 Chatzinikolas with Nea Kifissia, in 2016. | |
| Tampereen Pyrintö | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Korisliiga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1995-10-07) October 7, 1995 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2016 | Nea Kifissia |
| 2014–2015 | →Pagrati |
| 2016–2017 | Koroivos Amaliadas |
| 2017–2018 | Trikala |
| 2018–2019 | Ippokratis Kos |
| 2019–2020 | PAOK |
| 2020–2021 | Charilaos Trikoupis |
| 2021–2022 | Oberwart Gunners |
| 2022–2023 | Panthers Schwenningen |
| 2023–2025 | Kolossos Rodou |
| 2025–present | Tampereen Pyrintö |
| Career highlights | |
| |
Ioannis Chatzinikolas (alternate spelling: Giannis) (born 7 October 1995) is a Greek professional basketball player plays for Tampereen Pyrintö of Finnish Korisliiga.
Professional career
After playing youth basketball with the junior teams of Nea Kifissia, Chatzinikolas began his professional career in 2011, with the Greek Second Division club Nea Kifissia's senior men's team.[1] In 2014, he was loaned to Pagrati.[2] He left Nea Kifissia, when the club was relegated down from the first-tier level Greek Basket League, to the third-tier level Greek B League, due to financial problems.
On August 3, 2016, he joined Koroivos Amaliadas.[3] On September 10, 2019, Chatzinikolas returned to the first division, signing with PAOK Thessaloniki.
On July 27, 2020, he transferred to the newly promoted team of Charilaos Trikoupis.[4]
Chatzinikolas spent the next two seasons abroad with the Austrian club Oberwart Gunners and the German club Panthers Schwenningen.
In early 2023, Chatzinikolas returned to Greece with Kolossos Rodou. On July 13, 2023, he renewed his contract with Kolossos. On July 3, 2024, he renewed his contract with the island club once more.
On 30 August 2025, he signed with Tampereen Pyrintö in Finnish Korisliiga.[5]
National team career
With the junior national teams of Greece, Chatzinikolas played at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.[6]
References
- ^ Chatzinikolas Profile myplayer.gr.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Στο Παγκράτι ο Χατζηνικόλας (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
- ^ Koroivos sign Ioannis Chatzinikolas.
- ^ "Charilaos add Chatzinikolas to their roster". eurobasket.com. July 27, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ KREIKKALAINEN GIANNIS CHATZINIKOLAS PYRINTÖÖN, pyrinto.fi, 30 August 2025
- ^ Ioannis CHATZINIKOLAS (GRE).
External links
- Ioannis Chatzinikolas at fiba.com (archive)
- Ioannis Chatzinikolas at fibaeurope.com
- Ioannis Chatzinikolas at eurobasket.com
- Ioannis Chatzinikolas at esake.gr (in Greek)
