Ted Kapita

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

Ted Kapita
Personal information
Born (1996-07-22) July 22, 1996
Kinshasa, DR Congo
NationalityCongolese
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeNC State (2016–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–2019
PositionForward

High school 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]

College career

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.

Professional career

In October 2017, Kapita 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] Before the 2018–19 season, he joined the St. John's Edge of the National Basketball League of Canada for training camp.[4] In 2019, he played nine league games for HKK Zrinjski HT Mostar of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[5]

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.
  4. McCarthy, Brendan (October 29, 2018). "St. John's Edge dealing with a different kind of turnover". The Telegram. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  5. "Ted Kapita Player Profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
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