Nikos Arsenopoulos Explained

Nikos Arsenopoulos
Position:Small forward / Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lbs:200
League:Greek Basket League
Team:PAOK Thessaloniki
Number:19
Nationality:Greek
Birth Date:19 May 2000
Birth Place:Maroussi, Greece
Career Start:2017
Years1:2017–2020
Team1:Olympiacos
Years2:2018–2019
Years3:2019–2020
Team3:Olympiacos B
Years4:2020–2021
Team4:Kolossos Rodou
Years5:2021–2023
Team5:Ionikos Nikaias
Years6:2023–present
Team6:PAOK Thessaloniki

Nikolaos "Nikos" Arsenopoulos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Αρσενόπουλος; born May 19, 2000) is a Greek professional basketball player for PAOK of the Greek Basket League. He is a 1.98 m (6'6") tall[1] [2] and 91 kg (200 lb.) swingman.

Professional career

In the summer of 2016, Arsenopoulos joined the Greek Basket League and EuroLeague club Olympiacos, when he signed a 6-year contract with the club.[3] [4] [5] 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 Psychiko, of the Greek 2nd Division, for the 2018–19 season. He played with Olympiacos' reserve team, Olympiacos B, 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.[6]

On August 18, 2021, Arsenopoulos moved to Ionikos Nikaias. 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 2016 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fiba.basketball/documents/U19worldcup/officialprogram.pdf GREECE [GRE] .
  2. http://www.adidasngt.com/u18/news/latest/i/8jglplplsw9snyok/watching-spanoulis-an-honor-for-olympiacos-talent-arsenopoulos Watching Spanoulis an honor for Olympiacos talent Arsenopoulos.
  3. http://www.olympiacosbc.gr/el/news-el/announcements-el/3843-%CE%BF-%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%BD%CF%8C%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%82-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1-%C2%AB%CE%B5%CF%81%CF%85%CE%B8%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%BA%CE%B1%C2%BB.html Ο Αρσενόπουλος στα «ερυθρόλευκα» .
  4. http://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Olympiakos/epishmo-erythroleykos-o-arsenopoylos.4153279.html Ο Ολυμπιακός ανακοίνωσε την απόκτηση του Νίκου Αρσενόπουλου, ο οποίος θα φορά τα ερυθρόλευκα για τα επόμενα έξι χρόνια. Ποιος είναι ο 16χρονος γκαρντ που αναδείχθηκε MVP στο Πανελλήνιο Παίδων. .
  5. http://www.real.gr/DefaultArthro.aspx?page=arthro&id=519809&catID=6&mode=tab Στα ερυθρόλευκα ο Αρσενόπουλος .
  6. Web site: Nikos Arsenopoulos joins Kolossos Rhodes . Sportando . August 27, 2020 . August 27, 2020.
  7. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Nikolaos%20ARSENOPOULOS/pid/132268/_//players.html Nikolaos ARSENOPOULOS (GRE).