Nikos Pettas

Nikolaos "Nikos" Pettas (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Πέττας; born February 28, 1981) is a Greek professional basketball player. He is a 6 ft 4 3⁄4 in (1.95 m) tall shooting guard-small forward.

Nikos Pettas
Νίκος Πέττας
Milon
Personal information
Born (1981-02-28) February 28, 1981
Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 4.75 in (1.95 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
Playing career1998–present
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Career history
1998–2001Olympiacos
2001–2003Apollon Patras
2003–2004Irakleio
2004–2006Apollon Patras
2006–2007Aigaleo
2007–2008Olympias Patras
2008–2009Trikala 2000
2009–2010Olympias Patras
2010–2011Koroivos Amaliadas
2011–2012Doxa Lefkadas
2012–2014Psychiko
2014–2017Promitheas Patras
2017–2018Diagoras Dryopideon
2018–2019Ionikos NF
2019–2020Ethnikos Piraeus
2020–presentMilon
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Greece
FIBA Europe U-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place1998 BulgariaUnder-18

Professional career

Pettas began playing basketball with the junior teams of Olympiacos. With the senior men's team of Olympiacos, he played in the 1997 McDonald's Championship Final, against the Chicago Bulls. The first season of his pro career, was in the Greek League, during the 1998–99 season. He played in the European-wide 3rd-tier level FIBA EuroChallenge, during the 2007–08 season, with Olympias Patras.

National team career

Pettas was a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the following tournaments: the 1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 1998 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won a bronze medal, the 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, and the 2000 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.[1]

References
  1. Nikolaos PETTAS (GRE) participated in 13 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
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