Nikolaos Pappas

Nikolaos Pappas
Nikos Pappas
Position Point Guard
Shooting Guard
Height 6 ft 4.75 in (1.95 m)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg)
League Greek League
Team Colossus Rhodes
Born July 11, 1990 (1990-07-11) (age 21)
Amarousion, Athens, Greece
Nationality Greek
Pro career 2006–present
Career history Panellinios Athens (2006-08)
Real Madrid II (2008-09)
VAP Collossos Rhodes (2009-2011)
Awards Albert Schweitzer MVP 2008
Greek League Best Young Player 2010

Nikolaos "Nikos" Pappas (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Παππάς; born July 11, 1990 in Amarousion, Athens, Greece) is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 1.95 m (6 ft 4¾ in) tall.[1] He can play at both the point guard and shooting guard positions, with point guard being his primary position.

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Pro career

Pappas made his professional debut in the Greek League with Panellinios Athens during the 2006-07 season. He made his debut in Europe's second level competition the Eurocup, with Panellinios during the 2007-08 season. He signed a 5 year contract with the Spanish ACB League club Bilbao Basket in 2008.[2]

He was loaned to the farm club of Real Madrid, Real Madrid II of the Spanish LEB Bronce League, for the 2008-09 season. He was loaned to the Greek League club Colossus Rhodes for the 2009-10 season. He was named the 2010 Greek League Best Young Player.[3]

Greek national team

As a member of the junior national basketball teams of Greece, Pappas won the silver medal at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and the gold medal at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he was also voted to the All-Tournament Team.[4]

He was named the MVP of the 2008 Albert Schweitzer Tournament,[5] where he led Greece to defeat Team USA and he played at the 2009 Nike Hoop Summit,[6] where he helped the World Select Team to defeat Team USA 97-89.[7]

He also won the silver medal at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship with Greece's junior national team, where he was also voted to the All-Tournament Team.[8] Pappas also won the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship and the silver medal at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team.[9]

Awards and accomplishments

Greek national team

  • 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship: Silver Medal
  • 2008 Albert Schweitzer Tournament: MVP
  • 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship: Gold Medal
  • 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship: All-Tournament Team
  • 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship: Silver Medal
  • 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship: All-Tournament Team
  • 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship: Gold Medal
  • 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship: Silver Medal
  • 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship: Leading Scorer
  • 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship: All-Tournament Team

Pro career

References

  1. ^ Draftexpress.com Nikos Pappas.
  2. ^ Talkbasket.net Bilbao and Pappas reach agreement.
  3. ^ Esake.gr COSMOTE MVP Νέων ο Ν. Παππάς (Greek).
  4. ^ FIBAEurope.com All Tournament team.
  5. ^ Draftexpress.com Pappas MVP of 2008 Albert Schweitzer Tournament.
  6. ^ USABasketball.com 2009 Nike Hoop Summit rosters.
  7. ^ Draftexpress.com Nike Hoop Summit Game Recap.
  8. ^ Talkbasket.net U19 World Championship.
  9. ^ FIBAEurope.com - MVP Albicy Headlines All Tournament Team // 18 July 2010.

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