Ted Kapita (born July 22, 1996) is a Congolese former professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he played as forward. Kapita played for the NC State Wolfpack during the 2016–17 season.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 22, 1996 Kinshasa, DR Congo |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | NC State (2016–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–2019 |
| Position | Forward |
High school career
editA native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kapita came to the United States to play high school basketball. He attended Huntington Prep in West Virginia and the DME Academy in Florida, before enrolling at the North Carolina State University in 2016. He had originally signed with the University of Arkansas, but did not receive academic clearance.[1]
College career
editAt NC State, Kapita saw the court in 26 games, averaging 4.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest in 2016-17. After the conclusion of his freshman season, he opted to turn professional and enter the 2017 NBA draft.[2] However, he was not selected by any NBA team.
Professional career
editIn October 2017, Kapita made the training camp roster of the Erie BayHawks, NBA G League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks, but was waived on October 25, 2017.[3] Before the 2018–19 season, he joined the St. John's Edge of the National Basketball League of Canada for training camp.[4] In 2019, he played nine league games for HKK Zrinjski HT Mostar of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[5]
References
edit- ^ "NCAA clears NC State's Ted Kapita". newsobserver. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
- ^ "Yurtseven returns to NC State with a point to prove". newsobserver. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
- ^ "Erie BayHawks Add Brandon Bowdry to Training Camp Roster, Waive Ted Kapita - Erie BayHawks". Erie BayHawks. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
- ^ McCarthy, Brendan (October 29, 2018). "St. John's Edge dealing with a different kind of turnover". The Telegram. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "Ted Kapita Player Profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2022-08-13.