Nikos Galis ( Greek Νίκος Γκάλης , née Nikolaos Georgalis ( Greek Νικόλαος Γεωργαλής ); born July 23, 1957 , Union City , New Jersey ) is a former Greek basketball player . He played as an attacking defender . He played for Aris for most of his career, with whom he won the Greek championship 8 times over 13 seasons and became the owner of the Greek Cup 7 times. Member of the Basketball Hall of Fame since 2007.
| Nikos Galis | |
|---|---|
 Nikos Galis in the game for Aris | |
| Finished his career | |
| Position | Attacking defender |
| Growth | 183 cm |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Citizenship |  USA /  Greece |
| Date of Birth | July 23, 1957 (62 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Union City , New Jersey |
| School | Union Hill ( Union Hill , New Jersey ) |
| College | Seton Hall (1975-1979) |
| NBA draft | 68th (4th round), 1979 , Boston Celtics |
As part of the Greek national team, he became the champion of Europe in 1987 , the silver medalist of the 1989 European Championship , the champion of the Balkan Games of 1980 and 1986, and also participated in the 1986 World Cup .
Career
Club
Until the age of 15, Galis was engaged in boxing [1] . In 1975, he entered Seton Hall University, where he first played as a point guard , but then was transferred by the coach to the position of an attacking defender . Over 4 years, his average performance was 20.3 points per game. In the 1979 draft, Galis was selected as the “ Boston Celtics ” in the 4th round under the common 68th number [2] .
Before the beginning of the 1979/80 season, Galis moved to his historical homeland - to Greece and became an Arisa player. Debuted on December 2 in a game with Iraklis [1] .
Team
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Vladimir Stankovic. Nikos Gallis, a scoring machine - euroleague.net
- ↑ Yannis Psarakis. Nikos Galis - Europe's Greatest-ever Scorer - FIBA Europe
Links
- Nikos GALIS (2007 Class) FIBA Hall of Fame . FIBA.COM (June 18, 2007). Date of treatment October 7, 2012. Archived May 18, 2015.
- Nikolaos Galis - European Championship for Men 1991 . FIBA Europe. Date of treatment October 7, 2012. Archived on October 7, 2012.