Caylin Raftopoulos

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Caylin Raftopoulos
No. 10–Surrey Scorchers
Position Point guard
League British Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1992-10-19) 19 October 1992 (age 31)
London, England
NationalityBritish
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2014: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013 Surrey Heat
2013–2015 Worcester Wolves
2016–2017 Solent Kestrels
2017–present Surrey Scorchers
Career highlights and awards

Caylin Raftopoulos (born 19 October 1992) is a British professional basketball player for the Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League.

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Early life

Raftopoulous took part in the London Towers programme before playing youth basketball with the Spelthorne Atoms and London United-Richmond College. [1] In 2010, he moved to the United States to attend Arlington Country Day High School and later transferred to Althoff Catholic High School. [1]

Professional career

Raftopoulous began his professional career with the Surrey Heat, a team coached by his father, Creon Ratfopoulous. [2] He played 35 times during the 2012–13 season and averaged 5.3 points per game. [3]

After relocating for university, he joined the Worcester Wolves in 2013. [4] Spending two years with the British Basketball League team, he averaged 1.5 and 2.3 points per game. [3] In October 2015, Raftopoulous was named the Wolves' second team head coach but would continue to train with the first team squad. [5]

Relocating again for the 2016–17 season, he represented Team Solent Kestrels in the National Basketball League while studying at Southampton Solent University. [6]

In September 2017, he rejoined his father to play for the renamed Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League. [7] [8] Raftopoulous re-signed with the team in September 2020. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 Neter, Sam (6 February 2012). "Video: Caylin Raftopoulos (1992 Born) Tearing It UP!". Hoopsfix. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Raftopoulos, Caylin (15 March 2013). "Surrey Heat basketball player Caylin Raftopoulos on his perfect Surrey weekend". Surrey Life. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Caylin Raftopoulos". basketball.realgm.com. RealGM. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Worcester Wolves: Guard Caylin Raftopoulos to stay on". BBC Sport. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Morgan, Ian (9 October 2015). "Caylin Raftopoulos is new Worcester Wolves second team head coach". Worcester News. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Caylin Raftopoulos returns for Scorchers". British Basketball League. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Morgan, Ryan (7 September 2018). "Caylin re-signs for 2018/19". Surrey Scorchers. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Caylin Raftopoulos". www.surreyscorchers.co.uk. Surrey Scorchers. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Raftopoulos re-signs at Scorchers". Eurobasket. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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