Kostas Papanikolaou

**Kostas Papanikolaou**
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No. 16
	Position Small Forward
Personal information
	Born July 31, 1990 (age 35); Trikala, Greece
	Nationality Greek
	Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.04 m)
	Listed weight 236 lbs (107 kg)
Career information
	NBA Draft 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48th
	Selected by the New York Knicks
	Pro career
Career history
	2008-2009 Aris Thessaloniki
	2009–2013 Olympiacos B.C.
	2013–2014 FC Barcelona
	2014–2015 Houston Rockets
	2015–2016 Denver Nuggets
	2016–present Olympiacos B.C.
Career highlights and awards
	2× EuroLeague champion (2012, 2013); EuroLeague Rising Star (2013); Liga ACB champion (2014); Catalan League champion (2013); Liga ACB Defensive Player of the Year (2014); 5× Greek League champion (2012, 2016, 2022, 2023, 2025); 5× Greek Cup winner (2010, 2011, 2022–2024); 4× Greek Super Cup winner (2022–2025); 5× All-Greek League Team (2012, 2013, 2017, 2023, 2024); Greek League Best Defender (2017); 2× Greek League Best Young Player (2009, 2012); 5× Greek All-Star (2013, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023); FIBA U20 EuroBasket MVP (2009); Panhellenic Youth Championship champion (2009); Panhellenic Youth Championship MVP (2009);

Konstantinos "Kostas" Papanikolaou (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Παπανικολάου; born July 31, 1990) is a Greek professional basketball player.

No. 16
File:Kostas Papanikolaou.jpg
Position Small Forward
Personal information
Born July 31, 1990 (1990-07-31) (age 35) Trikala, Greece
Nationality Greek
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.04 m)
Listed weight 236 lbs (107 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48th
Selected by the New York Knicks
Pro career
Career history
2008-2009 Aris Thessaloniki
2009–2013 Olympiacos B.C.
2013–2014 FC Barcelona
2014–2015 Houston Rockets
2015–2016 Denver Nuggets
2016–present Olympiacos B.C.
Career highlights and awards
2× EuroLeague champion (2012, 2013) EuroLeague Rising Star (2013) Liga ACB champion (2014) Catalan League champion (2013) Liga ACB Defensive Player of the Year (2014) 5× Greek League champion (2012, 2016, 2022, 2023, 2025) 5× Greek Cup winner (2010, 2011, 2022–2024) 4× Greek Super Cup winner (2022–2025) 5× All-Greek League Team (2012, 2013, 2017, 2023, 2024) Greek League Best Defender (2017) 2× Greek League Best Young Player (2009, 2012) 5× Greek All-Star (2013, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023) FIBA U20 EuroBasket MVP (2009) Panhellenic Youth Championship champion (2009) Panhellenic Youth Championship MVP (2009)