Sotirios Karapostolou Σωτηρης Καραποστολου | |
Career Position: | Shooting guard / small forward |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 5 |
Weight Lbs: | 215 |
Position: | Assistant coach |
League: | Greek Basket League EuroCup |
Team: | Aris Thessaloniki |
Nationality: | Greek |
Birth Date: | 15 July 1978 |
Birth Place: | Larissa, Greece |
Draft Year: | 2003 |
Career Start: | 2003 |
Career End: | 2015 |
Years1: | 2003–2004 |
Team1: | Artland Dragons (Germany) |
Years2: | 2004–2005 |
Team2: | Aris (Greece) |
Years3: | 2005–2006 |
Team3: | Makedonikos (Greece) |
Years4: | 2006–2007 |
Team4: | Panellinios (Greece) |
Years5: | 2007–2008 |
Team5: | Rethymno (Greece) |
Years6: | 2008 |
Team6: | Keravnos (Cyprus) |
Years7: | 2008–2009 |
Team7: | Olympia Larissa (Greece) |
Years8: | 2009–2010 |
Team8: | Iraklis (Greece) |
Years9: | 2010–2012 |
Team9: | Kavala (Greece) |
Years10: | 2012–2013 |
Team10: | Aris (Greece) |
Years11: | 2013–2015 |
Team11: | Kavala (Greece) |
Cyears1: | 2021–2022 |
Cteam1: | Iraklis (assistant) |
Cyears2: | 2022–present |
Cteam2: | Aris (assistant) |
Sotirios "Soto" Karapostolou (alternate spelling: Sotiris) (Greek: Σωτηρης "Σωτω" Καραποστολου; born July 15, 1978) is a Greek former professional basketball player and current basketball assistant coach. During his playing days, he was a 1.96m (06.43feet) tall shooting guard-small forward.
Karapostolou played college basketball at Southern New Hampshire University. He was inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame in 2009.[1]
In his pro career, Karapostolou has played with the following clubs: Artland Dragons, Aris, Makedonikos, Panellinios, Rethymno, Keravnos, Olympia Larissa, Iraklis, and Kavala. He returned to Kavala in 2013, after having previously played with the club.
In the summer of 2021, Karapostolou became an assistant coach for Iraklis Thessaloniki, under coach Thanasis Skourtopoulos. In 2022, he moved to Aris, under coach Giannis Kastritis.