Kostas Antetokounmpo
Greek-Nigerian basketball player (born 1997)
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Antetokounmpo with ASVEL Basket in 2022
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Position | Power forward / center |
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Greek Basket League
EuroLeague |
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Born |
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1997-11-20
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November 20, 1997
(age
25)
Athens , Greece |
Nationality | Greek / Nigerian |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
Career information | |
High school |
Dominican
( Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin ) |
College | Dayton (2017–2018) |
NBA draft | 2018 : 2nd round, 60th overall pick |
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
2018–2019 | Dallas Mavericks |
2018–2019 | → Texas Legends |
2019 – 2021 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2019 – 2021 | → South Bay Lakers |
2021–2022 | ASVEL Villeurbanne |
2022 | Windy City Bulls |
2022–2023 | Fenerbahçe |
2023–present | Panathinaikos |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Konstantinos Ndubuisi " Kostas " Antetokounmpo ( / ˌ ɑː n t ɛ t ə ˈ k uː m p oʊ / AHN -tet-ə- KOOM -poh ; Greek : Κωνσταντίνος Εντουμπουίσι "Κώστας" Αντετοκούνμπο , IPA: [ˈkostas a(n)detoˈkumbo] ; born Adetokunbo November 20, 1997) [1] is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague .
Antetokounmpo played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers . He was drafted 60th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2018 NBA draft , and his draft rights were then traded to the Dallas Mavericks . He won an NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.
His brothers Giannis , Thanasis and Alex are also professional basketball players.
Kostas, along with hockey player Filip Forsberg and three of his brothers, Giannis , Thanasis and Alex , were announced as joining the Nashville SC ownership group in the MLS . [2]
Early life and family
Antetokounmpo was born in Sepolia in Athens , Greece. His parents were immigrants from Nigeria . His late father, Charles, was a former Nigerian soccer player, while his mother, Veronica, was a high jumper . [3] Charles died in September 2017, at age 54. [4] His parents are from different Nigerian ethnic groups; Charles was Yoruba , and Veronica is Igbo . [5]
He has a Nigerian passport, granted to him in June 2013 so that he could gain a visa , and be allowed to legally enter the United States. [6] He officially became a full Greek citizen in 2016. [7]
He is the younger brother of basketball players Giannis and Thanasis and the older brother of Alex . [8] His oldest brother, Francis, is also a professional association football player.
He began playing basketball with the junior teams of Filathlitikos , in Athens.
High school career
After his older brother Giannis was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2013 NBA draft , Antetokounmpo, along with his parents and his younger brother, Alexis, moved to Milwaukee. He attended Dominican High School in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin , [9] where he played high school basketball during his junior and senior years. As a senior, he led his team to a state championship. [10]
College career
After high school, Antetokounmpo moved on to play college basketball at the University of Dayton . In the 2016–17 season , his first with the Flyers , he was red-shirted , [11] after being ruled a "partial qualifier", [12] due to having spent his first two years of high school in Greece. [13] He debuted in the 2017–18 season , [14] averaging 5.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.2 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game, in 15.1 minutes per game. [15]
Professional career
Dallas Mavericks (2018–2019)
On March 22, 2018, Antetokounmpo declared for the 2018 NBA draft . [16] On May 4, 2018, Antetokounmpo was one of a record-high 69 players to enter the NBA Draft Combine . [17] Antetokounmpo was projected to be a second round selection, similar to his older brother Thanasis . He was the last pick of the 2018 NBA draft , selected by the Philadelphia 76ers , and then immediately traded to the Dallas Mavericks . [18] [19] Antetokounmpo signed a two-way contract on July 13. Throughout the contract, he would split his playing time between the Mavericks and their NBA G League affiliate, the Texas Legends . [20] He made his NBA debut on March 20, 2019 in a 118–126 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers . [21]
On July 19, 2019, Antetokounmpo was waived by the Mavericks. [22]
Los Angeles Lakers (2019–2021)
Antetokounmpo was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Lakers on July 22, 2019. [23] [24] He played 5 games throughout the season on a two-way contract and scored a career high 7 points in the team's 136–122 loss to the Sacramento Kings on August 13, 2020. [25] Antetokounmpo won his first championship after the Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in six games. He became the first Greek-born player to win an NBA championship; one season later, his brothers Giannis and Thanasis won their own championships as teammates on the Milwaukee Bucks .
