Theodoros Papaloukas

Theo Papaloukas

Papaloukas with Olympiacos Piraeus in February 2011.
Personal information
Born	(1977-05-08) May 8, 1977 (age 39) Athens, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	1999 / Undrafted
Playing career	1995–2013
Position	Guard / Forward
Number	4, 44
Career history
1995–1997	Ampelokipoi
1997–1999	AO Dafni Athens
1999–2001	Panionios
2001–2002	Olympiacos
2002–2008	CSKA Moscow
2008–2011	Olympiacos
2011–2012	Maccabi Tel Aviv
2012–2013	CSKA Moscow
Career highlights and awards
2× EuroLeague champion (2006, 2008) EuroLeague MVP (2007) EuroLeague Final Four MVP (2006) 2× EuroLeague assists leader (2007, 2009) 4× All-EuroLeague Team (2006–2009) 2× All-EuroLeague First Team (2006, 2007) 2× All-EuroLeague Second Team (2008, 2009) FIBA Europe Men's Player of the Year (2006) 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008) EuroLeague 2001–10 All-Decade Team (2010) EuroLeague Basketball Legend (2013) Russian Cup MVP (2006) All-Europe Player of the Year (2006) 3× Greek League Assist leader (2001, 2002, 2009)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Greece EuroBasket 2005 Serbia & Montenegro National Team FIBA Stanković Cup 2006 China National Team FIBA World Cup 2006 Japan National Team

Theódoros "Teó" Papaloukás, most commonly known as Theo Papaloukas (Greek: Θεόδωρος "Τεό" Παπαλουκάς; born May 8, 1977) is a retired Greek professional basketball player. He was a four-time All-EuroLeague selection, a member of the EuroLeague 2001–10 All-Decade Team and was named one of the 50 greatest EuroLeague contributors in 2008. A revolutionary figure in basketball, as illustrated by his unique ability to come off the bench and alter the course of an encounter, and his uncanny feel for the game, he symbolized the rise of European basketball in the new millennium.

Papaloukas started his career in 1995, with his local club of Ampelokipoi, before being transferred two years later to AO Dafni, and then to Panionios in 1999. His performances with the latter earned him a transfer to EuroLeague powerhouse Olympiacos, where in 2002, he won his first title, the Greek Cup. A year later, he moved to Moscow for CSKA, the club that he would help to regain its past glory. After making a minimal impact during his first two seasons in the Russian capital, he evolved into a major contributor to CSKA's success, playing as a sixth man in the 2004–05 season, both in the EuroLeague and the Russian League.

In 2006, Papaloukas led CSKA to their first EuroLeague title in thirty-five years, and thus earning an All-EuroLeague First Team selection and the EuroLeague Final Four MVP award in the process. The following year, he cemented his status as a EuroLeague competition icon, after being named the EuroLeague MVP, before falling short of a second straight EuroLeague title in the championship's final against Panathinaikos. In 2008, he won his second EuroLeague title with CSKA, in what would be his last year in Moscow. In the summer of 2008, Papaloukas returned to Olympiacos, and with them he reached another two EuroLeague Final Fours, thereby giving him a then record of eight consecutive EuroLeague Final Four appearances, a record he shared at the time with his former teammate J.R. Holden. On December 12, 2013, he was honored with a EuroLeague Basketball Legend Award.