Lefteris Mantzoukas

Eleftherios "Lefteris" Mantzoukas (alternate spelling: Madzoukas) (Greek: Ελευθέριος "Λευτέρης" Μαντζούκας; born July 8, 2003) is a Greek professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He is a 2.07 m (6'9 ​1⁄2") tall small forward-power forward.

Lefteris Mantzoukas
No. 72 – Panathinaikos
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeagueGreek Basket League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (2003-07-08) July 8, 2003
Ioannina, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2020Promitheas Patras
2020–presentPanathinaikos
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

On 14 February 2017, at the age of 14, Mantzoukas began his pro career with Promitheas Patras, in the Greek Basket League, during the 2017–18 season.[1] He made his Greek League debut in a game versus Panionios, in which he scored 2 points, in 1 minute of playing time.[2] Mantzoukas thus became the second youngest player to ever debut in the top-tier level Greek League, since it became fully professional in 1992. Georgios Papagiannis is the only other player to have previously debuted in the same competition, at a younger age.

Three months later, on 24 May 2017, while still at the age of 14, Mantzoukas became the youngest player to ever start a game in the top-tier level Greek League, since it became fully professional in 1992.[3] He accomplished that when he started a Greek League game against Olympiacos, in which he scored 12 points, in 31 minutes of playing time.[4] During the 2017–18 Greek League season, he averaged 2.9 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game, in 7 games played.[5]

On 10 October 2018, at the age of 15, Mantzoukas debuted in one of the two European-wide secondary level competitions, the FIBA Champions League, during the 2018–19 season. He made his FIBA Champions League debut in a game versus the Belgian League club Oostende, in which he went scoreless, in 1 minute of playing time.[6] During the 2018–19 FIBA Champions League season, he averaged 3.5 points and 0.5 rebounds per game, in 2 games played.[7] He also averaged 1.5 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game, in 4 games played, during the 2018–19 Greek League season.[8]

On 2 October 2019, at the age of 16, Mantzoukas debuted in the other European-wide secondary level competition, the EuroCup, during the 2019–20 season. He made his EuroCup debut in a game versus the Israeli Super League club Maccabi Rishon LeZion, in which he scored 2 points.[9]

On 18 December 2020, Promitheas officially announced that Mantzoukas was moving to fellow Greek Basket League club and EuroLeague mainstay, Panathinaikos.

National team career

Mantzoukas has been a member of the junior national teams of Greece. He played at the 2018 FIBA Under-16 European Championship, where he averaged 9.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.[10] He also played at the 2019 FIBA Under-16 European Championship, where he averaged 15.0 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.[11]

References
  1. Regular season stats for Eleftherios Mantzoukas.
  2. GAME: PROMITHEAS PATRAS 69 - 58 PANIONIOS ΒΙΚΟΣ COLA.
  3. PROMITHEAS’ MANTZOUKAS CONTINUES TO SET NEW BASKET LEAGUE RECORDS.
  4. GAME: OLYMPIACOS B.C. 104 - 69 PROMITHEAS PATRAS.
  5. ΜΑΝΤΖΟΥΚΑΣ Λευτέρης | STOIXIMAN.GR Basket League 2017-18 (in Greek).
  6. Regular Season Group D Final Score Filou Oostende 84 93 Promitheas Patras.
  7. Lefteris MANTZOUKAS STATISTICS.
  8. ΜΑΝΤΖΟΥΚΑΣ Λευτέρης | BETSHOP BASKET LEAGUE 2018-19 (in Greek).
  9. 2019-20 Regular Season Round 1 MACCABI RISHON LEZION 55 PROMITHEAS PATRAS 88 OCTOBER 02, 2019 CET: 18:30.
  10. Lefteris MANTZOUKAS 2018 FIBA U-16 European Championship.
  11. Lefteris MANTZOUKAS 2019 FIBA U-16 European Championship.
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