Introduction
Nikolaos "Nikos" Gkikas (alternate spelling: Gikas) (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Γκίκας; born November 22, 1990) is a Greek professional basketball player for AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League. He is a 6'1 ⁄4" (1.86 m) tall Point guard.
Professional career
After playing basketball at the Greek amateur and minor league levels with Filathlitikos, from 2008 to 2012, Gkikas started his pro career in 2012, with Filathlitikos in the Greek 2nd Division. During the seasons that Gkikas played at Filathlitikos, he played with players such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Thanasis Antetokoumpo, Michalis Kamperidis, and Christos Saloustros, during the club's peak years. During the 2012–13 season, Gkikas almost gained a league promotion with Filathlitikos, but at the end of the season, the club finished in 3rd place in the Greek 2nd Division, just missing the league promotion to the Greek 1st Division.
Gkikas moved to the Greek 1st Division club Aris, in 2013. During the two years he played at Aris, his numbers dropped, due to the limited playing time he had with the club. On 15 January 2015, after leaving Aris, Gkikas signed with the Baltic League club Ventspils. With Ventspils, he led the 2014–15 Baltic Baltic League in assists per game, and was one of the key players of the team.
He spent the 2015–16 season with the Greek club Nea Kifissia. On July 17, 2016, Gkikas signed a two-year deal with the Greek club Promitheas Patras. On June 19, 2017, after being one of the best players of Promitheas in the 2016–17 season, he renewed his contract with the club for two more years. He then became the team captain.
On 4 July 2019, Gkikas signed a three-year contract with AEK Athens.
National team career
Gkikas became a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team in 2017. He played at the 2019 FIBA European World Cup qualification.
Career statistics
Domestic Leagues
Regular season
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field goal percentage |
| 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game |
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | Led the league | |
Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Promitheas | GBL | 26 | 25.4 | .377 | .317 | .768 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2018–19 | Promitheas | GBL | 25 | 18.5 | .286 | .226 | .808 | 2.0 | 3.8 | .9 | 0 | 5.1 |
FIBA Champions League
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Promitheas | 15 | 23.0 | .386 | .351 | .857 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0 | 8.9 |