,weblink Knicks Acquire Felton & Thomas, KnicksNow.com, 16 July 2012, 16 July 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140419012802weblink">weblink 19 April 2014, On 10 July 2013, Papanikolaou's rights were acquired by the Houston Rockets, via a trade that sent Thomas Robinson to the Trail Blazers.WEB,weblink Rockets Acquire Papanikolaou, Todorovic and Two Future 2nd Round Picks, NBA.com, 10 July 2013, 10 July 2013, On 23 September 2014, Papanikolaou signed with the Houston Rockets.WEB,weblink Rockets Sign Kostas Papanikolaou, NBA.com, 23 September 2014, 23 September 2014, On 13 February 2015, he took part in the Rising Stars Challenge of the NBA All-Star Game; in spite of an injury-plagued rookie season, during which he averaged 4.2 points and 2.7 rebounds per game, while coming off the bench, the Rockets decided to pick up his team option for the 2015â16 season.NEWS, Rockets pick up option on Kostas Papanikolaou,weblink 24 June 2015, blog.chron.com, 24 June 2015,Denver Nuggets (2015â2016)
On 20 July 2015, the Rockets traded Papanikolaou, Joey Dorsey, Nick Johnson, Pablo Prigioni, a 2016 first-round draft pick, and cash considerations to the Denver Nuggets, in exchange for Ty Lawson and a 2017 second-round draft pick.WEB,weblink Nuggets Acquire Joey Dorsey, Nick Johnson, Kostas Papanikolaou, Pablo Prigioni, Cash Considerations and First Round Pick From Houston, NBA.com, 20 July 2015, 20 July 2015, On 25 September 2015, he was waived by the Nuggets.NEWS, Stein, Marc, Sources: Kostas Papanikolaou, part of Ty Lawson deal, waived by Nuggets,weblink 25 September 2015, ESPN.com, 25 September 2015, He later re-signed with Denver on November 5, 2015,WEB,weblink Nuggets Sign Kostas Papanikolaou, NBA.com, 5 November 2015, 5 November 2015, and made his debut for the team that night.WEB,weblink Hayward scores 20, Jazz beat Nuggets 96-84, NBA.com, 5 November 2015, 5 November 2015, He was waived again by the Nuggets on 7 January 2016, before his salary became fully guaranteed.WEB, Wojnarowski, Adrian,weblink Sources: Nuggets waive forward Kostas Papanikolaou, Yahoo.com, 7 January 2016, 8 January 2016,Return to Olympiacos (2016âpresent)
On 20 January 2016, Papanikolaou signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Olympiacos, returning to the club for a second stint.WEB, Olympiacos officially announced Papanikolaou,weblink Euroleague.net, 20 January 2016, 20 January 2016, On 5 July 2018, Papanikolaou and Olympiacos officially agreed on a new three-year contract extension. He signed another three-year extension on 22 September 2020.WEB, Olympiacos signs Kostas Papanikolaou to contract extension,weblink Sportando, September 22, 2020, September 22, 2020, On July 6, 2023, Papanikolaou renewed his contract with the Greek club through 2026.National team career
Greek junior national
As a member of the junior national basketball teams of Greece, Papanikolaou won the silver medal at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and the gold medal at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He also won the silver medal at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. Papanikolaou also won the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he was also named to the All-Tournament Team and won the MVP award.NEWS, GOLDEN GREEKS CONQUER FRANCE,weblink 26 July 2009, FIBAEurope.com, 26 July 2009, He then won the silver medal at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship with Greece's junior national team, where he was also named to the All-Tournament Team.NEWS, MVP ALBICY HEADLINES ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM,weblink 18 July 2010, FIBAEurope.com, 18 July 2010,Greek senior national team
