Nicholas Peter Paulos (born February 26, 1992) is a Greek American professional

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player who plays for the Vikos Falcons of the

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. Paulos played

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at the

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(UNCG). He is a tall

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College career

Born in

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, Paulos played

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. With the Spartans, Paulos became the 21st player in UNCG men's basketball history to reach the 1,000-career point scoring mark, when he hit a second half 3-pointer against Samford. He ranks third all-time with 262 3-pointers made, and second all-time in UNCG history, with 125 games played. He scored a career-high 30 points at Chattanooga, against the Mocs, and he set a UNCG single-game record with 10 three-pointers made off the bench, as he was 10-of-12 (83.3%) from long range, in just 21 minutes of action. He hit his first four three-pointers of the game, before hitting six straight, on consecutive possessions in the second half, for the single-game record. As a junior, he scored a season-high 27 points against Davidson, and set a UNCG record with a perfect 9-of-9 shooting from long range. As a senior, Paulos led the

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, and ranked 12th in NCAA Division I, with 1,178 minutes played. His minutes played are the most by a Spartan, in a single season in program history.

Professional career

In July 2015, Paulos began his professional career in the top-tier Greek League club

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, after signing a two-year contract with them. On 3 November 2015, he was loaned to

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of the Greek 2nd Division. With Doukas, he averaged 9.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game, in 22 games played in the Greek 2nd Division 2015–16 season. On 5 October 2016, he was loaned to

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of the Greek 2nd Division from

. With Pagrati, he averaged 11.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game, in 18 games played in the Greek 2nd Division 2016–17 season. He joined the Greek 2nd Division club

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, in 2017. With Psychiko, he averaged 15.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists, while shooting 44.5% from the 3 point line. In July 2018, Paulos signed with Jamtland Basket of the top tier Swedish

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. With Jamtland, he helped lead the club to their first ever semifinal appearance averaging 11.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.2 steals, while shooting 54% from the field, 42.1% from the 3 point line, and 89% from the free throw line. It was the most successful team in Jamtland basket history. On August 5, 2019, Paulos returned to Greece and signed with Kolossos Rodou. Paulos suffered a knee injury in March 2020 that would require season ending surgery at the time that the league was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In September 2022, Paulos made his return to active basketball, signing back with

of the Elite League in Greece. With Psychiko, he averaged 9.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.07 steals, while shooting 55.2% from the field, 51.7% from the 3 point line, and 90% from the free throw line. He helped Psychiko win the Elite League regular season championship for the first time in the club's history. On August 16, 2023, Paulos joined

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of the

. With Mykonos, Paulos led the team into the Greek Elite League for the first time in the clubs history. He averaged, 6.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, while shooting 49.5% from the field, 40.7% from the 3 point line, and 86.6% from the free throw line. On August 24, 2024, Paulos signed with the Vikos Falcons of the Elite League of Greece.

Personal life

Paulos has a Greek passport, due to his familial ethnic Greek heritage.Former Olympus star Nicholas Paulos to play professionally in Greece.
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is Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Πέτρος Παύλος (Nikolaos "Nikos" Petros Pavlos).

College stats

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References

External links

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