Vassilis Kavvadas (alternate spellings: Vasilis, Vasileios) (Greek: Βασίλης Καββαδάς; born December 28, 1991) is a Greek professional basketball player for Lavrio of the Greek Basket League. He is 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) tall ^[1] and he plays at the center position.

Professional career

After playing with Ionikos Nikaias at the youth levels, and in the 3rd-tier level amateur competition Greek C League, Kavvadas began his professional career with the 1st-tier Greek League club Panionios, during the 2010–11 season, after having originally signed with the Greek League club Maroussi.^[2] He joined the Greek EuroLeague club Olympiacos in 2013.^[3] In 2015, he was loaned by Olympiacos to Arkadikos, for the 2015–16 season.

On July 26, 2016, Kavvadas signed a two-year deal with the Greek team Aris Thessaloniki.^[4]

On November 24, 2017, Kavvadas signed with the Greek team AEK Athens for the rest of the 2017–18 season, with an option for renewal for another year.^[5] With AEK, he won the Greek Cup title, in 2018.

On July 28, 2019, Kavvadas moved back to Thessaloniki and signed with Iraklis. 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 in 2020–21 Greek Basket League.

On July 31, 2021, Kavvadas signed a two-year (1+1) deal with Greek Basket League champions Panathinaikos. 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 against Crvena zvezda on February 25, 2022. On July 19, 2022, Kavvadas amicably parted ways with the historic club.

On August 2, 2022, Kavvadas returned to Aris. In 15 league games, he averaged 5.2 points and 2.5 rebounds in 11 minutes per contest.

On August 16, 2023, Kavvadas signed with Lavrio.

National team career

Greek junior national team

Kavvadas played at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, with the Under-18 national team of Greece.

Greek senior national team

In 2012, Kavvadas was invited to train with the Greece men's national basketball team, for the first time. He played with the Greece men's national team at the EuroBasket 2013 and in the 2020 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Victoria, Canada, under coach Rick Pitino.

Career statistics

Domestic Leagues

Regular season

Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.

FIBA Champions League

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Awards and accomplishments

Youth level

• Greek League Youth All-Star Game Slam Dunk Champion: (2013)

Pro career

• FIBA Champions League Champion: (2018)
• Greek League Champion: (2015)
• Greek Cup Winner: (2018)
• 4× Greek League All-Star: (2013, 2014, 2018, 2020)
• Greek League blocks leader: (2016)