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Hristo Yanchev Nikolov ( bg, Христо Янчев Николов; born October 2, 1985) is a Bulgarian professional
basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
player and a captain of the
Bulgaria national basketball team The Bulgaria men's national basketball team ( bg, Български национален отбор по баскетбол, Balgarski natsionalen otbor po basketbol) represents Bulgaria in international basketball. The governing body is the Bu ...
. He last played for Chernomoret of the NBL.


Player profile

Often called by his nickname Glarusa (the
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), Hristo Nikolov has a strong body structure and masculine built. He is tall and weighs . Nikolov primary plays as a
small forward The small forward (SF), also known as the three or swingman, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers but taller, larger, and stronger ...
and
power forward The power forward (PF), also known as the four, is one of the five traditional positions in a regulation basketball game. Traditionally, power forwards have played a role similar to centers. When on offense, they typically play with their ba ...
, even though he is versatile and performs great in other positions on the court. Known for his quick first step and strong perimeter shooting, Hristo shows strong abilities on offense and an excellent
defensive end Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations over the years have substantially changed how the position is ...
. When he plays as a point guard, he averages 5.4 assist. He has a solid vertical, good court vision and reads well passing lines.


Professional career


PBC CSKA Sofia (Aug 2003 – Jun 2005), Bulgaria

Nikolov’s first professional basketball appearance happened with
PBC CSKA Sofia BC CSKA Sofia ( bg, БК "ЦСКА София") is a Bulgarian professional basketball club based in the capital Sofia and part of the CSKA Sofia sports club. CSKA Sofia men's team have been champions of Bulgaria 12 times and Bulgarian cup winn ...
, after he got accepted at the age of 16. Despite his young age, at the time he participated in the Bulgarian’s edition of the basketball AllStar game, became a cup holder in the National Basketball League and ended the season in second place in the championship.


Casper College (Aug 2004 – Jan 2006), U.S.

After two successful years playing in the men’s league for CSKA Sofia, Hristo Nikolov won a scholarship and left Bulgaria to participate in a basketball program, provided by Casper College in Casper, Wyoming, United States. There he got introduced to the American basketball traditions. Nikolov was among the team leaders, where he averaged 19.00 ppg.


PBC CSKA Sofia (Jan 2006 – Jun 2008), Bulgaria

Once his scholarship program was over, Hristo Nikolov returned to Bulgaria and immediately signed with his old club – CSKA Sofia. He participated in the AllStar game and quickly established himself a reputation as a hard-working and skilled player. He showed leadership qualities and was often among the playmakers in the team. Nikolov averaged 14 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 45 Bulgarian League contests.


Lukoil Academic (Aug 2008 – Jan 2010), Bulgaria

Once proving his ability to learn fast and his tenacious and hard working nature, Nikolov was spotted by another basketball club in the local league –
PBC Lukoil Academic BC Academic Metropol Region ( bg, БК "Академик" Метропол-Рийджън) is a reestablished Bulgarian professional basketball club based in the capital Sofia. In April 2022, Academic has been reborn and rebranded by the new ow ...
. Glarusa becomes the first new player ahead of the upcoming season and was quoted to be a competitor with a great potential. He became a two-time champion of Bulgaria. Nikolov also participated in the AllStar game and the Eurocup.


Steaua București (Aug 2010 – Jun 2011), Romania

After his two-year contract with Lukoil Academic had expired, Hristo Nikolov signed with the 21 championships winner Steaua București and immediately became a leader on the court. With his help the club reached the
Romanian cup Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language *** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language ** Romanian cuisine, tradition ...
finals and finished in 3rd place in the Championship. Nikolov participated in the
Eurochallenge FIBA EuroChallenge (called the FIBA Europe League in 2003–05, and FIBA EuroCup in 2005–08) was the 3rd-tier level transnational men's professional continental club basketball competition in Europe, from 2003 to 2015. It was organized and run ...
contest.


