Nikos Persidis
Nikolaos Persidis (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Περσίδης; born September 8, 1995) is a Greek professional basketball player for Aris of the Greek Basket League and the EuroCup. He is 2.01 m (6'7") tall[1] and he can play at both the small forward and power forward positions.
 Persidis in action with AEK Athens | |
| No. 18 – Aris Thessaloniki | |
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| Position | Small forward / Power forward |
| League | Greek Basket League EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 8, 1995 Chalkida, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2013 | AGE Chalkida |
| 2013–2014 | Ikaros Chalkidas |
| 2014–2015 | Psychiko |
| 2015–2016 | Pagrati |
| 2016–2017 | Ionikos Nikaias |
| 2017–2018 | Ethnikos Piraeus |
| 2018–2019 | Diagoras Dryopideon |
| 2019–2020 | Panathinaikos |
| 2020–2022 | Lavrio |
| 2022 | AEK Athens |
| 2022–2023 | Peristeri |
| 2023–present | Aris Thessaloniki |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
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. After that, he played with the Greek clubs Pagrati 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' performance with Diagoras was noticed by the coaching and scouting staff of the Greek EuroLeague club Panathinaikos. 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 for the rest of the season. In 17 league games, he averaged 1.5 points and 1 rebound, playing around 8 minutes per contest.
On July 4, 2023, Persidis signed a two-year deal with Aris.
National team career
Persidis was selected to the Greek national 3x3 team for the 2018 Mediterranean Games, which took place in Tarragona, Spain.
References
- NIKOS PERSIDIS 2.00.
- Lupo, Nicola (December 26, 2020). "Nikos Persidis signs with Lavrio". Sportando. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- "Συμφωνία με Περσίδη". AEK BC. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- "Λύση συνεργασίας". aekbc.gr. Online. Retrieved 15 December 2022.