Nikos Filippou

Nikos Filippou
Personal information
Born	July 15, 1962 (age 62); Ioannina, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Career information
Playing career	1982–1994
Position	Power forward
Career history
1982–1991	Aris
1991–1993	PAOK
1993–1994	Papagou
Career highlights and awards
	As a player: 9× Greek League champion (1983, 1985–1992); 5× Greek Cup winner (1985, 1987–1990);
Representing Greece
EuroBasket

Nikolaos "Nikos" Filippou (alternate spelling: Filipou) (Template:Lang-el; born July 15, 1962, Ioannina, Greece) is a retired Greek professional basketball player. At a height of 2.02 m (6 ft 7 1⁄2 in.), he played at the power forward position..

Professional career

As a member of the Greek club Aris, Filippou won 8 Greek League championships (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991) and 5 Greek Cups (1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990). He also played at 3 EuroLeague Final Fours (1998, 1989, 1990) with Aris.

In 1991, he moved to PAOK, and with them he won the Greek League championship in 1992. He also played at the EuroLeague Final Four with PAOK in 1993.

He also played with the Greek club Papagou. Filippou is also a member of Eurobasket.com website's Greek Basketball Hall of Fame.

National team career

Filippou was also a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball teams that won the gold medal at EuroBasket 1987, and the silver medal at EuroBasket 1989. He also played with Greece at the 1986 FIBA World Championship.

Post playing career

As the team manager of the senior men's Greek national basketball team, he won the gold medal at EuroBasket 2005, and the silver medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship.

Awards and accomplishments

Pro clubs

9× Greek League Champion: (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992)
5× Greek Cup Winner: (1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990)
Eurobasket.com website's Greek Basketball Hall of Fame

Greek national team

EuroBasket 1987: Gold
EuroBasket 1989: Silver

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