Neoklis Avdalas

Neoklis Avdalas
Νεοκλής Αβδάλας
No. 17 – Virginia Tech Hokies
Position	Small forward / guard
League	Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born	February 4, 2006 (age 20); Athens, Greece
Listed height	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight	97 kg (214 lb)
Career information
College	Virginia Tech (2025–present)
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021–2025	Panathinaikos
2023–2024	→Karditsa
2024–2025	→Peristeri
Career highlights
	Greek Super Cup winner (2021); Greek League Most Improved Player (2025); 2× Greek League Best Young Player (2024, 2025); Greek All-Star (2023);
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Neoklis "Neo" Avdalas (Greek: Νεοκλής "Νεο" Αβδάλας; born February 4, 2006) is a Greek college basketball player for the Virginia Tech Hokies of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Standing at 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) tall, he can play at the point guard, shooting guard and small forward positions. He is the youngest son of former basketball player Dimitris Avdalas.

Professional career

Avdalas began his professional career in 2021, with the greek club Panathinaikos, under coaches Dimitrios Priftis and Georgios Vovoras.^[1] During his first season, he appeared in a total of 6 EuroLeague games and 10 Greek Basket League games.

In January 2022, Avdalas signed a new five-year professional contract with Panathinaikos.

On September 20, 2023, Avdalas was loaned to the Greek Basket League team Karditsa for the 2023–2024 campaign.^[2]

On July 25, 2024, Avdalas was loaned once more to the Basketball Champions League semi-finalists Peristeri for the 2024–2025 campaign.^[3]

On June 16, 2025, Avdalas committed to the Virginia Tech Hokies.^[4]

Avdalas represented the Greek Under-16 junior national team, in the International Under-16 Tournament, that took place in Messini, between July 28 and July 31, 2021. Participating teams at that tournament included Greece Under-16, Croatia Under-16, Poland Under-16 and North Macedonia Under-16.^[5] Avdalas was the leading scorer of Greece during the tournament, with 68 total points scored, in four games played.^[6]

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