| Position | Small Forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| League | Greek League Euroleague |
| Team | Olympiacos |
| Born | August 1, 1990 Trikala, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Pro career | 2008–present |
| Career history | Aris (2008-09) Olympiakos BC (2009-11) |
| Awards | Greek Under 22 All Star Game MVP 2009 Greek League Best Young Player 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship MVP 2009 |
Konstantinos "Kostas" Papanikolaou (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Παπανικολάου; born August 1, 1990 in Trikala, Greece) is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) tall. He plays mainly as a small forward, but he can also play the power forward position.
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Papanikolaou began playing basketball with the youth teams of Proteas Grevenon and Aris and he made his pro debut in the Greek League with Aris Thessaloniki during the 2008-09 season. He was named the MVP of the Greek Under 22 All Star Game in 2009. He was also named the Greek League's Best Young Player in 2009.[1] In 2009, he moved to Olympiacos.[2]
As a member of the junior national basketball teams of Greece, Papanikolaou won the silver medal at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and the gold medal at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. He also won the silver medal at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. Papanikolaou also won the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he was also named to the All-Tournament Team and won the MVP award.[3]
In August 2009, he made his debut with the senior Greek national basketball team in a friendly match. He also won the silver medal at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship with Greece's junior national team, where he was also named to the All-Tournament Team.[4]
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| Preceded by Miroslav Raduljica |
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship MVP 2009 |
Succeeded by Andrew Albicy |
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