In August 2009, Papanikolaou made his debut with the senior men's Greek national basketball team, in a friendly game. With Greece's senior national team, he then played at EuroBasket 2011, the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the EuroBasket 2013, the 2014 FIBA World Cup, the EuroBasket 2015, the EuroBasket 2017, the 2019 FIBA World Cup and the EuroBasket 2022.He has appeared in 134 games for the senior national side and has scored a total of 842 points.Player profile
A smart off-ball player with speed and size, Papanikolaou can play the positions 2-4 comfortably. He is a very effective shooter from 3-point range, and also loves to attack close-outs and finish strong at the rim. On the other side of the ball, Papanikolaou is a excellent defenderWEB, 2020-06-17, ÎÏÏÏÎ±Ï Î Î±ÏÎ±Î½Î¹ÎºÎ¿Î»Î¬Î¿Ï : Το Î±Î¼Ï Î½ÏÎ¹ÎºÏ "ÏÎ¿Î»Ï ÎµÏγαλείο" ÏÎ¿Ï ÎÎ»Ï Î¼ÏÎ¹Î±ÎºÎ¿Ï (video),weblink 2022-03-22, Eurohoops, el, WEB, ΠάλλαÏ, ÎιάννηÏ, 2021-11-05, ÎÏαν λÎμε Î¬Î¼Ï Î½Î±, εννοοÏμε... ΠαÏÎ±Î½Î¹ÎºÎ¿Î»Î¬Î¿Ï !,weblink 2022-03-20, Onsports.gr, el, WEB, thrylos24.gr, 2020-04-17, ÎÎ¹Î»Î¿Ï ÏίνοÏ: "ÎÏÏ ÏÎ¿Ï Ï ÎºÎ¿ÏÏ ÏÎ±Î¯Î¿Ï Ï Î±Î¼Ï Î½ÏικοÏÏ ÏÏην ÎÏ ÏÏÏη ο ΠαÏÎ±Î½Î¹ÎºÎ¿Î»Î¬Î¿Ï ...",weblink 2022-03-23, Thrylos24.gr, el, to his long legs and elusive abilities, while helping him play left-handed, he was the 2017 Greek League Best Defender, winning the same honor in the Spanish ACB League in the 2014 season. He has also been recognized as a leader, captaining Olympiacos to the Euroleague Championship Game in 2023.Awards and accomplishments
Club career
Titles won
- 2Ã EuroLeague Champion: 2012, 2013 (with Olympiacos Piraeus)
- Spanish League Champion: 2014 with FC Barcelona)
- Catalan League Champion: 2013 (with FC Barcelona)
- 4Ã Greek League Champion: 2012, 2016, 2022, 2023 (with Olympiacos Piraeus)
- 5Ã Greek Cup Winner: 2010, 2011, 2022, 2023, 2024 (with Olympiacos Piraeus)
- 2Ã Greek Super Cup Winner: 2022, 2023 (with Olympiacos Piraeus)
Other honors
- 2Ã EuroLeague Finals Finalist: 2017, 2023 (with Olympiacos Piraeus)
- 8Ã EuroLeague Final Four Participation: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024 (with Olympiacos Piraeus), 2014 (with FC Barcelona)
- 5Ã Greek League Finalist: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018 (with Olympiacos Piraeus)
- 3Ã Greek Cup Finalist: 2012, 2013, 2018 (with Olympiacos Piraeus)
- Spanish Cup Finalist: 2014 (with FC Barcelona)
- Spanish Supercup Finalist: 2013 (with FC Barcelona)
Greek junior national team
- 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship: {{silver medal}}
- 2008 Albert Schweitzer Tournament: {{gold medal}}
- 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship: {{gold medal}}
- 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Cup: {{silver medal}}
- 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship: {{silver medal}}
Individual
Pro clubs
- Olympiacos Small Forward of the Decade: 2010â20WEB, 2020-08-12, ÎÎ»Ï Î¼ÏιακÏÏ: Îε Î ÏίνÏεζη, ΣÏανοÏλη, ΣλοÏκα και ΠαÏÎ±Î»Î¿Ï ÎºÎ¬ η ομάδα ÏÎ·Ï Î´ÎµÎºÎ±ÎµÏίαÏ,weblink 2022-03-19, Eurohoops, el,
- EuroLeague Rising Star: (2013)
- EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer: (2012)
- 2Ã EuroLeague MVP of the Round
