Zois Karampelas
![]() Karampelas in 2023 | |
No. 4 – AEK Athens | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Greek Basket League |
Personal information | |
Born | (2001-04-27) April 27, 2001 (age 23) Athens, Greece |
Nationality | Greek |
Listed height | 6 ft 1.25 in (1.86 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–2021 | Peristeri |
2021–2022 | Larisa |
2022–present | AEK Athens |
2022–2023 | → Apollon Patras |
Career highlights and awards | |
Zois Karampelas (Greek: Ζωής Καράμπελας, born April 27, 2001) is a Greek professional basketball player for AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League. He plays at the point guard position.
Professional career
Karampelas began his pro career in the Greek 2nd Division with Peristeri, in the 2017–18 season. He debuted in Greece's top-tier level, in the 2018–19 season, with Peristeri, in a game against Holargos.[1][2] He was named the Greek League Best Young Player, of the 2018–19 season.[3]
On July 17, 2021, Karampelas moved to Larisa, under his former coach Nikos Papanikolopoulos. In 35 league games, he averaged 5.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists, playing around 20 minutes per contest.
On August 15, 2022, Karampelas signed a three-year contract with AEK Athens and was subsequently loaned to Apollon Patras for the first season.[4] In 22 league games, he averaged 6.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.1 steals, playing around 24 minutes per contest. On May 2, 2023, Karampelas returned to AEK.[5]
National team career
Karampelas has been a member of the Greek junior national teams. With Greece's youth national teams, he played at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 European Championship,[6] and at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.[7]
References
- ^ 20 Οκτωβρίου 2018 ΠΕΡΙΣΤΕΡΙ ΒΙΚΟΣ COLA 71 - 62 ΧΟΛΑΡΓΟΣ (in Greek).
- ^ GAME: PERISTERI VIKOS COLA 71 - 62 HOLARGOS.
- ^ Ο Καράμπελας καλύτερος νέος παίκτης της Basket League (in Greek).
- ^ Official: Karabelas on loan from AEK to Apollon Patras.
- ^ "Zois Karabelas is a newcomer at AEK Athens". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ Zois KARAMPELAS POINT GUARD 2018 FIBA U18 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP.
- ^ Zois KARAMPELAS POINT GUARD 2019 FIBA U19 BASKETBALL WORLD CUP.
External links
- FIBA Under-19 Profile
- Zois Karampelas international stats at Basketball-Reference.com
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- RealGM.com Profile
- Greek Basket League Profile (in English)
- Greek Basket League Profile (in Greek)
- Peristeri Profile Archived 2019-06-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)
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