Szolnoki Olaj KK (Aug 2011 – May 2013), Hungary

Nikolov’s great season at Steaua Bucuresti brought him to the attention of the Hungarian basketball experts and shortly after the annual break, Hristo signed with 5-time Hungarian Championship and 5-time Hungarian Cup holder Szolnoki Olaj KK. With Szolnoki Nikolov won the Super Cup, reached the final four of the EuroChallenge contest in Debrecen, participated in the local AllStar game and held the MVP title of the Championship.


National Team of Bulgaria (Jul 2012 – Sept 2012), Eurobasket

The past few seasons brought Hristo Nikolov to a forefront as one of the most promising playmakers for the upcoming Eurobasket challenge. At that time, the Bulgarian National Basketball Team was under the coaching of
Rosen Barchovski Rosen Barchovski ( Bulgarian Cyrillic: Росен Барчовски) (born on 16 August 1960 in Sofia) is a former Bulgarian basketball player and current basketball head coach of Bulgaria national basketball team and CSKA Sofia. He has coached ...
and assistant coaches Ivan Cholakov and Ludmil Hadjisotirov. The team reached the qualifications round, but did not go further.


"U" MOBITELCO (Aug 2012 – May 2013), Romania

After becoming champion with his Hungarian team, Hristo got transferred back in Romania, but this time as a player of “U” MOBITELCO. The Romanian team reached finals of the Romanian cup tournament. Nikolov participated in the Romanian AllStar game.


Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez (Aug 2013 – May 2014), France

Already a strong leader and a skillful player, Hristo Nikolov got noticed by the French Pro A League experts. In August 2013 he signed his contract for the French professional basketball club Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez.


Olimpija Ljubljana (Aug 2014 - 2015), Slovenia

Hristo Nikolov had a successful season, playing for the Slovenian professional basketball club Olimpija Ljubljana, which competes in Eurocup,
Premier A Slovenian Basketball League The Premier A Slovenian Basketball League ( sl, 1. slovenska košarkarska liga), abbreviated as 1. SKL and known as the Liga Nova KBM due to sponsorship reasons, is the top-level professional men's basketball league in Slovenia. The league, opera ...
and the
Adriatic League The ABA League, renamed to the ABA League First Division in 2017, is the 1st-tier regional men's professional basketball league that originally featured clubs from the former Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Mac ...
.


BC Levski (February 2015 - December 2015), Bulgaria

After having played abroad for several years, Hristo Nikolov came back to Bulgaria to join the Bulgarian BC Levski Sofia until he got signed with the Polish Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski.


Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski (December 2015 - present)

Hristo joined the Polish Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski on 10 December 2015. Nikolov is currently among the starting five, playing the position of a power forward. The team competes in the
Polish Basketball League Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) (English: Polish Basketball League) is a professional men's club basketball league in Poland. It constitutes the first and highest-tier level of the Polish league pyramid. The winning team of the final round are crow ...
. On 13 May 2016, Nikolov signed a one-year contract extension with Stal Ostrów.


Early life and education

Hristo Nikolov was born in
Burgas Burgas ( bg, Бургас, ), sometimes transliterated as ''Bourgas'', is the second largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast in the region of Northern Thrace and the fourth-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia, Plovdiv, and Varna, with a pop ...
,
Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...
on October 2, 1985. He got introduced to basketball after joining the local basketball club "Dolphin" in 1997. Shortly after that in 2000, at the age of 16, Nikolov got transferred to the professional basketball club CSKA – Sofia where his professional career in basketball began. He has an education in Agribusiness &
Rural development Rural development is the process of improving the quality life and economic well-being of people living in rural areas, often relatively isolated and sparsely populated areas. Rural development has traditionally centered on the exploitation of ...
.


Off court

Hristo Nikolov is known for his entrepreneurial spirit, business ventures and conclusive support for a variety of charity causes and organizations. He currently owns a website on Bulgarian basketball(http://bball.bg).Hristo Nikolov - Glarusa,


References


External links


Union Olimpija profile

Eurobasket.com profile



Eurocupbasketball.com profile
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