Vassilis Kavvadas

Vassilis Kavvadas
Vikos Ioanninon
Position	Center
League	Greek A2 Basket League
Personal information
Born	December 28, 1991 (age 32); Athens, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight	280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2013: undrafted
Playing career	2010–present
Career history
2010–2013	Panionios
2013–2016	Olympiacos
2015–2016	→ Arkadikos
2016–2017	Aris Thessaloniki
2017–2019	AEK Athens
2019–2021	Iraklis Thessaloniki
2021–2022	Panathinaikos
2022–2023	Aris Thessaloniki
2023–2024	Lavrio
2024–present	Vikos Ioanninon
Career highlights and awards
	FIBA Champions League champion (2018); FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (2019); Greek League champion (2015); Greek Cup winner (2018); Greek Super Cup winner (2021); Greek League blocks leader (2016); 4× Greek League All-Star (2013, 2014, 2018, 2020);

Vassilis Kavvadas (alternate spellings: Vasilis, Vasileios) (Greek: Βασίλης Καββαδάς; born December 28, 1991) is a Greek professional basketball player for Vikos Ioanninon of the Greek Elite League. He is 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) tall ^[1] and he plays at the center position.

Professional career

After playing with Ionikos Nikaias at the youth levels, and in the 3rd-tier level amateur competition Greek C League, Kavvadas began his professional career with the 1st-tier Greek League club Panionios, during the 2010–11 season, after having originally signed with the Greek League club Maroussi.^[2] He joined the Greek EuroLeague club Olympiacos in 2013.^[3] In 2015, he was loaned by Olympiacos to Arkadikos, for the 2015–16 season.

On July 26, 2016, Kavvadas signed a two-year deal with the Greek team Aris Thessaloniki.^[4]

On November 24, 2017, Kavvadas signed with the Greek team AEK Athens for the rest of the 2017–18 season, with an option for renewal for another year.^[5] With AEK, he won the Greek Cup title, in 2018.

On July 28, 2019, Kavvadas moved back to Thessaloniki and signed with Iraklis. He averaged 9.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. On July 29, 2020, he renewed his contract with the team.^[6] He proceeded to average 12.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game in 2020–21 Greek Basket League.

On July 31, 2021, Kavvadas signed a two-year (1+1) deal with Greek Basket League champions Panathinaikos. In 20 league games, he averaged 3 points and 1.9 rebounds in 7 minutes per contest. Additionally, in 11 EuroLeague games, he posted an improved 5.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 11 minutes per contest. His season highlight was a 17 points & 6 rebounds performance at home court against Crvena zvezda on February 25, 2022. On July 19, 2022, Kavvadas amicably parted ways with the historic club.

On August 2, 2022, Kavvadas returned to Aris. In 15 league games, he averaged 5.2 points and 2.5 rebounds in 11 minutes per contest.

On August 16, 2023, Kavvadas signed with Lavrio.

National team career

Greek junior national team

Kavvadas played at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, with the Under-18 national team of Greece.

Greek senior national team

In 2012, Kavvadas was invited to train with the Greece men's national basketball team, for the first time. He played with the Greece men's national team at the EuroBasket 2013 and in the 2020 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Victoria, Canada, under coach Rick Pitino.

Career statistics

Domestic Leagues

Regular season

Legend
GP	Games played	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	Bold	Career high		Led the league

Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.

Year	Team	League	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Aris	GBL	18	16.4	.701	–	.500	3.7	.1	.1	.9	9.7
2017–18	A.E.K.	GBL	19	9.0	.741	–	.549	1.9	.2	.1	.5	5.7
2018–19	A.E.K.	GBL	2	5.5	.000	–	1.000	2.0	.5	0	.5	1.0

FIBA Champions League

^[7] ^[8] ^[9]

†	Denotes seasons in which Vassilis Kavvadas won the FIBA Champions League

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Aris	10	14.5	.667	–	.559	3.2	.4	.3	1.7	7.9
2017–18†	A.E.K.	11	5.2	.500	–	.750	1.2	0	.1	.6	1.6
2018–19	A.E.K.	2	12.2	.429	–	.500	2.5	0	0	0	5.0

Awards and accomplishments

Youth level

Greek League Youth All-Star Game Slam Dunk Champion: (2013)

Pro career

FIBA Champions League Champion: (2018)
Greek League Champion: (2015)
Greek Cup Winner: (2018)
4× Greek League All-Star: (2013, 2014, 2018, 2020)
Greek League blocks leader: (2016)

References

^ Vassilis KAVVADAS Height: 206CM / 6'9".
^ Euroleague.net Maroussi locks up teenage big man Kavvadas.
^ Euroleague.net OLYMPIACOS adds size with Kavvadas.
^ "Vasilis Kavvadas signs with Aris BC". 26 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
^ "AEK signed Vassilis Kavvadas". 24 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
^ "Iraklis officially re-signs Vasilis Kavvadas". Sportando. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
^ "Aris at the Basketball Champions League 2016–2017".
^ "AEK at the Basketball Champions League 2017–2018".
^ "AEK at the Basketball Champions League 2018–19 2019 – FIBA.basketball".

[1] Vassilis KAVVADAS Height: 206CM / 6'9".

[2] Euroleague.net Maroussi locks up teenage big man Kavvadas.

[3] Euroleague.net OLYMPIACOS adds size with Kavvadas.

[4] "Vasilis Kavvadas signs with Aris BC". 26 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

[5] "AEK signed Vassilis Kavvadas". 24 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.

[6] "Iraklis officially re-signs Vasilis Kavvadas". Sportando. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.

[7] "Aris at the Basketball Champions League 2016–2017".

[8] "AEK at the Basketball Champions League 2017–2018".

[9] "AEK at the Basketball Champions League 2018–19 2019 – FIBA.basketball".

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