Dimitrios Papanikolaou

Dimitrios Papanikolaou
Δημήτρης Παπανικολάου
Personal information
Born (1977-02-07) February 7, 1977
Nea Liosia, Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
Playing career1992–2011
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number7, 6, 4
Coaching career2012–present
Career history
As a player:
1992–1995Sporting
1995–2002Olympiacos
2002–2003Makedonikos
2003–2007Panathinaikos
2007–2009AEK Athens
2009–2010Panionios
2010–2011Peristeri
As a coach:
2012AEK Athens
2012Ilysiakos
2013Greece (assistant)
2014Greece Under-17
Career highlights
As player:
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
1993 TurkeyUnder-16
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
1995 GreeceUnder-19

Dimitrios Papanikolaou (alternate spelling: Dimitris) (Greek: Δημήτρης Παπανικολάου; born February 7, 1977, in Nea Liosia, Athens, Greece) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and a professional basketball coach. He is 2.02 m (6 ft 7 12 in) tall. He spent most of his career playing at the shooting guard and small forward positions, although he also played at the power forward position late in his career.