Nikos Galis

Nikos Galis

Nikos Galis with Aris.
Personal information
Born	(1957-07-23) July 23, 1957 (age 59) Union City, New Jersey
Nationality	Greek / American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Union Hill (Union City, New Jersey)
College	Seton Hall (1975–1979)
NBA draft	1979 / Round: 4 / Pick: 68th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1979–1994
Position	Shooting guard
Number	6, 4
Career history
1979–1992	Aris Thessaloniki
1992–1994	Panathinaikos
Career highlights and awards
8× EuroLeague Top Scorer (1986–1992, 1994) EuroLeague assists leader (1994) 8× Greek League champion (1983, 1985–1991) 7× Greek Cup winner (1985, 1987–1990, 1992, 1993) 5× Greek League MVP (1988–1992) 5x Greek League Finals MVP (1987–1991) 11× Greek League Top Scorer (1981–1991) 4× Greek League assists leader (1991-1994) 5× Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer (1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993) Mr. Europa Award (1987) Euroscar Award (1987) FIBA European Selection (1987) 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008) Haggerty Award (1979) Seton Hall Athletic Hall of Fame (1991) Mediterranean Player of the Year (1987) EuroBasket MVP (1987) FIBA World Cup Top Scorer (1986) 4× FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer (1983, 1987, 1989, 1991) FIBA Hall of Fame (2007) FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)
FIBA Hall of Fame as player
Medals Representing  Greece Men's Basketball EuroBasket 1987 Greece National Team 1989 Yugoslavia National Team

Nikolaos Georgalis (Greek: Νικόλαος Γεωργαλής), commonly known as either Nikos Galis (Greek: Νίκος Γκάλης), or Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957), is a retired Greek-American professional basketball player. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991, is an inaugural member of the FIBA Hall of Fame and was chosen as one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors on February 3, 2008. Galis is widely regarded as one of Europe's greatest scorers ever to play the game, as well as one of the all-time greatest players in FIBA international basketball history.

Galis played the point guard position during his college basketball years at Seton Hall University, but turned into a shooting guard as a professional. He spent most of his career in Aris, before having a late stint with Panathinaikos. He is the EuroLeague's all-time leader in points per game (counting both FIBA Europe and Euroleague Basketball Company era games 1958 season–present), leading the competition in scoring eight times. In the premier European club scene, he reached the EuroLeague Final Four on four occasions, three consecutive ones with Aris (1988, 1989, and 1990), and another one with Panathinaikos (1994). An eight-time Greek league champion, Galis is the league's all-time leading scorer, in both career points scored and career scoring average, counting all league formats (since the 1963–64 season).