On November 26, 2020, Antetokounmpo re-signed with the Lakers to a two-way contract. [26]
ASVEL (2021–2022)
On July 16, 2021, Antetokounmpo signed with ASVEL Villeurbanne of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague . [27] In 26 EuroLeague games, he averaged 5.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.7 blocks, playing around 13 minutes per contest.
Chicago Bulls (2022)
On October 14, 2022, Antetokounmpo signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls . [28] He was waived by the Bulls on December 16, 2022, without appearing in a game for the team at the NBA level. [29]
Fenerbahçe (2022–2023)
On December 19, 2022, Antetokounmpo signed with Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). [30] In 14 EuroLeague games, he averaged 2.7 points and 0.8 rebounds, playing around 7 minutes per contest. On June 20, 2023, he mutually parted ways with the club.
Panathinaikos (2023–present)
On June 22, 2023, Antetokounmpo signed a two-year contract with Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague , where his older brother Thanasis had previously played for two seasons.
National team career
Greek junior national yteam
Antetokounmpo played with the junior Greek Under-20 national team . He played at the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B , where he won a bronze medal. [31] During the tournament, he averaged 1.3 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game. [32]
Greek senior national team
Antetokounmpo played with the senior men's Greek national team at the 2020 Victoria FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament , and at the EuroBasket 2022 .
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 | Bold | Career high |
† | Won an NBA championship |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Dallas | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | .000 | — | .500 | .5 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 |
2019–20 † | L.A. Lakers | 5 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.000 | — | .500 | .6 | .4 | .0 | .0 | 1.4 |
2020–21 | L.A. Lakers | 15 | 0 | 3.7 | .300 | — | .462 | 1.3 | .1 | .1 | .3 | .8 |
Career | 22 | 0 | 4.0 | .375 | — | .474 | 1.0 | .1 | .2 | .2 | 1.0 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | Dayton | 29 | 6 | 21.1 | .574 | .133 | .516 | 2.9 | .4 | .2 | 1.1 | 5.2 |
EuroLeague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2021–22 | ASVEL Basket | 26 | 3 | 13:08 | .718 | .400 | .548 | 2.6 | .3 | .5 | .7 | 5.8 | 7.1 |
2022–23 | Fenerbahçe Beko | 8 | 4 | 10:45 | .824 | 0 | .588 | 1.2 | .8 | .4 | 0 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
Career | 34 | 7 | 12:34 | .735 | .333 | .559 | 2.3 | .4 | .5 | .1 | 5.6 | 6.5 |
References
- ↑ "Ndubuisi Antetokounmpo profile, FIBA U20 European Championship 2016" . FIBA.COM . Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
- ↑ @MLS (March 2, 2023). "All joining the @NashvilleSC ownership group. Welcome to MLS!" (Tweet) – via Twitter .
- ↑ "NBA Rookie Wants To Bring Hope To Greece, And To Milwaukee" . NPR . Retrieved May 31, 2018 .
- ↑ "Trail Blazers vs. Bucks – Game Recap – October 21, 2017" . ESPN . Retrieved May 31, 2018 .
