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Kostas Antetokounmpo

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Kostas Antetokounmpo
Κώστας Αντετοκούνμπο
Antetokounmpo with ASVEL Basket in 2022
No. 37 – Panathinaikos
PositionCenter
LeagueGreek Basket League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born(1997-11-20)November 20, 1997(age 26)
Athens,Greece
NationalityGreek / Nigerian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight93 kg (205 lb)
Career information
High schoolDominican
(Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin)
CollegeDayton(2017–2018)
NBA draft2018:2nd round, 60th overall pick
Selected by thePhiladelphia 76ers
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Dallas Mavericks
2018–2019→Texas Legends
2019–2021Los Angeles Lakers
2019–2021→South Bay Lakers
2021–2022ASVEL
2022Windy City Bulls
2022–2023Fenerbahçe
2023–presentPanathinaikos
Career highlights and awards
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat NBA
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat Basketball-Reference

Konstantinos Ndubuisi"Kostas"Antetokounmpo[a](bornAdetokunbo;[b]November 20, 1997)[1]is a Greek-Nigerian professionalbasketballplayer forPanathinaikosof theGreek Basket Leagueand theEuroLeague.

Antetokounmpo playedcollege basketballfor theDayton Flyers.He was drafted 60th overall by thePhiladelphia 76ersin the2018 NBA draft,and his draft rights were then traded to theDallas Mavericks.He won anNBA championshipwith theLos Angeles Lakersin 2020.

His brothersGiannis,ThanasisandAlexare also professional basketball players.

Kostas, along with hockey playerFilip Forsbergand three of his brothers,Giannis,ThanasisandAlex,were announced as joining theNashville SCownership group in theMLS.[2]

Early life and family

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Antetokounmpo was born inSepoliainAthens,Greece. His parents were immigrants fromNigeria.His late father, Charles, was a former Nigeriansoccerplayer, while his mother, Veronica, was ahigh jumper.[3]Charles died in September 2017, at age 54.[4]His parents are from different Nigerian ethnic groups; Charles wasYoruba,and Veronica isIgbo.[5]

He has a Nigerian passport, granted to him in June 2013 so that he could gain avisa,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 playersGiannisandThanasisand the older brother ofAlex.[8]His oldest brother, Francis, is also a professional association football player.

He began playing basketball with the junior teams ofFilathlitikos,in Athens.

High school career

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After his older brotherGianniswas drafted by theMilwaukee Bucksin the2013 NBA draft,Antetokounmpo, along with his parents and his younger brother, Alexis, moved to Milwaukee. He attendedDominican High SchoolinWhitefish 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

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After high school, Antetokounmpo moved on to playcollege basketballat theUniversity of Dayton.In the2016–17 season,his first with theFlyers,he wasred-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 the2017–18 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

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Dallas Mavericks (2018–2019)

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On March 22, 2018, Antetokounmpo declared for the2018 NBA draft.[16]On May 4, 2018, Antetokounmpo was one of a record-high 69 players to enter theNBA Draft Combine.[17]Antetokounmpo was projected to be a second round selection, similar to his older brotherThanasis.He was the last pick of the2018 NBA draft,selected by thePhiladelphia 76ers,and then immediately traded to theDallas Mavericks.[18][19]Antetokounmpo signed atwo-way contracton July 13. Throughout the contract, he would split his playing time between the Mavericks and theirNBA G Leagueaffiliate, theTexas Legends.[20]During his time in the G-League, he averaged 12.3 points and 7 rebounds per game, earning him the nickname “Mr Fantastic” by Legends Radio Announcer Quinn Redmond. He made his NBA debut on March 20, 2019 in a 118–126 loss to thePortland Trail Blazers.[21]

On July 19, 2019, Antetokounmpo was waived by the Mavericks.[22]

Los Angeles Lakers (2019–2021)

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Antetokounmpo was claimed off waivers by theLos Angeles Lakerson July 22, 2019.[23][24]He played 5 games throughout the season on atwo-way contractand scored a career high 7 points in the team's 136–122 loss to theSacramento Kingson August 13, 2020.[25]Antetokounmpo won his first championship after the Lakers defeated theMiami Heatin six games. He became the first Greek-born player to win an NBA championship, with his brothers Giannis and Thanasis winning their own championships with theMilwaukee Bucksthe next season.

On November 26, 2020, Antetokounmpo re-signed with the Lakers to a two-way contract.[26]

ASVEL (2021–2022)

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On July 16, 2021, Antetokounmpo signed withASVEL Villeurbanneof the FrenchLNB Pro Aand theEuroLeague.[27]In 26EuroLeaguegames, he averaged 5.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.7 blocks, playing around 13 minutes per contest.

Chicago Bulls (2022)

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On October 14, 2022, Antetokounmpo signed a two-way contract with theChicago 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)

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On December 19, 2022, Antetokounmpo signed withFenerbahçe Bekoof theTurkish Basketball Super League(BSL).[30]In 14EuroLeaguegames, 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)

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On June 22, 2023, Antetokounmpo signed a two-year contract withPanathinaikosof theGreek Basket Leagueand theEuroLeague,where his older brotherThanasishad previously played for two seasons.

