Here is all you need to know about Greek basketball player Neoklis Avdalas who looks like Luka Doncic along with his age, height and family
Luka Doncic is a well-known basketball player whose name is frequently connected to young sportsmen.
Who is Neoklis Avdalas lookalike of Luka Doncic, bio, age, height, family, parents, nationality and stats
An account identified as “NBACentel” recently reposted a basketball player video that Jordan Richard had first shared on X. Famous as a parody account, the NBACentel wrote:
Luka Doncic younger brother Nuka Doncic is a HOOPER.”
Luka Doncic younger brother Nuka Doncic is a HOOPER 👀🔥pic.twitter.com/ZLUXCaiNYO
— NBACentel (@TheNBACentel) February 29, 2024
However, the basketball player in the widely shared video is not the younger brother of Luka Doncic. Here is all you need to know about Neoklis Avdalas. Not only does he have a similar appearance to the Mavericks star, but he also reportedly moves counters and makes passes similar to him.
Who is Neoklis Avdalas?
Neoklis Avdalas is a Greek 16 year old young rising basketball player who was born on February 4, 2006 in Athens. He measures 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) tall.
Currently on loan from Panathinaikos, he plays professional basketball for Karditsa in the Greek Basket League. In addition to shooting guard, he can play point guard.
A look at Neoklis Avdalas’ career so far
In the 2025 NBA Draft, he is regarded as a top prospect. Beginning his career in the Greens’ youth teams, the 16-year-old athlete went on to become the youngest scorer in club and EuroLeague history. In the match on December 10, 2022 against ALBA Berlin, he scored his first points at the top level.
Under the direction of coaches Dimitrios Priftis and Georgios Vovoras, Avdalas started his professional career in 2021 with Panathinaikos. He made appearances in ten Greek Basket League games and six EuroLeague games during his rookie campaign.
For the 2023–2024 season, Avdalas was loaned to the Greek Basket League team Karditsa on September 20, 2023.
Talking about his international career, in the International Under-16 Tournament, which took held in Messini between July 28 and July 31, 2021, Avdalas represented the Greek Under-16 junior national team. With 68 points in four games, Avdalas led Greece in scoring. Other participants in the tournament included Greece, Croatia, Poland, and North Macedonia.
Neoklis Avdalas’ contract details
A few hours prior to their January 23 EuroLeague Round 23 matchup with Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, Panathinaikos OPAP Athens and Neoklis Avdalas announced their cooperation extension.
The teenage guard got his first professional contract 10 days before turning sixteen. His five-year deal will keep him employed with OAKA through 2027.
Neoklis Avdalas’ parents
Neoklis Avdalas is the son of former basketball player Dimitris Avdalas. His mother’s name is not known.