Kostas Papanikolaou

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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"), he plays at the small forward position. He is widely considered among the best defensive players in European basketball. A back-to-back EuroLeague champion with Olympiacos in 2012 and 2013, Papanikolaou was the EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer in 2012 and won the EuroLeague Rising Star award in 2013. He has reached another two finals with the Reds in 2017 and 2023. He is also the first player in EuroLeague history to record 2.000 points, 1.000 rebounds, 400 assists, 300 three-pointers made, 200 steals and 100 blocks. Since very early in his career, Papanikolaou has been a regular member of the Hellenic national team. After winning five medals at the youth level, he helped Greece capture the bronze medal at EuroBasket...

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