Nikolaos Georgalis, commonly known as either Nikos Galis, or Nick Galis, is a retired Greek-American professional basketball player. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991, is an inaugural member of the FIBA Hall of Fame and was named one of the 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors, on February 3, 2008. Galis played the point guard position during his college years, but turned into a shooting guard as a professional. He spent most of his career in Aris, before having a late stint with Panathinaikos. He is the Euroleague's all-time leader in both career points scored and points per game, leading the competition in scoring eight times. In the premier European club competition, he reached the Euroleague Final Four on four occasions, three consecutive ones with Aris, and another one with Panathinaikos. Galis is also the Greek Championship's all-time leading scorer in both career points scored and points per game. In addition to that, he holds the FIBA World Championship scoring records for the highest career points per game average, as well as the most points ever scored at a World Championship tournament, which he set at the 1986 FIBA World Championship. 

July 23rd, 1957 in Union City (Age 67)