| No. 6 – Mykonos | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Greek Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1991-12-28)December 28, 1991 (age 33) Nikaia, Attica, Greece |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9.1 in (2.06 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 |
| 2017–2019 | A.E.K. |
| 2019–2021 | Iraklis |
| 2021–2022 | Panathinaikos |
| 2022–2023 | Aris |
| 2023–2024 | Lavrio |
| 2024 | Vikos Falcons |
| 2025 | Iraklis |
| 2025–present | Mykonos |
| Career highlights | |
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Vassilis Kavvadas (alternate spellings: Vasilis, Vasileios) (Greek: Βασίλης Καββαδάς; born December 28, 1991) is a Greek professionalbasketball player and thevice–captain forMykonos of theGreek Basketball League. He is 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) tall and he plays at thecenter position.[1]
After playing withIonikos Nikaias at the youth levels, and in the3rd-tier levelamateur competitionGreek C League, Kavvadas began his professional career with the 1st-tierGreek League clubPanionios, during the 2010–11 season, after having originally signed with the Greek League clubMaroussi.[2] He joined the GreekEuroLeague clubOlympiacos in 2013.[3] In 2015, he wasloaned by Olympiacos toArkadikos, for the 2015–16 season.
On July 26, 2016, Kavvadas signed a two-year deal with the Greek teamAris Thessaloniki.[4]
On November 24, 2017, Kavvadas signed with the Greek teamAEK Athens for the rest of the2017–18 season, with an option for renewal for another year.[5] With AEK, he won theGreek Cup title,in 2018.
On July 28, 2019, Kavvadas moved back to Thessaloniki and signed withIraklis. 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 in2020–21 Greek Basket League.
On July 31, 2021, Kavvadas signed a two-year (1+1) deal withGreek Basket League championsPanathinaikos. 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 againstCrvena zvezda on February 25, 2022. On July 19, 2022, Kavvadas amicably parted ways with the historic club.
On August 2, 2022, Kavvadas returned toAris. In 15 league games, he averaged 5.2 points and 2.5 rebounds in 11 minutes per contest.
On August 16, 2023, Kavvadas signed withLavrio. On January 29, 2025, Kavvadas signed withIraklis.[7]
Kavvadas played at the2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, with theUnder-18 national team of Greece.
In 2012, Kavvadas was invited to train with theGreece men's national basketball team, for the first time. He played with the Greece men's national team at theEuroBasket 2013 and in the2020 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Victoria, Canada, under coachRick Pitino.
| 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 |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Vassilis Kavvadas won theFIBA 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 |