Sotirios "Soto" Karapostolou (alternate spelling: Sotiris) (

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: Σωτηρης "Σωτω" Καραποστολου; born July 15, 1978) is a Greek former professional

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player and current basketball assistant coach. During his playing days, he was a 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall shooting guard-

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College career

Karapostolou played

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. He was inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame in 2009.SNHUPenmen.com Sotirios Karapostolou.
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Professional career

In his pro career, Karapostolou has played with the following clubs: Artland Dragons,

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, Makedonikos, Panellinios,

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Keravnos Keravnos B.C. (Greek: Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Στροβόλου «Ο Κεραυνός»), also known as Keravnos Strovolou, is a professional basketball club based in Strovolos, Nicosia, Cyprus. It plays its home games in the ...

, Olympia Larissa, Iraklis, and

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. He returned to

in 2013, after having previously played with the club.

Coaching career

In the summer of 2021, Karapostolou became an assistant coach for Iraklis Thessaloniki, under coach Thanasis Skourtopoulos. In 2022, he moved to

, under coach

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References

External links

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