Ted Kapita

Ted Kapita
Free agent
Position Forward
Personal information
Born (1996-07-22) July 22, 1996
Kinshasa, DR Congo
Nationality Congolese
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school
College NC State (2016–2017)
NBA draft 2017 / Undrafted

Ted Kapita (born July 22, 1996) is a Congolese professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he plays as forward. Kapita played for the NC State Wolfpack during the 2016–17 season.

Career

A native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kapita came to the United States to play high school basketball. He attended Huntington Prep in West Virginia and the DME Academy in Florida, before enrolling at the North Carolina State University in 2016. He had originally signed with the University of Arkansas, but did not receive academic clearance.[1]

At NC State, Kapita saw the court in 26 games, averaging 4.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest in 2016-17. After the conclusion of his freshman season, he opted to turn professional and enter the 2017 NBA draft.[2] However, he was not selected by any NBA team.

In October 2017, he made the training camp roster of the Erie BayHawks, NBA G League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks, but was waived on October 25, 2017.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "NCAA clears NC State's Ted Kapita". newsobserver. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  2. ↑ "Yurtseven returns to NC State with a point to prove". newsobserver. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
  3. ↑ "Erie BayHawks Add Brandon Bowdry to Training Camp Roster, Waive Ted Kapita - Erie BayHawks". Erie BayHawks. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
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