Kostas Papanikolaou
Papanikolaou in warm-ups with Olympiacos in 2011
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| No. 16 – Olympiacos | |
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| Position | Small forward |
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Greek Basket League EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 31, 1990 Trikala, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 107 kg (236 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48th overall |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | Aris |
| 2009–2013 | Olympiacos |
| 2013–2014 | FC Barcelona |
| 2014–2015 | Houston Rockets |
| 2015–2016 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2016–present | Olympiacos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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Konstantinos "Kostas" Papanikolaou (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Παπανικολάου; born July 31, 1990) is a Greek professional basketball player who plays for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League. Standing at 204 cm, he plays the small forward position. He has previously played in the NBA for the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets, and is also a member of the Greek national team.
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 2008–09 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.
On September 14, 2009, Papanikolaou signed a five-year, €1.3 million deal with Olympiacos after Olympiacos paid a €950,000 buyout fee to Aris to secure his player rights. Papanikolaou's contract with Olympiacos had an NBA buyout clause worth €1 million.
With Olympiacos, he won the EuroLeague and Greek League championships in 2012. Papanikolaou was voted the EuroLeague Rising Star for the Euroleague 2012–13 season. With Olympiacos, he also won the 2012–13 season EuroLeague championship.
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