Elias Rapieque

K-State Men’s Basketball Lifestyle Shoot, July 29, 2025.

(Photo: Gabriella Whisler/K-State Sports)

Photo by: Gabriella Whisler/K-State Sports

Position:
Wing
Ht./Wt.:
6-9 / 225
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Berlin, Germany
Prev School:
ALBA Berlin

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HONORS

2025 Eurobasket.com All-German ProB Group North Honorable Mention
2024 Eurobasket.com All-German ProB Honorable Mention

CAREER OVERVIEW

Was a member of the German U18 and U20 National Teams, playing at the 2022 European U18 Championship as well as 2023 and 2024 European U20 Championship.
Grew up with ALBA Berlin Junior Team… Made his debut with ALBA Berlin during the 2021-22 season… Has also played for SSV Locomotive Bernau since 2022-23.
Played in 26 games for ALBA in the German BBL, averaging 3.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 14.4 minutes per game in 2024-25… Also played in 27 games for ALBA in the Euroleague, averaging 4.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 15.5 minutes per game in 2024-25.
Played in 8 games for Bernau in the German Pro B, averaging 18.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.4 steals in 29.4 minutes per game in 2024-25.

Career-High Points: 27 vs. ETB Miners (2/15/25)
Career-High Rebounds: 12 vs. Berlin Braves (3/1/25)
Career-High Assists: 11 vs. Berlin Braves (3/1/25)
Career-High Steals: 7, twice

Top Scoring Games in 2024-25
27 vs. ETB Miners (2/15/25)

ALBA BERLIN (2024-25)

Played in 53 games with ALBA Berlin between the EuroLeague (27 games) and the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) (26 games) in 2024-25… ALBA posted an 18-14 record and finished fourth in the BBL, which is the highest-level league of pro basketball in Germany.
Played in 26 games with ALBA in the German BBL… Averaged 3.5 points on 39.5 percent (32-of-81) shooting, including 24.3 percent (9-of-37) from 3-point range, with 2.2 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.5 steals in 14.4 minutes per game.
Scored in 21 games with a season-high 12 points vs. Goettingen (12/22/24).
Played in 27 games with ALBA in the EuroLeague… Averaged 4.2 points on 41.8 percent (46-of-110) shooting, including 16.7 percent (6-of-36) from 3-point range, with 2.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.6 steals in 15.5 minutes per game.
Scored in 22 games, twice scoring in double figures… Scored 14 points vs. M. Tel-Aviv (11/28/24) on 5-of-8 field goals and 3-of-5 free throws… Also posted 11 points vs. Bayern (11/14/24) on 5-of-9 shooting.
Played in one game with ALBA in the German Basketball Cup, posting 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal in 14 minutes vs. Crailsheim (10/13/24).
Coached by Israel Gonzalez.

SSV LOKOMOTIVE BERNAU (2024-25)

Played in 8 games with SSV Lokomotive Bernau in the German Pro B in 2024-25… Bernau posted an 12-14 record and finished seventh in the BBL, which is the third-tier level league of pro basketball in Germany.
Averaged 18.1 points on 47.7 percent (51-of-107) shooting, including 37.2 percent (16-of-43) from 3-point range, with 7.4 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.4 steals in 29.4 minutes per game… Connected on 64.3 percent (27-of-42) from the free throw line.
Scored in double figures in all 8 games played, including 4 games of 20 or more points… Scored a season-high 27 points vs. ETB Miners (2/15/25) on 9-of-16 field goals… Had 23 points vs. Berlin Braves (12/13/24) on 7-of-13 field goals… Also posted 21 points vs. Rostock Academy (1/25/25) and Paderborn (5/3/25).
Collected a triple-double vs. Berlin Braves (3/1/25) with 16 points, a season-high 12 rebounds and a season-best 11 assists in 35 minutes.
Coached by Dan Oppland.

2024 FIBA U20 EUROBASKET (Gdynia, Poland; July 13-21)

Played on the German U20 National Team for the FIBA U20 Eurobasket, which ran from July 13-21 in Gdynia, Poland.
Averaged 10.9 points on 50 percent (28-of-56) shooting, including 31.8 percent (7-of-22) from 3-point range, with 3.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.4 steals in 24.1 minutes per game.
Scored in double figures in 4 of 7 games played, including 17 points vs. Montenegro (7/18/24) on 6-of-10 field goals with 5 rebounds and 5 assists in 27 minutes… Also had 16 points vs. Serbia (7/21/24) on 5-of-10 shooting in 21 minutes.

ALBA BERLIN (2023-24)

Played in 21 games with ALBA Berlin between the EuroLeague (6 games) and the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) (15 games) in 2023-24.
Played in 15 games with ALBA in the German BBL… Averaged 2.1 points on 43.8 percent (7-of-16) shooting, including 16.7 percent (2-of-12) from 3-point range, with 1.7 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.4 steals in 9.3 minutes per game.
Played in 6 games with ALBA in the EuroLeague… Averaged 2.3 points on 50 percent (4-of-8) shooting, including 60 percent (3-of-5) from 3-point range, with 0.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 5.0 minutes per game.
Coached by Israel Gonzalez.

SSV LOKOMOTIVE BERNAU (2023-24)

Played in 17 games with SSV Lokomotive Bernau in the German Pro B in 2023-24.
Averaged 16.1 points on 51.8 percent (73-of-141) shooting, including 29.2 percent (19-of-65) from 3-point range, with 5.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.4 steals in 31.7 minutes per game… Connected on 68.3 percent (71-of-104) from the free throw line.
Coached by Dan Oppland.

2023 FIBA U20 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP (Heraklion, Greece; July 8-16)

Played on the German U20 National Team for the FIBA U20 European Championship, which ran from July 8-16 in Heraklion, Greece.
Averaged 4.4 points on 38.7 percent (12-of-31) shooting, including 31.6 percent (6-of-19) from 3-point range, with 2.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals in 21.3 minutes per game.
Scored in all 7 games, including 10 points vs. Croatia (7/12/23) on 4-of-8 field goals.

ALBA BERLIN (2022-23)

Played in 6 games with ALBA Berlin between the EuroLeague (3 games) and the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) (3 games) in 2022-23.
Played in 3 games with ALBA in the German BBL… Averaged 2.7 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 9.7 minutes per game.
Played in 3 games with ALBA in the EuroLeague… Averaged 1.0 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 0.3 steals in 2.3 minutes per game.
Coached by Israel Gonzalez.

SSV LOKOMOTIVE BERNAU (2022-23)

Played in 21 games with SSV Lokomotive Bernau in the German Pro B in 2022-23.
Averaged 6.8 points on 46.4 percent (26-of-56) shooting, including 32.8 percent (19-of-58) from 3-point range, with 2.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals in 17.1 minutes per game… Connected on 72.3 percent (34-of-47) from the free throw line.
Coached by Dan Oppland.

2022 FIBA U18 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP (Izmir, Turkey; July 30-August 7)

Played on the German U18 National Team for the FIBA U18 European Championship, which ran from July 30-August 7 in Izmir, Turkey.
Averaged 5.0 points on 27.1 percent (13-of-48) shooting, including 19 percent (4-of-21) from 3-point range, with 3.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.0 steals in 17.8 minutes per game.
Scored in double figures twice in 7 games played, including 12 vs. Croatia (8/4/22) on 5-of-13 field goals and 10 vs. Greece (8/7/22) 3-of-10 shooting.
Collected a tournament-high 10 rebounds vs. Turkey (8/1/22).