Nikolaos "Nikos" Arsenopoulos ( el, Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Αρσενόπουλος; born May 19, 2000) is a

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professional

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player for PAOK of the

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. He is a 1.98 m (6'6") tall and 91 kg (200 lb.)

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Professional career

In the summer of 2016, Arsenopoulos joined the

and EuroLeague club

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

, when he signed a 6-year contract with the club. He spent the 2016–17 season playing with the junior clubs of Olympiacos. He then made his pro debut during the Greek Basket League's 2017–18 season. On September 11, 2018, Arsenopoulos was loaned to

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, of the Greek 2nd Division, for the 2018–19 season. He played with Olympiacos'

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, in the Greek 2nd Division's 2019–20 season. On August 4, 2020, Arsenopoulos was released from the parent club of Olympiacos. On August 27, 2020, Arsenopoulos signed with Kolossos Rodou. On August 18, 2021, Arsenopoulos moved to

Ionikos Nikaias Ionikos Nikaias (full name Athlitikos Omilos Ionikos Nikaias, A.O. Ionikos Nikaias / el, Α.Ο. Ιωνικός Νικαίας) is a Greek multi-sports club that is based in Nikaia, Piraeus. It was founded in 1965, and it has teams in football, b ...

. In 19 league games, he averaged 7.2 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 18 minutes per contest. On September 5, 2022, he renewed his contract with Ionikos. In 21 league games, he averaged 7.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 23 minutes per contest. On July 31, 2023, Arsenopoulos signed with PAOK.

National team career

Arsenopoulos has been a member of the Greek junior national teams. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the

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, the

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, the

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, and the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.Nikolaos ARSENOPOULOS (GRE).
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References

External links

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at eurobasket.com
Nikos Arsenopoulos
at euroleague.net
Nikos Arsenopoulos
at esake.gr

at fiba.com 2000 births Living people Greek men's basketball players Ionikos Nikaias B.C. players Kolossos Rodou B.C. players Olympiacos B.C. players Olympiacos B.C. B players P.A.O.K. BC players Psychiko B.C. players Shooting guards Small forwards Basketball players from Athens {{Greece-basketball-bio-stub