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==Greek national team== |
==Greek national team== |
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As a member of the junior national basketball teams of Greece, Pappas won the silver medal at the 2007 [[FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship]] and the gold medal at the [[U18 European Championship Men 2008 Division A|2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship]], where he was also voted to the All-Tournament Team.<ref>[http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.season_2008.compID_8aYeHlfuGF-mF5IqO8aFH1.coid_cD5xud6oJzsBclDqjuNWQ0.articleMode_on.html FIBAEurope.com All Tournament team.]</ref> He also won the silver medal at the [[FIBA Under-19 World Championship 2009|2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship]] with Greece's junior national team, where he was also voted to the All-Tournament Team.<ref>[http://www.talkbasket.net/news/u19-world-championship-delas-named-mvp-1342.html Talkbasket.net U19 World Championship.]</ref> Pappas also won the gold medal at the [[FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship 2009|2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship]]. |
As a member of the junior national basketball teams of Greece, Pappas won the silver medal at the 2007 [[FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship]] and the gold medal at the [[U18 European Championship Men 2008 Division A|2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship]], where he was also voted to the All-Tournament Team.<ref>[http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.season_2008.compID_8aYeHlfuGF-mF5IqO8aFH1.coid_cD5xud6oJzsBclDqjuNWQ0.articleMode_on.html FIBAEurope.com All Tournament team.]</ref> |
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He was named the [[MVP]] of the 2008 Albert Schweitzer Tournament,<ref>[http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Nikos-Pappas-5167/ Draftexpress.com Pappas MVP of 2008 Albert Schweitzer Tournament.]</ref> where he led Greece to defeat Team USA and he played at the 2009 [[Nike Hoop Summit]],<ref>[http://www.usabasketball.com/men_team.php?page=mhs_roster USABasketball.com 2009 Nike Hoop Summit rosters.]</ref> where he helped the World Select Team to defeat Team USA 97-89.<ref>[http://www.draftexpress.com/blog/High-School-AAU/#Nike-Hoop-Summit-Game-Recap-3177 Draftexpress.com Nike Hoop Summit Game Recap.]</ref> |
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He also won the silver medal at the [[FIBA Under-19 World Championship 2009|2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship]] with Greece's junior national team, where he was also voted to the All-Tournament Team.<ref>[http://www.talkbasket.net/news/u19-world-championship-delas-named-mvp-1342.html Talkbasket.net U19 World Championship.]</ref> Pappas also won the gold medal at the [[FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship 2009|2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship]]. |
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==Awards and accomplishments== |
==Awards and accomplishments== |
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Nikolaos "Nikos" Pappas; (born July 11, 1990 in Amarousion, Athens, Greece) is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall. He plays at the both point guard and shooting guard positions.
Pro career
Pappas made his professional debut in the Greek League with Panellinios Athens during the 2006-07 season. He made his debut in Europe's second level competition the ULEB Cup, with Panellinios during the 2007-08 season. He signed a 5 year contract with the Spanish ACB League club Iurbentia Bilbao in 2008.[1] He was loaned to the farm club of Real Madrid, Real Madrid II of the Spanish LEB League, for the 2008-09 season.
Greek national team
As a member of the junior national basketball teams of Greece, Pappas won the silver medal at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and the gold medal at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he was also voted to the All-Tournament Team.[2]
He was named the MVP of the 2008 Albert Schweitzer Tournament,[3] where he led Greece to defeat Team USA and he played at the 2009 Nike Hoop Summit,[4] where he helped the World Select Team to defeat Team USA 97-89.[5]
He also won the silver medal at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship with Greece's junior national team, where he was also voted to the All-Tournament Team.[6] Pappas also won the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
Awards and accomplishments
- 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship - Silver Medal
- 2008 Albert Schweitzer Tournament - MVP
- 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship - Gold Medal
- 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship - All-Tournament Team
- 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship - Silver Medal
- 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship - All-Tournament Team
- 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship - Gold Medal