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Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
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Greek Basket League EuroLeague | ||||||||||||||
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Born | Ioannina, Greece | July 8, 2003||||||||||||||
Nationality | Greek | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 2017–present | ||||||||||||||
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2017–2021 | Promitheas Patras | ||||||||||||||
2021–present | Panathinaikos | ||||||||||||||
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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 power forward.
On 14 February 2018, 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 13, 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 announced that Mantzoukas would be moving to EuroLeague mainstays Panathinaikos on a five-year contract.
During the 2022–2023 campaign, in 21 EuroLeague games, Mantzoukas averaged 3.1 points and 1.7 rebounds (shooting with 42% from the 3-point line) in 13 minutes per contest. Additionally, in 29 domestic league matches, he averaged 5.5 points and 2.4 rebounds (shooting with 41% from the 3-point line) in 18 minutes per contest.
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]
No. 72 – Panathinaikos | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
League |
Greek Basket League EuroLeague | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born | Ioannina, Greece | July 8, 2003||||||||||||||
Nationality | Greek | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2017–present | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
2017–2021 | Promitheas Patras | ||||||||||||||
2021–present | Panathinaikos | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Medals
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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 power forward.
On 14 February 2018, 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 13, 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 announced that Mantzoukas would be moving to EuroLeague mainstays Panathinaikos on a five-year contract.
During the 2022–2023 campaign, in 21 EuroLeague games, Mantzoukas averaged 3.1 points and 1.7 rebounds (shooting with 42% from the 3-point line) in 13 minutes per contest. Additionally, in 29 domestic league matches, he averaged 5.5 points and 2.4 rebounds (shooting with 41% from the 3-point line) in 18 minutes per contest.
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]