Promising Talent Evdoxios Kapetakis Set for Promitheas

Evdoxios Kapetakis (20 years old, 2.01m), one of Greek basketball's most promising young talents, is reportedly set to move from Karditsa to Promitheas. The versatile forward spent the 2024-25 season primarily with Sofades, playing a crucial role in their promotion from National League 1 to the Elite League. Kapetakis, a youth international with Greece's national teams, began his basketball journey in the Panetolikos youth academies before moving to Ikaroi Serron, AE Serron, and DEKA. He then joined Karditsa, playing under a dual registration system that allowed him to also compete for Sofades.

Player Profile

Evdoxios Kapetakis, born on June 9, 2005, stands at 2.01m (6'7"). He is a dynamic guard-forward known for his scoring ability, particularly from long range, and his consistent improvement. His dedication has seen him rise through the ranks of Greek youth basketball and make an impact in professional leagues.

 

Career Highlights & Development

Kapetakis's journey showcases a rapid ascent through Greece's youth and lower professional divisions:

Youth Career (Panetolikos, Ikaroi Serron, AE Serron):

Began with Panetolikos youth academies.

Played for Ikaroi Serron (2019-21), where he finished 2nd top scorer at the 2020-21 Panhellenic U16 Championship (Athens), making the All-Tournament Team alongside notable talents like Neoklis Avdalas and Alexandros Samodurov.

With AE Serron (2021-22), he was the top scorer at the Panhellenic U18 Championship in Heraklion, Crete, averaging 20.1 points. During this period, he was also called up to the Pre-National U18 Team, being the sole player from EKASAMATH to receive this invitation.

DEKA (2022-23): Played in the B Ethniki (4th Group), averaging 8.5 points. He also secured 3rd place at the Panhellenic U18 Championship in Larissa, where he was the 3rd top scorer with 19.6 points per game. During this season, he participated in the Rising Stars tournament in Patras, recording 17 points and 6 rebounds per game.

ASK Karditsa (2023-25) & Sofades (2024-25 - Dual Registration):

Joined ASK Karditsa as part of their developmental plan for young prospects.

In the 2024-25 season, he made 4 appearances in the Basket League (Greece's top league) with Karditsa.

Simultaneously, he starred for GS Sofades in National League 1, leading the 2nd Group as the top scorer with 350 points (18.4 ppg) and 31 successful three-pointers (1.6 per game), helping them earn promotion to the Elite League.

National Team (U18 & U20):

Participated in the U18 National Team preparation for the European Championship in Nis, Serbia.

Recently, at the U20 European Championship (2024-25), he averaged 3.4 points and 1.1 rebounds in 10.6 minutes over 7 games, contributing to Greece's bronze medal finish.

Recent Stats Breakdown

2023-24 (ASK Karditsa - Basket League): Minimal minutes, averaging 0.0 points and 0.3 rebounds in 4 games (2.3 minutes).

2024-25 (ASK Karditsa - Basket League): Averaged 0.4 points and 0.4 rebounds in 7 games (7.7 minutes).

2024-25 (GS Sofades - National League 1): Dominant performance as the top scorer of his group, averaging 18.4 points and showcasing his three-point shooting.

2024-25 (Greece U20 - Euro U20): Averaged 3.4 points and 1.1 rebounds in 7 games (10.6 minutes), contributing to the team's bronze medal.

Kapetakis's move to Promitheas represents the next step in his promising career, as he looks to continue his development and make a significant impact at a higher level.

 

BasketLeague Greece 2016-2017 fifth day results

BasketLeague Greece 2016-2017 fifth day results

Lavrio - PAOK 63-73
Quarters' scores: 19-16, 38-37, 46-49, 63-73.
Lavrio (Serelis): Hamilton 14 (1), Young 14 (1), Athanasoulas 5 (1), Kok 9, Bolds 3 (1), Johnson 5, Punter 9 (1), Stefanidis, Perrakis, Giannakopoulos, Kaklamanakis 4.
PAOK (Markopoulos): Koniaris, Taylor, Sibert 8 (2), Peiners 8, Clanton 17, Chrysikopoulos 19 (1), Tsochlas 2, Miljenovic 7, Glyniadakis, Bryant 12 (1).
Quick stats: Clanton 16 rebounds (8 off.)+3 blocks, Hamilton 5 rebounds, Young 6 assists, Bolds 4 steals+4 turnovers, Lavrio 7 off.rebounds, Chrysikopoulos 5 off.rebounds. 

