Thomas Nikou

Thomas Nikou
Personal information
Born (1980-06-25) 25 June 1980 (age 44)
Arta, Greece
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
Playing career2005–present
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2005–2006Alimos
2006–2009Near East
2009–2010Kavala
2010–2014Panelefsiniakos
2014–2018Psychiko
2018–2019Diagoras Dryopideon
2019Pagrati
2019–2020Olympiacos B
2020–presentEleftheroupoli

Thomas Nikou (Greek: Θωμάς Νίκου; born 25 June 1980) is a Greek professional basketball player for Eleftheroupoli of the Greek A2 Basket League. He is a 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) tall point guard.[1][2]

Professional career

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]

Personal life

While working as a police officer, Nikou was shot in the mouth, during a bank robbery, on 9 June 2006.[5][6]

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