Georgios "George" Kamperidis (alternate spelling: Giorgos, Kaberidis) (Greek: Γιωργος Καμπεριδης; born October 1, 1999) is a Greek professional basketball player for Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He is 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) tall,[1] and he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions.
| No. 21 – Neptūnas Klaipėda | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| League | LKL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 1, 1999 Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2020 | Panionios |
| 2020–2023 | PAOK Thessaloniki |
| 2023–2024 | Karditsa |
| 2024–present | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
Professional career edit
After playing basketball with the youth clubs of Mandraikos and Doukas, Kamperidis began his pro career in the Greek Basket League, with Panionios, starting with the 2017–18 season. During the 2019–20 season, he averaged 4.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.
On August 3, 2020, Kamperidis moved to Thessaloniki and signed with PAOK.[2] On April 23, 2021, Kamperidis signed a contract extension for another two seasons. During the 2021–22 campaign, in a total of 20 games, he averaged 3.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.5 steals, playing around 10 minutes per contest. During the 2022–23 campaign, in 29 league games, he averaged 2.4 points and 1.3 rebounds, playing around 9 minutes per contest.
On July 13, 2023, Kamperidis signed with Karditsa.[3]
On April 18, 2024, Kamperidis signed with Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) for the remainder of the season.[4]
National team career edit
Kamperidis has been a member of the Greek junior national teams. With Greece's youth national teams, he played at the 2017 FIBA U18 European Championship,[5] the 2018 FIBA U20 European Championship,[6] and at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship.[7]
Personal life edit
Kamperidis' older brother, Michalis, is also a professional basketball player.[8][9]
References edit
- ^ ΚΑΜΠΕΡΙΔΗΣ Γιώργος | ΥΨΟΣ 2,01 (in Greek).
- ^ "Paok BC signs Giorgos Kamperidis". Sportando. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "Καρδίτσα: Ο Γιώργος Καμπερίδης άνοιξε το χορό των μεταγραφών". sport24.gr (in Greek). July 13, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Į „Neptūną" atvyksta G. Kamperidis". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Greece 6 - Georgios Kamperidis.
- ^ Georgios KAMPERIDIS SHOOTING GUARD
- ^ Georgios KAMPERIDIS Birth: 01 Oct 1999.
- ^ Ο αδερφός του οποίου Γιώργος Καμπερίδης! (in Greek).
- ^ Γιώργος Καμπερίδης: Ήρθε για να μείνει (in Greek).
External links edit
- FIBA Profile
- Georgios Kamperidis international stats at Basketball-Reference.com
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- RealGM.com Profile
- Greek Basket League Profile (in English)
- Greek Basket League Profile (in Greek)
- Panionios Profile (in Greek)