Prodromos "Makis" Nikolaidis (alternate spelling: Nikolaides) (

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: Πρόδρομος "Μάκης" Νικολαΐδης; born July 13, 1978) is a former Greek-Cypriot professional

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player. At a height of tall, and in weight, he could play both the

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and

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positions. During his playing career, Nikolaidis possessed great shooting ability. In 2008, he won the 3-point shootout competition of the Greek League All-Star Game.

Professional career

In 2003, Nikolaidis won the

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championship, while playing with

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. In 2004, he was a

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finalist, while playing with

Maroussi Marousi or Maroussi (), also known as Amarousio (), is a city and a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens urban area, Greece. Marousi dates back to the era of the ancient Athenian Republic; its ancient name was '' Athmonon'' () and it r ...

. He spent the 2007–08 season with

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. Nikolaidis moved to Trikala 2000 for the 2008–09 season. He then moved to

AEK Athens A.E.K. (; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople'') is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K. Athens. Establishe ...

. In September 2012, he joined

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, for a trial period. He joined

Ethnikos Piraeus Ethnikos Piraeus (Greek: Εθνικός Πειραιώς) is a Greek multisport club based in Piraeus. It was founded in 1923. The full name of the club is Ethnikos Omilos Filathlon Pireos/Phalirou or Ethnikos OFPF (Greek: Εθνικός Όμι� ...

in 2018.

Awards and accomplishments

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Champion: (2003) * Greek All-Star Game 3 Point Shootout Champion: (2008) *2× Greek League All-Star: (2010, 2011)

References

External links

EuroCup ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileDraftexpress.com ProfileItalian League Profile

Greek Basket League Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nikolaidis, Makis 1978 births Living people AEK B.C. players Aigaleo B.C. players Basketball Agia Paraskevi players Apollon Limassol BC players Aris B.C. players Cypriot men's basketball players Esperos B.C. players Greek men's basketball players Greek Basket League players Ionikos N.F. B.C. players Kavala B.C. players Maroussi B.C. players Olympia Larissa B.C. players Shooting guards Small forwards Trikala B.C. players Virtus Bologna players Basketball players from Kavala