Nikos Argyropoulos

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Nikolaos "Nikos" Argyropoulos (alternate spelling: Argiropoulos) (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Αργυρόπουλος; born March 25, 1978, in Patras, Greece) is a Greek former professional basketball player. At a height of 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) tall, he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions

Nikos Argyropoulos
Νίκος Αργυρόπουλος
Personal information
Born (1978-03-25) March 25, 1978 (age 46)
Patras, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
Playing career1996–2016
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number5, 9, 33
Career history
1996–2005Apollon Patras
2005–2006Olympiacos
2006–2008Panellinios
2008–2010Aris
2010–2016Apollon Patras
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

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Argyropoulos started his professional career with the Greek club Apollon Patras. After playing three years with Apollon in the top-tier level Greek 1st Division, the club moved down to the second-tier level Greek 2nd Division, for 4 years. In 2003, Apollon returned to the Greek first division. In 2005, Argyropoulos moved to the Greek EuroLeague club Olympiacos Piraeus, where he played for one year. After that, he moved to the Greek EuroCup club Panellinios Athens. He then joined the Greek EuroCup club Aris Thessaloniki, before finishing his pro club playing career with Apollon Patras.

Argyropoulos was voted the Greek 2nd Division's MVP in 2012. His number 5 jersey was retired by Apollon Patras, in 2019.[1]

National team career

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Argyropoulos was a member of the Greek junior national teams. He played at the 1996 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.

Executive career

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After he retired from playing professional basketball, Argyropoulos began working for the Greek professional basketball club Apollon Patras, as an executive.

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