Thomas Nikou | |
Position: | Point guard |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lbs: | 215 |
League: | Greek 2nd Division |
Team: | Eleftheroupoli |
Nationality: | Greek |
Birth Date: | 25 June 1980 |
Birth Place: | Arta, Greece |
Career Start: | 2005 |
Years1: | 2005–2006 |
Team1: | Alimos |
Years2: | 2006–2009 |
Team2: | Near East |
Years3: | 2009–2010 |
Team3: | Kavala |
Years4: | 2010–2014 |
Team4: | Panelefsiniakos |
Years5: | 2014–2018 |
Team5: | Psychiko |
Years6: | 2018–2019 |
Team6: | Diagoras Dryopideon |
Years7: | 2019 |
Team7: | Pagrati |
Years8: | 2019–2020 |
Team8: | Olympiacos B |
Years9: | 2020–present |
Team9: | Eleftheroupoli |
Thomas Nikou (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Θωμάς Νίκου; born June 25, 1980) is a Greek professional basketball player for Eleftheroupoli of the Greek A2 Basket League. He is a 1.85abbr=onNaNabbr=on tall point guard.[1] [2]
After playing in the Greek minor leagues, Nikou began his pro career in the 2005–06 season, with the Greek 2nd Division club Alimos. He made his debut in the top-tier level Greek 1st Division, in the 2009–10 season, with Kavala.[3] He joined Olympiacos' new reserve team of the Greek 2nd Division, Olympiacos B, for the 2019–20 season.[4]
While working as a police officer, Nikou was shot in the mouth, during a bank robbery, on 9 June 2006.[5] [6]