Dimitris Papanikolaou
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| birthday | 7th February 1977 | |
| place of birth | Athens , Greece | |
| size | 202 cm | |
| position | Small forward | |
| Clubs as active | ||
until 1993 Asteras Neon Liosion 1993–1995 Sporting Athens 1995–2002 Olympiacos Piraeus 2002–2003 Makedonikos 2003–2007 Panathinaikos Athens 2007–2009 AEK Athens 2009–2010 Panionios Athens 2010–2011 GS Peristeri
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| National team | ||
| 1996-2005 | Greece | 131 |
| Clubs as coaches | ||
| 2012 AEK Athens 2012 Ilisiakos Athens 2013– Greece (assistant coach)
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Dimitris Papanikolaou ( Greek Δημήτρης Παπανικολάου , born February 7, 1977 ) is a former Greek basketball player and current assistant coach of the Greek national team .
Player career
Dimitris Papanikolaou belongs to the generation of Greek basketball players that caused an international sensation in the late 1990s. After some successes at European Youth Championships, Papanikolaou was a member of the U-19 national team, which was unbeaten world champion in 1995, including a. clearly defeated the Americans.
The 2.02 m tall forward began his career with the Athens club Asteras Neon Liosion. In 1993 he moved to Sporting Athens. Two years later and after the success at the U-19 World Cup, he signed a contract with Olympiacos. After a brief stint at Makedonikos , he finally moved to Panathinaikos Athens and was one of the few players who went on a basket hunt for Panathinaikos Athens as well as for its arch-rival Olympiacos Piraeus. With Panathinaikos, Papanikolaou was able to win four championships, three trophies and the ULEB Euroleague before moving to city rivals AEK Athens in 2007 .
Papanikolaou was an integral part of the Greek national team until the summer of 2005 and made 131 appearances.
Coaching career
In January 2012 Papanikolaou took over the coaching position at his former club AEK Athens. In May 2012 he signed a contract with the Greek first division club Ilisiakos Athens . Since 2013 he has been assistant coach of the Greek national team .
successes
- Greek champion : 1996, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- Greek Cup Winner : 1997, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007
- European Champion Clubs' Cup : 1997
- ULEB Euroleague : 2007
- U-16 European Champion: 1993
- U-19 World Champion: 1995
Awards
- Greek Slam Dunk Champ: 2000
- Participation in the Greek All Star Game: 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2009
- Participation in European championships: 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003
- Participation in world championships: 1998
- Participation in the Olympic Games: 1996, 2004
- All-Star Third Team at the 1997 European Championship
- Participation in the U-16 European Championship: 1993
- Participation in the U-19 World Championship: 1995
- Winner in the Slam Dunk Contest of the Greek All-Star-Games: 2001
Individual evidence
- ↑ Report on the takeover of the trainer office at Ilisiakos Athens (Greek) ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Papanikolaou, Dimitris |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Παπανικολάου, Δημήτρης (Greek) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th February 1977 |