Caylin Raftopoulos
{{Short description|British basketball player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Caylin Raftopoulos
| image =
| number = 10
| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 8
| weight_lbs =
| league = British Basketball League
| team = Surrey Scorchers
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|10|19}}
| birth_place = London, England
| nationality = British
| high_school =
| college =
- Worcester (2013–2015)
- Southampton Solent (2016–2017)
| draft_year = 2014
| career_start = 2012
| career_end =
| years1 = 2012–2013
| team1 = Surrey Heat
| years2 = 2013–2015
| team2 = Worcester Wolves
| years3 = 2016–2017
| team3 = Solent Kestrels
| years4 = 2017–present
| team4 = Surrey Scorchers
| highlights =
}}
Caylin Raftopoulos (born 19 October 1992) is a British professional basketball player for the Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League.
Early life
Raftopoulous took part in the London Towers programme before playing youth basketball with the Spelthorne Atoms and London United-Richmond College.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hoopsfix.com/2012/02/video-caylin-raftopoulos-1992-born-tearing-it-up/|title=Video: Caylin Raftopoulos (1992 Born) Tearing It UP!|last=Neter|first=Sam|date=6 February 2012|work=Hoopsfix|access-date=25 September 2018}} In 2010, he moved to the United States to attend Arlington Country Day High School and later transferred to Althoff Catholic High School.
Professional career
Raftopoulous began his professional career with the Surrey Heat, a team coached by his father, Creon Ratfopoulous.{{Cite news|url=https://www.surreylife.co.uk/surrey-heat-basketball-player-caylin-raftopoulos-on-his-perfect-surrey-weekend-1-1980268|title=Surrey Heat basketball player Caylin Raftopoulos on his perfect Surrey weekend|last=Raftopoulos|first=Caylin|date=15 March 2013|work=Surrey Life|access-date=25 September 2018}} He played 35 times during the 2012–13 season and averaged 5.3 points per game.{{Cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Caylin-Raftopoulos/Summary/43081|title=Caylin Raftopoulos|website=basketball.realgm.com|publisher=RealGM|access-date=25 September 2018}}
After relocating for university, he joined the Worcester Wolves in 2013.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/28887049|title=Worcester Wolves: Guard Caylin Raftopoulos to stay on|date=21 August 2014|work=BBC Sport|access-date=25 September 2018}} Spending two years with the British Basketball League team, he averaged 1.5 and 2.3 points per game. In October 2015, Raftopoulous was named the Wolves' second team head coach but would continue to train with the first team squad.{{Cite news|url=https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/wolves/news/13838468.Caylin_Raftopoulos_is_new_Worcester_Wolves_second_team_head_coach/?ref=rss|title=Caylin Raftopoulos is new Worcester Wolves second team head coach|last=Morgan|first=Ian|date=9 October 2015|work=Worcester News|access-date=25 September 2018}}
Relocating again for the 2016–17 season, he represented Team Solent Kestrels in the National Basketball League while studying at Southampton Solent University.{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbl.org.uk/caylin-raftopoulos-returns-for-scorchers/|title=Caylin Raftopoulos returns for Scorchers|date=7 September 2018|work=British Basketball League|access-date=25 September 2018}}
In September 2017, he rejoined his father to play for the renamed Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League.{{Cite news|url=https://www.surreyscorchers.co.uk/2018/09/07/caylin-re-signs-for-2018-19/|title=Caylin re-signs for 2018/19|last=Morgan|first=Ryan|date=7 September 2018|work=Surrey Scorchers|access-date=25 September 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.surreyscorchers.co.uk/player/caylin-raftopoulos/|title=Caylin Raftopoulos|website=www.surreyscorchers.co.uk|publisher=Surrey Scorchers|access-date=25 September 2018}} Raftopoulous re-signed with the team in September 2020.{{cite web |title=Raftopoulos re-signs at Scorchers |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Greece/news/643954/Raftopoulos-re-signs-at-Scorchers |website=Eurobasket |access-date=9 September 2020 |date=9 September 2020}}
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Category:British Basketball League players
Category:British expatriate basketball people in the United States
Category:British men's basketball players
Category:Worcester Wolves players
Category:Basketball players from London
Category:Surrey Scorchers players
Category:English people of Zimbabwean descent