Nikos Diplaros

Nikolaos "Nikos" Diplaros (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Δίπλαρος; born June 28, 1997) is a Greek professional basketball player for Batumi of the Georgian Superliga. He is a 1.90 m (6 ft 2​3⁄4 in) tall[1] point guard-shooting guard.

Nikos Diplaros
No. 12 – Batumi
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueGeorgian Superliga
Personal information
Born (1997-06-28) June 28, 1997
Patras, Greece
Listed height6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2017Aris Thessaloniki
2016–2017→ Machites Doxas Pefkon
2017–2019Panionios
2019Lovćen
2019–presentBatumi
Medals
Representing  Greece
Men's Basketball
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
2017 Greece Under-20
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
2015 Greece Under-18
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship B
2016 Greece Under-20

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.

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
  1. Eurobasket.com Nikos Diplaros Height: 190cm / 6'2¾".
  2. AEK Athens lands Diplaros long term.
  3. ΑΕΚ RELEASED DIPLAROS.
  4. Aris close to signing talent Nikos Diplaros.
  5. A1Basket.gr Aris signed Nikos Diplaros.
  6. A1Basket.gr Diplaros on loan to Machites Doxas Pefkon.
  7. Nikos Diplaros signs with Panionios.
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