Kostas Papanikolaou

Kostas Papanikolaou
	Papanikolaou with Olympiacos, in 2022
No. 16 – Olympiacos
Position	Small forward
League	Greek Basket League; EuroLeague
Personal information
Born	31 July 1990; Trikala, Greece
Listed height	204 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight	107 kg (236 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2012: 2nd round, 48th overall pick
	Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	2008–present
Career history
2008–2009	Aris Thessaloniki
2009–2013	Olympiacos
2013–2014	FC Barcelona
2014–2015	Houston Rockets
2015–2016	Denver Nuggets
2016–present	Olympiacos
Career highlights and awards
	2× EuroLeague champion (2012, 2013); EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer (2012); EuroLeague Rising Star (2013); Liga ACB champion (2014); Catalan League champion (2013); Liga ACB Defensive Player of the Year (2014); 4× Greek League champion (2012, 2016, 2022, 2023); 5× Greek Cup winner (2010, 2011, 2022–2024); 2× Greek Super Cup winner (2022, 2023); Greek League Finals MVP (2012); Greek League Best Defender (2017); 2× Greek League Domestic Player of the Year (2012, 2023); 2× Greek League Best Young Player (2009, 2012); 4× All-Greek League First Team (2012, 2013, 2017, 2023); 2× All-Greek League Second Team (2018, 2022); 5× Greek All-Star (2013, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023); FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship MVP (2009);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Men's basketball
Representing Greece
FIBA U-19 World Cup
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship

Konstantinos "Kostas" Papanikolaou (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Παπανικολάου; born 31 July 1990) nicknamed "Air Pap" is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. Standing at 2.04 m (6'8 1⁄2") tall, he plays at the small forward position. He has previously played in the NBA for the Houston Rockets and the Denver Nuggets, as well as for the EuroLeague powerhouse FC Barcelona. Papanikolaou is also a regular member of the senior Hellenic national team. He is widely considered amongst the best defensive players in European basketball.

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