Neoklis Avdalas

Greek basketball player
Neoklis Avdalas
Νεοκλής Αβδάλας
No. 17 – Peristeri
PositionGuard / Small forward
LeagueGreek Basket League
BCL
Personal information
Born (2006-02-04) February 4, 2006 (age 18)
Athens, Greece
Listed height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–presentPanathinaikos
2023–2024→ Karditsa
2024–present→ Peristeri
Career highlights and awards

Neoklis "Neo" Avdalas (Greek: Νεοκλής "Νεο" Αβδάλας; born February 4, 2006) is a Greek professional basketball player for Peristeri of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League (BCL), on loan from EuroLeague giants Panathinaikos. Standing at 2.03 m (6'8") tall, he can play at the point guard, shooting guard and small forward positions. He is the youngest son of former basketball player Dimitris Avdalas.

Professional career

Avdalas began his professional career in 2021, with the Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos, 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.

On July 25, 2024, Avdalas was loaned once more to the Basketball Champions League semi-finalists Peristeri for the 2024–2025 campaign.

National team career

Greek junior national team

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]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2021–22 Panathinaikos 6 0 2.5 .333 .000 — — .2 — — 0.3 -0.3
2022–23 1 0 1.0 — — — — — — — 0.0 -1.0
Career 7 0 2.3 .333 .000 — — .1 — — 0.3 -0.4

References

  1. ^ (Greek) Παναθηναϊκός: Στα πλάνα του Πρίφτη ο 15χρονος Νεοκλής Αβδάλας
  2. ^ (Greek) Διεθνές Τουρνουά Παμπαίδων U15 στη Μεσσήνη
  3. ^ (Greek) Ο 15χρονος Νεοκλής Αβδάλας στα πλάνα Πρίφτη για Παναθηναϊκό
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