AEK - Rethymno 80-62
Quarters' scores: 25-13, 45-34, 57-51, 80-62
AEK (Zdovc): Ukic 12 (2), Sakota 10 (2), Vasileiadis 15 (2), Milosevic 11 (1), Dixon 11 (1), Larentzakis, Falker 2, Moraitis, Mavroeidis 7, Skoulidas, Williams 12 (1), Tsalbouris.
Rethymno (Constantinides): Kottas, Razes, Christodoulou 4, Arnold 15 (1), Fitzpatrick 15, Talton 8, Kamperidis 2, Evaldas 2, Giannopoulos 5, Kravic 11, Edwards.
Quick stats: Kravic 16 rebounds, Milosevic 9 rebounds, Dixon 7 assists+4 steals+4 turnovers, Rethymno 1/12 3p.

Kolossos Rodou - Korivos Amaliadas 90-88
Quarters' scores: 20-23, 41-43, 64-57, 90-88
Kolossos (Lykogiannis): Reddic 19, Georgallis 9 (3), Releford 11 (1), Vasilopoulos 6 (1), Hall 17, Liapis 6 (2), Chuku 8 (2), Ahonen 12 (4), Papadakis, Watson 2.
Korivos (Kalampakos): Brown 18 (4), Milutinovic 18 (4), Gotcher 8 (2), Michaloglou 2, Hall 9, Van Oostrum 18 (4), Sachpatzidis 2, Chatzinikolas 4, Spyridonidis, Richard 9 (1)
Quick stats: Reddic 9 rebounds, Releford 7 assists, Gotcher 9 rebounds, Kolossos 8 turnovers. 

Apollon Patras - Promitheas Patron 53-67
Quarters' scores: 15-13, 28-27, 40-44, 53-67
Apollon (Mexas): Hickey 4, Diamantakos 3, Slaftsakis 8, Bavcic 1, Kalinoski 7 (1), Cobbins 11, Verginis 7, Russel 4, Tsiaras 2, Vitkovac 6, Mastrogiannopoulos, Kouzeloglou.
Promitheasn (Vetoulas): Gikas 6 (2), Pettas 4, Faye 14, Sarikopoulos , Moore 12 (1), Clark 10 (2), Anderson 2, Giannikopoulos, Geromichalos, Gravas, Tsamis, Johnson 19(2)
Quick stats: Faye 11 rebounds, Apollon 7 assists+0 blocks+1/17 3p, Johnson 3 blocks, Clark 6 assists.

Kymi - Trikala 78-67
Quarters' scores: 16-21, 40-31, 58-46, 78-67
Kymi (Bratsiakos): Tzoutziarakis 6, Schizas 2, Adegboye 14 (2), Sigunas, Cupkovic 8 (1), Kostov 6 (1), Stamatis 9, Pahlmblad, Morgan 24, El-Amin 9 (2).
Trikala (Kastritis): Manolopoulos 3 (1), Caffey 11 (2), Lypovvy 7 (1), Biruta 3 (1), Tsagarakis 7 (2), Atic 2, Barlow 19 (1), Kalles 5, Haughton 10, Varytimiadis.
Quick stats: Morgan 14 rebounds, El-Amin 6 assists, Haughton 9 rebounds, Barlow 1/6 3p.

Doxa Lefkadas - Panathinaikos 46-73
Quarters' scores: 13-18, 22-41, 35-59, 46-73
Doxa Lefkadas (Markopoulos): Scott, Basambe 9, Doblas 4, Tsaldaris 3 (1), Wells 6, Petalotis 1, Carter, Demertzis 2, Georgakis 4, Tapoutos 4, Robinson 12 (1), Ioakeimidis 1.
Panathinaikos (Pascual): Singleton 9 (2), Feldeine 9, Gist 13 (3), Charalampopoulos, Calathes N. 11 (1), Rivers 3, Bochoridis 6, Calathes P. 3 (1), Fotsis 6 (2), Pappas 1, Lountzis, Bourousis 12 (1).
Quick stats: Basambe 9 rebounds, Singleton 7 rebounds, Calathes N. 6 assists, Doxa 9 assists+2/12 3p, Panathinaikos 11/21 FT.

Aris - Olympiacos 63-70
Aris (Priftis): Marble 9 (1), Jenkins 3 (1), Cummings 12, Buckner 2, Dragisevic 18(1), Xanthopoulos 6(2), Tsairelis, Zaras 7(1), Mourtos, Simtsak 3, Giankovits 3(1).
Olympiacos (Sfairopoulos): Birch 10, Spanoulis 13 (2), Printezis, Papanikolaou 9 (3), Mantzaris 4, Green 7, Young 8, Papapetrou, Agravanis 3 (1), Hackett 4, Lojeski 12 (2).
Quick stats: Birch 12 rebounds+4 blocks, Spanoulis 11 assists (out of 14 team total), Dragisevic 8 rebounds.