Nikolaos "Nikos" Barlos (alternate spelling: Mparlos) (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Μπάρλος; born July 12, 1979) is a Greek retired professional basketball player and coach. During his playing career, at a height of 2.03 m (6'8") tall, he played at both the small forward and power forward positions.

Nikos Barlos
Νίκος Μπάρλος
Barlos with Brescia in 2013
Personal information
Born (1979-07-12) July 12, 1979 (age 45)
Patras, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight109 kg (240 lb)
Career information
Playing career1998–2018
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
Career history
As player:
1998–2005Apollon Patras
2005–2007Olympiacos Piraeus
2007–2008AEK Athens
2008–2010Aris Thessaloniki
2010–2012Panionios
2012–2013Brescia
2013–2015Nea Kifissia
2015–2016Lavrio
2016–2017Panionios
2017–2018Kymis
As coach:
2018–presentOlympiacos (academies)
2019–2021Olympiacos B (assistant)
2024Maroussi (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player
Medals
Representing  Greece
Men's Basketball
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2005 Almería Under-26

Professional playing career

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Barlos won the Greek 2nd Division championship with Apollon Patras in 2003. He was named the MVP of the 2005 Greek All-Star Game. In the next season, he moved to Olympiacos, and with them he played in the EuroLeague. In 2015, he signed with Lavrio.

On November 12, 2017, Barlos joined Kymis of the top-tier level Greek Basket League.[1]

National team playing career

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Barlos was a member of Greece's under-26 national selection that won the silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games.[2]

Coaching career

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After he retired from playing professional basketball, Barlos began his basketball coaching career in 2018, as he became a head coach of the Olympiacos youth academies. In 2019, he became the assistant coach of the reserve team of Olympiacos, Olympiacos B, of the Greek 2nd Division.

Awards and accomplishments

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Playing career

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References

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