Nikos Boudouris
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Nikolaos "Nikos" Boudouris (born 25 September 1971 in Volos
, Greece) is a retired Greek
professional basketball
player. He started his career with the youth team of Olympiakos Volou BC. In 1989 he moved to PAOK Thessaloníki
at the age of 18.
While playing for PAOK, Boudouris won the European Cup Winners' Cup
in 1991, the Korać Cup
in 1994, the Greek championship
in 1992 and the Greek Cup
in 1995. Boudouris was also a 2 time European Cup
finalist in the years 1992 and 1996 while with PAOK. In 1998, he moved to Panathinaikos and he won the Euroleague
Championship with them in the year 2000. He also won 2 Greek Championships
with Panathinaikos (1999 and 2000).
In 2000 he moved to Olympiacos
and with them he won the Cup
in 2002. In 2003, he played for Makedonikos
and in 2004 he moved on to Maroussi
. While playing for Maroussi he helped to lead the team to the second place position in the regular season in 2005, and he was also a Greek Cup
finalist with Maroussi in 2006. In 2008 he announced his retirement from basketball
As a member of the Greek national team
, Boudouris won the fourth place position at both the 1994
and 1998
Mundobasket
s. He also played at the 1997
(4th place) and 2001
Eurobasket
s.
Before 2008-09 season Boudouris was hired as the technical manager from PAOK Thessaloniki
Volos
Volos is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 326 km north of Athens and 215 km south of Thessaloniki...
, Greece) is a retired Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
professional basketball
Basketball
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player. He started his career with the youth team of Olympiakos Volou BC. In 1989 he moved to PAOK Thessaloníki
PAOK BC
P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki B.C. is the professional basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club P.A.O.K., originally founded in 1926 and is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The club has established a firm reputation in Greek sports, especially for its success in European leagues...
at the age of 18.
While playing for PAOK, Boudouris won the European Cup Winners' Cup
Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
in 1991, the Korać Cup
Korac Cup
The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...
in 1994, the Greek championship
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
in 1992 and the Greek Cup
Greek basketball Cup
The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Basketball Cup is an annual pro basketball national cup competition. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation .-History and format:...
in 1995. Boudouris was also a 2 time European Cup
Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
finalist in the years 1992 and 1996 while with PAOK. In 1998, he moved to Panathinaikos and he won the Euroleague
Euroleague
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Championship with them in the year 2000. He also won 2 Greek Championships
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
with Panathinaikos (1999 and 2000).
In 2000 he moved to Olympiacos
Olympiacos BC
Olympiacos B.C. , also known simply as Olympiacos and Olympiacos Piraeus, is a Greek professional basketball club, part of Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. The basketball club, founded in 1931, is one of the most successful in Greece and a traditional powerhouse in European competitions...
and with them he won the Cup
Greek basketball Cup
The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Basketball Cup is an annual pro basketball national cup competition. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation .-History and format:...
in 2002. In 2003, he played for Makedonikos
Makedonikos BC
Makedonikos B.C. is a Greek professional basketball club. The club is located in Neapoli, Thessaloniki , Greece. The club was founded in the year 1928.-History:...
and in 2004 he moved on to Maroussi
Maroussi BC
Maroussi Athens B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Maroussi, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Amarousiou. The club competes in the Greek League. Its long-time owner was Armodios Vovos of the BVIC construction firm...
. While playing for Maroussi he helped to lead the team to the second place position in the regular season in 2005, and he was also a Greek Cup
Greek basketball Cup
The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Basketball Cup is an annual pro basketball national cup competition. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation .-History and format:...
finalist with Maroussi in 2006. In 2008 he announced his retirement from basketball
As a member of the Greek national team
Greece national basketball team
The Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
, Boudouris won the fourth place position at both the 1994
1994 FIBA World Championship
The 1994 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Canada from August 4 to August 14, 1994. The tournament was held at SkyDome and Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto as well as at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton...
and 1998
1998 FIBA World Championship
The 1998 FIBA World Championship was the 13th FIBA World Championship, an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation and hosted in Athens, Greece from July 29 to August 9, 1998...
Mundobasket
FIBA World Championship
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s. He also played at the 1997
EuroBasket 1997
-Venues:The tournament was played at three venues in Spain. Girona and Badalona hosted the first and the second round, while the entire knockout stage was played at Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona.-First round:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:...
(4th place) and 2001
EuroBasket 2001
The EuroBasket 2001 was the 32nd EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Turkey, began on 31 August 2001 and concluded with the final on 9 September 2001. Yugoslavia won the gold medal,...
Eurobasket
Eurobasket
The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and...
s.
Before 2008-09 season Boudouris was hired as the technical manager from PAOK Thessaloniki
PAOK BC
P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki B.C. is the professional basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club P.A.O.K., originally founded in 1926 and is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The club has established a firm reputation in Greek sports, especially for its success in European leagues...