Nikolaos "Nikos" Barlos (alternate spelling: Mparlos) ( el, Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Μπάρλος; born July 12, 1979) is a Greek retired professional

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...

player and

coach Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process ** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers Transportation * Co ...

. During his playing career, at a height of 2.03 m (6'8") tall, he played at both the

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 t ...

and

power forward The power forward (PF), also known as the four, is one of the five traditional Basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. Traditionally, power forwards have played a role similar to center (basketball), centers. When on Of ...

positions.

Professional playing career

Barlos won the Greek 2nd Division championship with

Apollon Patras :''The first version of this article has been based in the text of :el:Α.Σ. Απόλλων of the Greek Wikipedia published under the GFDL.'' A.S. Apollon Patras (Greek:''A.Σ. Απόλλων Πατρών'') is a multi-sports club that is ba ...

in 2003. He was named the

MVP In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...

of the 2005 Greek All-Star Game. In the next season, he moved to

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 ...

, and with them he played in the EuroLeague. In 2015, he signed with

Lavrio Laurium or Lavrio ( ell, Λαύριο; grc, Λαύρειον (later ); before early 11th century BC: Θορικός ''Thorikos''; from Middle Ages until 1908: Εργαστήρια ''Ergastiria'') is a town in southeastern part of Attica, Greec ...

. On November 12, 2017, Barlos joined Kymis of the top-tier level

Greek Basket League The Greek Basket League (GBL), often also referred to as the Greek A1 Basketball League, or Greek Basketball Championship (originally called Panhellenic Basketball Championship), and also known as the Stoiximan Basket League for sponsorship reaso ...

National team playing career

Barlos was a member of Greece's under-26 national selection that won the silver medal at the

2005 Mediterranean Games The XVth Mediterranean Games Almería 2005 (XV Juegos del Mediterráneo 2005 in Spanish), commonly known as the 2005 Mediterranean Games, were the 15th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Almería, Spain over 10 days, from 24 June to 3 Ju ...

.Σελίδα Αθλητή ΜΠΑΡΛΟΣ ΝΙΚΟΣ .
/ref>

Coaching career

After he retired from playing professional basketball, Barlos began his basketball coaching career in 2018, as he became a

head coach A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches. In some sports, the head coach is instead called the "manager", as in assoc ...

of the

youth academies. In 2019, he became the assistant coach of the

reserve team In sports, a reserve team is a team composed of players under contract to a club but who do not normally play in matches for the first team. Reserve teams often include back-up players from the first team, young players who need playing time to i ...

of Olympiacos,

Olympiacos B Olympiacos Football Club B, or simply Olympiacos B ( gr, Ολυμπιακός Β), is the reserve team of Greek club Olympiacos F.C., Olympiacos and plays in Super League Greece 2. Stadium The stadium that hosts in Olympiacos is the Rentis T ...

, of the Greek 2nd Division.

Awards and accomplishments

Playing career

*2× Greek 2nd Division Champion: (2003, 2017) *2× Greek League All-Star: (2005, 2011) *Greek All-Star Game

: (2005)

References

External links

Euroleague.net ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileGreek Basket League Profile

Hellenic Basketball Federation Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barlos, Nikos 1979 births Living people AEK B.C. players Apollon Patras B.C. players Aris B.C. players Competitors at the 2005 Mediterranean Games Greek basketball coaches Greek men's basketball players Kymis B.C. players Lavrio B.C. players Mediterranean Games medalists in basketball Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Greece Nea Kifissia B.C. players Olympiacos B.C. players Panionios B.C. players Basketball players from Patras Power forwards (basketball) Small forwards