Nikos Diplaros
Nikolaos "Nikos" Diplaros (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Δίπλαρος; born June 28, 1997) is a Greek professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He is a 1.90 m (6 ft 23⁄4 in) tall[1] point guard-shooting guard.
| No. 12 – Panathinaikos | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Greek Basket League EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 28, 1997 Patras, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2017 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2016–2017 | → Machites Doxas Pefkon |
| 2017–2019 | Panionios |
| 2019 | Lovćen |
| 2019–2020 | Batumi |
| 2020–present | Panathinaikos |
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Professional career
Diplaros spent the 2014–15 season with the Greek club Esperos Patras, playing in the amateur level 4th tier division of Greek basketball, the Greek C League. In 2015, he signed a 5-year contract with the Greek 1st Division club AEK.[2] However, he was then released by AEK, before he played any games with them, after he told the press that he wanted to play for a bigger club than AEK Athens.[3][4]
A few days after, Aris Thessaloniki approached the player and signed him to a 3-year contract.[5] He then began his professional career with Aris in 2015. In September 2016, Aris loaned him to the Greek 2nd Division club Machites Doxas Pefkon.[6]
He joined the Greek club Panionios in 2017.[7] On September 3, 2018, Diplaros renewed his contract for another season. He subsequently spent the next season and a half between Montenegro (Lovćen) and Georgia (Batumi).
On September 10, 2020, Diplaros signed with Panathinaikos a 1+1 year contract.[8]
National team career
Diplaros was a member of the Greek junior national teams. With the junior national teams of Greece, Diplaros played at the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Cup, the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won a gold medal, and at the 2nd division 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B, where he won a bronze medal.
He also played at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a gold medal.
References
- Eurobasket.com Nikos Diplaros Height: 190cm / 6'2¾".
- AEK Athens lands Diplaros long term.
- ΑΕΚ RELEASED DIPLAROS.
- Aris close to signing talent Nikos Diplaros.
- A1Basket.gr Aris signed Nikos Diplaros.
- A1Basket.gr Diplaros on loan to Machites Doxas Pefkon.
- Nikos Diplaros signs with Panionios.
- "Panathinaikos signs Nikos Diplaros". Sportando. September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.