Neo Avdalas
No. 17 – ASK Karditsas | |
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Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
League | Greek Basket League |
Personal information | |
Born | Athens, Greece | February 4, 2006
Nationality | Greek |
Listed height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Listed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–present | Panathinaikos |
2023–present | → Karditsa |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Neoklis "Neo" Avdalas (Greek: Νεοκλής "Νεο" Αβδάλας; born February 4, 2006) is a Greek professional basketball player for Karditsa of the Greek Basket League, on loan from Panathinaikos. Standing at 2.00 m (6'7") tall, he can play at the point guard and shooting guard positions. The youngest son of former basketball player, Dimitris Avdalas, he is considered to be a top prospect for the 2025 NBA Draft.
Professional career[edit]
Avdalas began his professional career in 2021, with the Greek club Panathinaikos Athens, under coaches Dimitrios Priftis and Georgios Vovoras.[1] During his first season, he appeared in a total of 6 EuroLeague games and 10 Greek Basket League games.
In January 2022, Avdalas signed a new five-year professional contract with Panathinaikos.
On September 20, 2023, Avdalas was loaned to the Greek Basket League team Karditsa, for the 2023–2024 campaign.
National team career[edit]
Greek junior national team[edit]
Avdalas represented the Greek Under-16 junior national team, in the International Under-16 Tournament, that took place in Messini, between July 28 and July 31, 2021. Participating teams at that tournament included Greece Under-16, Croatia Under-16, Poland Under-16 and North Macedonia Under-16.[2] Avdalas was the leading scorer of Greece durig the tournament, with 68 total points scored, in four games played.[3]