Tasos Kamateros (Greek: Τάσος Καματερός; born May 19, 2000) is a Greek professional basketball player for AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League (BCL). Standing at 2.03 m (6'8") tall, he plays at the power forward position.
| No. 25 – AEK Athens | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Greek Basket League BCL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 19, 2000 Athens, Greece |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | AEK Athens |
Early life
editKamateros was born in Athens, Greece. He played in amateur leagues with Proteas Voulas, before being recruited from South Dakota in 2019.
College career
editKamateros played college basketball with South Dakota Coyotes.[1] Despite being a power forwards, he was regarded as one of the best three point shooters for the Coyotes.[2] During his last season with the Coyotes, he averaged 12.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game as a starter while shooting 40.1 percent from three.[3]
After three years with South Dakota, he was transferred to Vanderbilt for his final college year.[4]
Professional career
editOn August 11, 2024, Kamateros signed with AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League.[5]
References
edit- ^ "I Will Reach The Summit: South Dakota's Tasos Kamateros". thesummitleague.org. 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "Tasos Kamateros will keep shooting 3's for South Dakota". subscribe.argusleader.com. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "From walk-on to starter: South Dakota's Tasos Kamateros". www.keloland.com/. 2022-03-03.
- ^ Mago, Anish (2023-05-22). "Recruiting: South Dakota transfer Tasos Kamateros commits to Vanderbilt - The Vanderbilt Hustler". Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "AEK Betsson Athens tab rookie Tasos Kamateros in his first year in pro basketball". August 14, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.