Player Profile
Papaloukas is a 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) tall (102 kg (225 lb.) player who can play as either a point guard, shooting guard, or point forward on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court. He is a pass-first play maker, or "pure point guard" with a distinctive style of play. His play making ability and pass first or "pure" point guard skills at his height, combined with his versatility to play multiple positions on the basketball court on both ends of the floor make him an extraordinary player.
He is also the Euroleague Basketball era Euroleague's all time record holder in both career steals and assists. Papaloukas was selected to the Euroleague's 50th anniversary 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors list in 2008. Papaloukas is widely known by the nicknames of Teó and Thodoris. He has also sometimes been given other much less used nicknames, such as The Computer, due to his ability to analyze the court, The Thread, because of his unique ability to complete passes through opposing defenses, like threading a needle, and other nicknames like Paps, Pappas, and The Tsar.
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