Sotirios Karapostolou
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 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall shooting guard-small forward.
| Aris Thessaloniki | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Greek Basket League EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 15, 1978 Larissa, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Southern New Hampshire (1999–2003) |
| NBA draft | 2003: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–2015 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2003–2004 | Artland Dragons (Germany) |
| 2004–2005 | Aris Thessaloniki (Greece) |
| 2005–2006 | Makedonikos (Greece) |
| 2006–2007 | Panellinios (Greece) |
| 2007–2008 | Rethymno (Greece) |
| 2008 | Keravnos (Cyprus) |
| 2008–2009 | Olympia Larissa (Greece) |
| 2009–2010 | Iraklis Thessaloniki (Greece) |
| 2010–2012 | Kavala (Greece) |
| 2012–2013 | Aris (Greece) |
| 2013–2015 | Kavala (Greece) |
| As coach: | |
| 2021–2022 | Iraklis Thessaloniki (assistant) |
| 2022–present | Aris Thessaloniki (assistant) |
College career
Karapostolou played college basketball at Southern New Hampshire University. He was inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame in 2009.[1]
Professional career
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.
Coaching career
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.