- EuroLeague three-point field goal percentage leader: (2013)
- Eurohoops.com's EuroLeague Best Defender: (2018)WEB, 2018-05-08, EuroLeague Best Defender by Eurohoops: Kostas Papanikolaou,weblink 2023-03-01, Eurohoops, en,
- 5à Euroleague Best Defensive Players: (2017,WEB, 2017-02-15, ΠαÏÎ±Î½Î¹ÎºÎ¿Î»Î¬Î¿Ï ÎºÎ±Î¹ ÎÏιÏÏÏ ÏÏÎ¿Ï Ï ÎºÎ¿ÏÏ ÏÎ±Î¯Î¿Ï Ï Î±Î¼Ï Î½ÏικοÏÏ ÏÎ·Ï ÎÏ ÏÏλίγκαÏ!,weblink 2022-03-19, Eurohoops, el, 2018,WEB, newsroom, sport-fm, Î¥ÏοÏήÏιοι για κοÏÏ Ïαίοι Î±Î¼Ï Î½Ïικοί ΠαÏÎ±Î½Î¹ÎºÎ¿Î»Î¬Î¿Ï , ΣίνγκλεÏον,weblink 2022-03-18, sport-fm.gr, el, 2019,WEB, 2019-09-28, ÎÏ ÏÏλίγκα: ÎÎ±Î»Î¬Î¸Î·Ï ÎºÎ±Î¹ ΠαÏÎ±Î½Î¹ÎºÎ¿Î»Î¬Î¿Ï ÏÏα ÏαβοÏί για Ïον κοÏÏ Ïαίο Î±Î¼Ï Î½ÏικÏ,weblink 2022-03-18, Eurohoops, el, 2022, 2023WEB, Walter Tavares is the 2022-23 EuroLeague Best Defender {{!, EuroLeague |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/walter-tavares-is-the-2022-23-euroleague-best-defender/ |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Euroleague Basketball |language=en-GB}})
- Brainbasketball.com's All-Euroleague Defensive Team: (2020)WEB, 2020-03-27, The 5 starters of All-Euroleague defensive team of the season,weblink 2023-02-26, Brainbasketball, en-US,
- Spanish League Defensive Player of the Year: (2014)
- Greek League Finals MVP: (2012)
- 2Ã Greek League Domestic Player of the Year: (2012, 2023)
- 4Ã All-Greek League First Team: (2012, 2013, 2017, 2023)
- 2Ã All-Greek League Second Team: (2018, 2022)
- Greek League Best Defender: (2017)
- 5Ã All-Greek League Defensive Team: (2012 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019)
- 5Ã Greek League All-Star: (2013, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023)
- 2Ã Greek League Best Young Player: (2009, 2012)
- Eurobasket.com's All-Greek League Player of the Year (2012)WEB, Ivana, 2012-05-25, Haralampos Giannopoulos- Co-most Improved Player of the Year,weblink 2023-02-27, BDA Sports International, en-US,
- Greek Youth All-Star Game MVP: (2009)
- (:el:Î ÏÏÏάθλημα ÎÎ»Î»Î¬Î´Î±Ï ÎºÎ±Î»Î±Î¸Î¿ÏÏαίÏιÏÎ·Ï ÎµÏήβÏν|Panhellenic Youth League) MVP: (2009)
- (:el:Î ÏÏÏάθλημα ÎÎ»Î»Î¬Î´Î±Ï ÎºÎ±Î»Î±Î¸Î¿ÏÏαίÏιÏÎ·Ï ÎµÏήβÏν|All-Panhellenic Youth League Team): (2009)
- (:el:Î ÏÏÏάθλημα ÎÎ»Î»Î¬Î´Î±Ï ÎºÎ±Î»Î±Î¸Î¿ÏÏαίÏιÏÎ·Ï ÎµÏήβÏν|Panhellenic Youth League) Best Defender: (2009)
Greek Youth national team
- 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship MVP
- 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship All-Tournament Team
- 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship All-Tournament Team
EuroLeague records
- First Player in EuroLeague History with:WEB, 2022-11-10, ÎÏÏÏÎ±Ï Î Î±ÏÎ±Î½Î¹ÎºÎ¿Î»Î¬Î¿Ï : Îνα αÏίÏÏÎµÏ Ïο âmilestoneâ, Î¼Î¿Î½Î±Î´Î¹ÎºÏ ÏÏην ιÏÏοÏία ÏÎ·Ï ÎÏ ÏÏλίγκαÏ! (pic),weblink 2023-02-07, Eurohoops, el,
- Olympiacos Piraeus' All-Time EuroLeague Steals LeaderWEB, Stathakopoulos, Christos, Îι 7 ÏÏÏÏοι ÏλÏν ÏÏν εÏοÏÏν ÏÏην ÎÏ ÏÏÏη,weblink 2022-03-18, Olympiacos BC, el-gr,
Career statistics
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{{Reflist|2}}External links
- {{basketballstats|nba=kostas_papanikolaou|bbr=p/papanko01}}
- weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150704031810weblink">Kostas Papanikolaou at acb.com {{in lang|es}}
- Kostas Papanikolaou at draftexpress.com
- Kostas Papanikolaou at esake.gr {{in lang|el}}
- Kostas Papanikolaou at eurobasket.com
- Kostas Papanikolaou at euroleague.net
- Kostas Papanikolaou at FIBA.com
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