- ↑ Spears, Marc J. (March 5, 2019). " 'The Greek Freak' wants to go back to his Nigerian roots" . Andscape . Retrieved March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ "Η χαλασμένη καφετιέρα | Blog - Νίκος Παπαδογιάννης | Gazzetta" . www.gazzetta.gr . Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
- ↑ "Βγάζει ελληνικό διαβατήριο ο Κώστας Αντετοκούνμπο" . Matrix24 . January 25, 2016 . Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
- ↑ Archdeacon, Tom (September 23, 2017). "Flyers' Kostas Antetokounmpo tries to live up to his name" . Dayton Daily News . Archived from the original on June 21, 2018 . Retrieved March 22, 2018 .
- ↑ Stewart, Mark (February 15, 2016). "Kostas Antetokounmpo making a name for himself at Dominican" . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved March 22, 2018 .
- ↑ "Kostas Antetokounmpo – 2016–17" . Retrieved May 31, 2018 .
- ↑ "Dayton's Kostas Antetokounmpo ruled ineligible for 2016–17" . Mid-Major Madness . Retrieved May 31, 2018 .
- ↑ "Kostas Antetokounmpo ruled ineligible for Dayton" . CollegeBasketballTalk . October 3, 2016 . Retrieved May 31, 2018 .
- ↑ Kostas Antetokounmpo may have to sit the 2016–17 season out [ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ "Kostas Antetokounmpo College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com" . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved May 31, 2018 .
- ↑ "Kostas Antetokounmpo" . ESPN . Retrieved May 31, 2018 .
- ↑ Givony, Jonathan (March 22, 2018). "Kostas Antetokounmpo to test NBA draft waters" . ESPN . Retrieved March 22, 2018 .
- ↑ "Some of college basketball's biggest names highlight NBA draft combine list" . Retrieved May 31, 2018 .
- ↑ Jablonski, David (June 21, 2018). "Dayton draft drought ends as Antetokounmpo chosen with last pick" . Dayton Daily News . Retrieved June 22, 2018 .
- ↑ "Mavericks acquire draft rights to Ray Spalding and Kostas Antetokounmpo" . mavs.com. June 21, 2018 . Retrieved June 21, 2018 .
- ↑ "Mavericks sign Kostas Antetokounmpo to two-way contract; waive Jalen Jones" . National Basketball Association. July 13, 2018 . Retrieved July 13, 2018 .
- ↑ "Lillard scores 33 points, Blazers beat Mavericks 126–118" . National Basketball Association. March 20, 2019 . Retrieved March 20, 2019 .
- ↑ "Mavericks waive Kostas Antetokounmpo" . mavsmoneyball.com . July 19, 2019 . Retrieved July 19, 2019 .
- ↑ "Report: Lakers claim Kostas Antetokounmpo off free agency waivers" . NBA . Retrieved July 22, 2019 .
- ↑ "Lakers Awarded Kostas Antetokounmpo on Waiver Claim" . Los Angeles Lakers . Retrieved July 22, 2019 .
- ↑ "Kostas Antetokounmpo Stats" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 15, 2020 .
- ↑ "Lakers Re-sign Kostas Antetokounmpo" . Los Angeles Lakers . Retrieved November 27, 2020 .
- ↑ Maggi, Alessandro (July 16, 2021). "Kostas Antetokounmpo signs with Asvel" . Sportando . Retrieved July 16, 2021 .
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- ↑ "Kostas Antetokounmpo Fenerbahçe Beko'da" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe . December 19, 2022 . Retrieved December 19, 2022 .
- ↑ "archive.fiba.com: Players" . archive.fiba.com . Retrieved May 31, 2018 .
- ↑ "Ndubuisi Antetokounmpo profile, FIBA U20 European Championship 2016 | FIBA.COM" . FIBA.COM . Retrieved May 31, 2018 .
External links
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Career statistics and player information from
NBA.com
and Basketball-Reference.com
- Kostas Antetokounmpo at basket.gr (in Greek)
- Kostas Antetokounmpo at Eurobasket.com
- Kostas Antetokounmpo at euroleague.net
- Kostas Antetokounmpo at daytonflyers.com
- Kostas Antetokounmpo at proballers.com
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