Caylin Raftopoulos

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

Caylin Raftopoulos
No. 10 – Surrey Scorchers
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBritish Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1992-10-19) 19 October 1992
London, England
NationalityBritish
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2014 / Undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013Surrey Heat
2013–2015Worcester Wolves
2016–2017Solent Kestrels
2017–presentSurrey Scorchers
Career highlights and awards
  • BBL champion (2014)
  • BBL Trophy winner (2014)

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]

References
  1. 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. "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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