National team career

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Greek junior national team

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Antetokounmpo played with the juniorGreek Under-20 national team.He played at the2016 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

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Antetokounmpo played with the senior men'sGreek national teamat the2020 Victoria FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament,and at theEuroBasket 2022.

Career statistics

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Legend
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
FG% Field-goalpercentage 3P% 3-point field-goalpercentage FT% Free-throwpercentage
RPG Reboundsper game APG Assistsper game SPG Stealsper game
BPG Blocksper game PPG Points per game PIR Performance Index Rating
Bold Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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† Denotes seasons in which Antetokounmpo won theNBA
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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

EuroLeague

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† Denotes season in which Antetokounmpo won theEuroLeague
* Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2021–22 ASVEL 26 3 13.1 .700 .400 .548 2.6 .3 .5 .7 5.8 7.1
2022–23 Fenerbahçe 14 4 6.5 .778* .000 .588 .8 .4 .2 .1 2.7 2.3
2023–24† Panathinaikos 31 3 7.2 .633 — .391 1.7 .2 .3 .7 2.6 3.3
Career 71 10 9.3 .688 .333 .486 1.9 .3 .4 .6 3.8 4.5

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Dayton 29 6 21.1 .574 .133 .516 2.9 .4 .2 1.1 5.2

References

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  1. ^"Ndubuisi Antetokounmpo profile, FIBA U20 European Championship 2016".FIBA.COM.RetrievedMarch 14,2023.
  2. ^@MLS (March 2, 2023)."All joining the @NashvilleSC ownership group. Welcome to MLS!"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  3. ^"NBA Rookie Wants To Bring Hope To Greece, And To Milwaukee".NPR.RetrievedMay 31,2018.
  4. ^"Trail Blazers vs. Bucks – Game Recap – October 21, 2017".ESPN.RetrievedMay 31,2018.
  5. ^Spears, Marc J. (March 5, 2019)."'The Greek Freak' wants to go back to his Nigerian roots ".Andscape.RetrievedMarch 8,2019.
  6. ^"Η χαλασμένη καφετιέρα | Blog - Νίκος Παπαδογιάννης | Gazzetta".gazzetta.gr.RetrievedMarch 14,2023.
  7. ^"Βγάζει ελληνικό διαβατήριο ο Κώστας Αντετοκούνμπο".Matrix24.January 25, 2016.RetrievedMarch 14,2023.
  8. ^Archdeacon, Tom (September 23, 2017)."Flyers' Kostas Antetokounmpo tries to live up to his name".Dayton Daily News.Archived fromthe originalon June 21, 2018.RetrievedMarch 22,2018.
  9. ^Stewart, Mark (February 15, 2016)."Kostas Antetokounmpo making a name for himself at Dominican".Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.RetrievedMarch 22,2018.
  10. ^"Kostas Antetokounmpo – 2016–17".RetrievedMay 31,2018.
  11. ^"Dayton's Kostas Antetokounmpo ruled ineligible for 2016–17".Mid-Major Madness.RetrievedMay 31,2018.
  12. ^"Kostas Antetokounmpo ruled ineligible for Dayton".CollegeBasketballTalk.October 3, 2016.RetrievedMay 31,2018.
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  22. ^"Mavericks waive Kostas Antetokounmpo".mavsmoneyball.July 19, 2019.RetrievedJuly 19,2019.
  23. ^"Report: Lakers claim Kostas Antetokounmpo off free agency waivers".NBA.RetrievedJuly 22,2019.
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  27. ^Maggi, Alessandro (July 16, 2021)."Kostas Antetokounmpo signs with Asvel".Sportando.RetrievedJuly 16,2021.
  28. ^On December 16, 2022 Kostas Antetokounmpo was waived by the Chicago Bulls. "Bulls Sign Kostas Antetokounmpo to Two-Way Contract".NBA.October 14, 2022.RetrievedOctober 15,2022.{{cite web}}:Check|url=value (help)
  29. ^"Bulls sign Carlik Jones to a Two-Way Contract".NBA.December 16, 2022.RetrievedDecember 16,2022.
  30. ^"Kostas Antetokounmpo Fenerbahçe Beko'da"(in Turkish).Fenerbahçe.December 19, 2022.RetrievedDecember 19,2022.
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  1. ^/ˌɑːntɛtəˈkuːmpoʊ/AHN-tet-ə-KOOM-poh;Greek:Κωνσταντίνος Εντουμπουίσι "Κώστας" Αντετοκούνμπο,IPA:[ˈkostasa(n)detoˈkumbo].
  2. ^His official surname (Αντετοκούνμπο) is aGreek transcriptionof his parents'Yoruba languagenameAdétòkunbọ̀;in Greek,‹ντ› is used for/d/,‹ου› for/u/,and ‹μπ› for/b/.This is usuallytransliterated letter-for-letterback into theLatin Alpha betasAntetokounmpo.
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