Nikos Argyropoulos (alternate spelling: Argiropoulos) ( el, Νίκος Αργυρόπουλος; born March 25, 1978 in
Patras
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Greece
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) is a Greek former professional
basketball
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player. At a height of 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) tall, he played at the
point guard
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and
shooting guard
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positions
Professional career
Argyropoulos started his professional career with
Apollon Patras
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. After three years in the
top-tier Greek 1st Division, Patras moved down to the second-tier
Greek 2nd Division for 4 years. In 2003, they returned to the first division. In 2005, he moved to
Olympiacos
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, where he played for one year, and then he moved to
Panellinios
Panellinios G.S. (Greek (language), Greek: Πανελλήνιος Γ.Σ.), full name, Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos (Greek (language), Greek: Πανελλήνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος), is a Greece, Greek sports club, mult ...
. He then joined
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.
He was voted the
Greek 2nd Division's
MVP
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in 2012.
National team career
Argyropoulos was a member of the Greek junior national teams. He played at the
1996 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
The 1996 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was an international basketball competition held in France in 1996.
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Awards
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External links
Euroleague.net ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile
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1978 births
Living people
Basketball players from Patras
Apollon Patras B.C. players
Aris B.C. players
Greek men's basketball players
Olympiacos B.C. players
Panellinios B.C. players
Point guards
Shooting guards