Prodromos Nikolaidis
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Prodromos "Makis" Nikolaidis (alternate spelling: Prodromos Nikolaides) (Greek
: Πρόδρομος "Μακϊς" Νικολαΐδης; born July 13, 1978, in Kavala
, Greece
) is a Greek
professional basketball player. He is 2.01 m (6'7") in height and 102 kg (225 lbs.) in weight. He can play both the shooting guard
and small forward
positions. Nikolaidis possesses great shooting ability. In 2008, he won the 3-point shootout competition of the Greek League All-Star Game.
championship while playing with Aris Thessaloniki
. In 2004, he was a EuroChallenge
finalist while playing with Maroussi
. He spent the 2007-08 season with Egaleo. Nikolaidis moved to Trikala
for the 2008-09 season. He then moved to AEK Athens
.
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
: Πρόδρομος "Μακϊς" Νικολαΐδης; born July 13, 1978, in Kavala
Kavala
Kavala , is the second largest city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala peripheral unit. It is situated on the Bay of Kavala, across from the island of Thasos...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
) is a 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 player. He is 2.01 m (6'7") in height and 102 kg (225 lbs.) in weight. He can play both the shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
and small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
positions. Nikolaidis possesses great shooting ability. In 2008, he won the 3-point shootout competition of the Greek League All-Star Game.
Pro career
In 2003, Nikolaidis won the EuroCup ChallengeEuroCup Challenge
The EuroCup Challenge was the 4th tier level transnational professional club basketball competition in Europe. It was run and organized by FIBA Europe.-Promotion to FIBA EuroCup:...
championship while playing with Aris Thessaloniki
Aris BC
Aris Basketball Club is the professional basketball team of the Thessaloniki-based Greek sport club Aris Thessaloniki. Aris BC was founded in 1922, eight years after the founding of Aris Thessaloniki....
. In 2004, he was a EuroChallenge
EuroChallenge
The EuroChallenge is the 3rd tier level transnational men's professional club basketball competition in Europe. It is organized and run by FIBA Europe...
finalist while playing with 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...
. He spent the 2007-08 season with Egaleo. Nikolaidis moved to Trikala
Athlitikos Syllogos Trikala 2000 BC
A.S. Trikala 2000 BC, full name, Athlitikos Syllogos Trikala 2000 KAE, was a Greek professional basketball club that is located in Trikala, Greece. The club is commonly known as either Trikala 2000 or Trikala BC...
for the 2008-09 season. He then moved to AEK Athens
AEK Athens BC
AEK BC , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek professional sports basketball club based in Athens, Greece. The club was established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War ....
.
Awards and accomplishments
- Greek All-Star Game 3 Point Shootout Champion: (2008)
- 2x Greek All Star GameHEBA Greek All Star GameThe Greek HEBA All-Star Game, also known as the Greek ΕΣΑΚΕ All Star Game is the All Star Game of the HEBA Greek basketball association for men, was founded and organized by GUS SARIANIDES which features players from the top Greek pro basketball league the HEBA A1 Division. The game is played in a...
: (2010, 2011)