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 | GBL 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 (Greece) |
| 2005–2006 | Makedonikos (Greece) |
| 2006–2007 | Panellinios (Greece) |
| 2007–2008 | Rethymno (Greece) |
| 2008 | Keravnos (Cyprus) |
| 2008–2009 | Olympia Larissa (Greece) |
| 2009–2010 | Iraklis (Greece) |
| 2010–2012 | Kavala (Greece) |
| 2012–2013 | Aris (Greece) |
| 2013–2015 | Kavala (Greece) |
| As coach: | |
| 2021–2022 | Iraklis (assistant) |
| 2022–present | Aris (assistant) |
College career
editKarapostolou played college basketball at Southern New Hampshire University. He was inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame in 2009.[1]
Professional career
editIn 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
editIn 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.