Nikos Persidis

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Nikos Persidis
Νίκος Περσίδης
Persidis in action with AEK Athens
No. 18 – Aris Thessaloniki
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1995-09-08) September 8, 1995 (age 28)
Chalkida, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2013AGE Chalkida
2013–2014Ikaros Chalkidas
2014–2015Psychiko Athens
2015–2016Pagrati Athens
2016–2017Ionikos Nikaias
2017–2018Ethnikos Piraeus
2018–2019Diagoras Dryopideon
2019–2020Panathinaikos Athens
2020–2022Lavrio
2022AEK Athens
2022–2023Peristeri Athens
2023–presentAris Thessaloniki
Career highlights and awards

Nikolaos Persidis (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Περσίδης; born September 8, 1995) is a Greek professional basketball player for Aris of the Greek Basket League. He is 2.01 m (6'7") tall[1] and he plays at both the small forward and power forward positions.

Professional career[edit]

Persidis began his club career, while still being a student, in 2011, with the Greek club AGE Chalkida. In 2013, Ikaros Chalkidas's head coach Georgios Kalafatakis, picked him to join the team that year. In that season, the club played in Chalkida, instead of its regular home of Kallithea. Persidis then spent a season with the Greek club Psychiko Athens. After that, he played with the Greek clubs Pagrati Athens and Ionikos Nikaias. With Ionikos Nikaias, he started to receive major playing time.

For the 2017–18 season, Persidis moved to Ethnikos Piraeus, which he helped to lead to the Greek 2nd division's playoffs. During that season, he appeared in 32 games, and he averaged 5.6 points and 4.3 rebounds, in 18 minutes played per game. In the following season, Persidis played with the Greek 2nd division club Diagoras Dryopideon. With Diagoras, he appeared in 29 games, and averaged 6.2 points and 4 rebounds, in 16.5 minutes played per game.

Persidis' performances with Diagoras were noticed by the coaching and scouting staff of the Greek EuroLeague club Panathinaikos Athens. Eventually, Persidis joined the "Greens" team in the summer of 2019. He was primarily signed by the team to be used as an ancillary practice squad player, along with Kostas Papadakis, who would also have a similar role on the team.

On December 26, 2020, Persidis moved to Lavrio for the rest of the season.[2] In 15 games, he averaged 2 points and 1.3 rebounds in under 10 minutes per contest. In 23 league games during the 2021-22 campaign, Persidis averaged an improved 4.5 points and 2.2 rebounds, playing around 15 minutes per contest.

On July 13, 2022, Persidis signed a one-year contract with AEK Athens.[3] On December 15, 2022, Persidis' contract was terminated by mutual consent.[4] Two days later, he signed with Peristeri Athens for the rest of the season. In 17 domestic Greek league games, he averaged 1.5 points and 1 rebound, while playing around 8 minutes per contest.

On July 4, 2023, Persidis signed a two-year deal with Aris Thessaloniki.

National team career[edit]

Persidis was selected to the Greek national 3x3 team for the 2018 Mediterranean Games, which took place in Tarragona, Spain.

References[edit]

  1. ^ NIKOS PERSIDIS 2.00.
  2. ^ Lupo, Nicola (December 26, 2020). "Nikos Persidis signs with Lavrio". Sportando. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Συμφωνία με Περσίδη". AEK BC. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Λύση συνεργασίας". aekbc.gr. Online. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

External links[edit]

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