Alexandros Samodurov
Samodurov with Panathinaikos in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 – North Carolina Tar Heels | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 20, 2005 Thessaloniki, Greece | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| College | North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022-2026 | Panathinaikos | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | →Panerythraikos | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexandros Samodurov (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Σαμοντούροβ; born April 20, 2005) is a Greek college basketball for North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He last played for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He is a 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) tall power forward.
Early years and 10 Academy
Samodurov was born and raised in Evosmos, a suburb of Thessaloniki, Greece, to Georgian parents. He started playing basketball as a kid, joining Nikos Chatzivrettas's 10 Academy at the age of 10. His first steps on the next level were made at the 2019 Greek U16 Championship, where he averaged 4.3 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal in 12 minutes, despite playing two years up, at age 14. His huge progress paid off in the 2021–22 season, where Samodurov's star shone in the Rising Stars tournament, organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation, hosting U18 teams. He was named the MVP of the tournament and led 10 Academy to the title, with his numbers being over the top, averaging 25.9 points (75.7% free throws, 66.7% two-pointers and 25.8% three-pointers), 13.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2 blocks, in 35 minutes.[1]
College career
On May 28, 2026, following the announcement of his withdrawal from the 2026 NBA draft, Samodurov announced that he is committed to play college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2026-27 season.[2][3][4]
Professional career
On March 22, 2022, Samodurov signed a six-year contract (through the summer of 2028) with Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He stayed in 10 Academy for the remainder of the 2021–2022 season, joining the Greens in the upcoming summer.[5]
On June 23, 2022, 10 Academy retired Samodurov's jersey, wishing the player all the best in his career.[6]
On October 5, 2023, Samodurov signed a two-way contract with 2nd division club Panerythraikos, while remaining on the active roster of Panathinaikos as well.
On April 22, 2026, Samodurov declared for the 2026 NBA draft while evaluating options for playing collegiate basketball.[7] On May 28, Samodurov withdrew from the draft.[2]
National team career
On June 20, 2022, Samodurov was called up in the Greek U18 national team for the upcoming 2022 FIBA U18 European Championship. One day later, he was also called up by coach Dimitrios Itoudis in the Greek men's national team's selection for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification game against Great Britain.[8]
In 2025, Samodurov represented the Greece men's national under-20 basketball team during the 2025 FIBA U20 EuroBasket and although his team finished 5th he was included into the tournament's All-Star Five.[9]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
| † | Denotes seasons in which Samodurov won the EuroLeague |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Panathinaikos | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| 2023–24† | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .500 | 1.000 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | .600 | 1.000 | — | — | .3 | — | — | 2.3 | 1.3 | |
Domestic leagues
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Panathinaikos | GBL | 7 | 6.5 | .714 | .500 | .750 | 1.6 | .1 | .3 | .1 | 2.0 |
| 2023–24 | Panerythraikos | HEBA A2 | 27 | 15.0 | .474 | .348 | .621 | 3.1 | .6 | .5 | .8 | 4.7 |
| 2023–24 | Panathinaikos | GBL | 8 | 14.3 | .563 | .200 | 1.000 | 2.5 | .6 | .2 | .6 | 2.6 |
Personal life
Samodurov has two brothers. His younger brother, born in 2008, Angelos, also plays basketball.
References
- ^ Alexandros Samodurov stats
- ^ a b Pearson, Zack (2026-05-29). "UNC basketball target withdraws from NBA draft". Tar Heels Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ^ Acevski, Stefan (2026-05-29). "Alexandros Samodurov withdraws from the NBA Draft". Eurohoops. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ^ Weiskopf, Noah (2026-05-29). "UNC adds European big Alexandros Samodurov". 247Sports. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
- ^ "Alexandros Samodurov officially joins Panathinaikos on five-year deal". BasketNews. UAB BasketNews. March 22, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ^ "Αλέξανδρε καλή σταδιοδρομία". 10A Academy (in Greek). 23 June 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ^ "Panathinaikos young big man declares for 2026 NBA Draft". BasketNews. BasketNews. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ^ "Tyler Dorsey, Kostas Antetokounmpo featured in Greece's roster ahead of World Cup qualifiers". BasketNews. UAB BasketNews. June 21, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ^ "Ferrari takes home MVP honors; headlines All-Star Five". FIBA.basketball. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.