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Apoel lands Franko Kastropil

Apoel lands Franko Kastropil

Cytavision Apoel Nicosia (Cypriot Division A) tabbed 32-year old Croatian center Franko Kastropil to replace Turner. He started the season at Lille Metropole Basket in French ProB. In 14 games he averaged 5.6ppg and 4.4rpg. The last season Kastropil played at BC Apollon Limassol. In 15 Division A games he had 12.8ppg, 9.1rpg, 1.0apg and 1.0bpg. He can count that season as a very successful as was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Cyprus League 3rd Team and to the All-Star Game.

The previous (13-14) season he played at Tundja Yambol (NBL) in Bulgarian league. In 8 games he had 13.1ppg, 9.0rpg and 1.3apg in 2013-14 season. Kastropil also played at GKK Sibenik (A1) in Croatian league earlier that season. The other team he played for was Siroki Primorka in Bosnia and Herzegovina league. In 15 Adriatic League games he had 5.8ppg and 4.9rpg in 2013-14 season. 
In 2012-13 Kastropil played at KK Zadar (A1) in Croatian league. In 17 games he had 7.2ppg and 4.8rpg. He helped them to make it to the final after they ended regular season as second best team. Kastropil's team won Croatian A1 League Regular Season in 2011.
He was a member of Croatian U18 National Team between 2002 and 2003.
Kastropil has played also professionally for other Croatian teams like KK Split, Cibona, Cedevita, KK Solin and Rudes.