Nikos Maragidis

Nikos Maragkidis (alternate spelling: Maragidis) (Greek: Νίκος Μαραγκίδης; born June 23, 1997 in Athens, Greece) is a Greek professional basketball player for Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League. He is 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1] tall and plays as a swingman.

Nikos Maragkidis
Ionikos Nikaias
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1997-06-23) June 23, 1997
Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolImpact Basketball Academy
(Las Vegas, Nevada)
College
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2017–2018Panionios
2018–2019Ethnikos Piraeus
2019Panionios
2019–presentIonikos Nikaias

High school career

Maragkidis played High school basketball with Impact Basketball Academy at Las Vegas, Nevada.

College career

Maragkidis played college basketball at Green Mountain College and at Poultney, Vermont. He stayed for only one year at Green Mountain before returning to Greece.[2]

Professional career

In 2017, after playing with the youth squads of Maroussi[3] and Panionios, Maragkidis began his professional career with the Greek League club Panionios.

The next year, Maragkidis signed with SAM Basket Massagno of the Swiss Basketball League. He left the team in October without appearing in a single game and he returned to Greece, where he joined Ethnikos Piraeus of the Greek A2 League.[4][5]

Maragkidis started the 2019-2020 season once more with Panionios and then made a mid-season transfer to fellow Greek Basket League club Ionikos Nikaias. On August 29, 2020, Maragkidis renewed his contract with Ionikos.[6]

References
  1. Nikos Maragidis Eurobasket.com
  2. Nikolaos Maragkidis | #24 | G | Green Mountain - NAC
  3. Marousi adds Maragkidis to their roster.
  4. James Sinclair inks with SAM Massagno.
  5. Maragkidis comes back to Ethnikos.
  6. "Ionikos BC Hellenic Coin sign Marios Giotis, Nikos Maragkidis". Sportando. August 30, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
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