Kostas Antetokounmpo

Greek-Nigerian basketball player (born 1997)

Kostas Antetokounmpo
Κώστας Αντετοκούνμπο

Antetokounmpo with ASVEL Basket in 2022

No. 37 – Fenerbahçe Beko
Position| Center
League| BSL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born|  (1997-11-20) November 20, 1997 (age 25)
Athens, Greece
Nationality| Nigerian / Greek
Listed height| 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight| 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school| Dominican
(Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin)
College| Dayton (2017–2018)
NBA draft| 2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60th overall
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 Basket
2022| Windy City Bulls
2022–present| Fenerbahçe Beko
Career highlights and awards

* NBA champion (2020)
* Pro A champion (2022)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Konstantinos Ndubuisi "Kostas" Antetokounmpo (/ˌɑːntɛtəˈkuːmpoʊ/ AHN-tet-ə-KOOM-poh; Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Εντουμπουίσι "Κώστας" Αντετοκούνμπο, IPA: [ˈkostas a(n)detoˈkumbo]; born Adetokunbo November 20, 1997)[1] is a Nigerian-Greek professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish BSL and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers.

Antetokounmpo 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

### Dallas Mavericks (2018–2019)[edit]

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, due to his lack of notable progress in his redshirt freshman college season. 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)[edit]

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)[edit]

On July 16, 2021, Antetokounmpo signed with LDLC ASVEL of the French Betclic Élite and the EuroLeague.[27]

### Windy City Bulls (2022)[edit]

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–present)[edit]

On December 19, 2022, Antetokounmpo signed with Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).[30]

## National team career[edit]

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]

## Career statistics[edit]

Legend  GP  | Games played  |  GS | Games started  |  MPG | Minutes per game

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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[edit]

#### Regular season[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

1. ^ "Ndubuisi Antetokounmpo profile, FIBA U20 European Championship 2016". FIBA.COM. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
2. ^ @MLS (March 2, 2023). "All joining the @NashvilleSC ownership group. Welcome to MLS!" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
3. ^ "NBA Rookie Wants To Bring Hope To Greece, And To Milwaukee". NPR. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
4. ^ "Trail Blazers vs. Bucks – Game Recap – October 21, 2017". ESPN. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
5. ^ Spears, Marc J. (March 5, 2019). "'The Greek Freak' wants to go back to his Nigerian roots". Andscape. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
6. ^ "Η χαλασμένη καφετιέρα | Blog - Νίκος Παπαδογιάννης | Gazzetta". www.gazzetta.gr. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
7. ^ "Βγάζει ελληνικό διαβατήριο ο Κώστας Αντετοκούνμπο". Matrix24. January 25, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
8. ^ Archdeacon, Tom (September 23, 2017). "Flyers' Kostas Antetokounmpo tries to live up to his name". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
9. ^ Stewart, Mark (February 15, 2016). "Kostas Antetokounmpo making a name for himself at Dominican". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
10. ^ "Kostas Antetokounmpo – 2016–17". Retrieved May 31, 2018.
11. ^ "Dayton's Kostas Antetokounmpo ruled ineligible for 2016–17". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
12. ^ "Kostas Antetokounmpo ruled ineligible for Dayton". CollegeBasketballTalk. October 3, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
13. ^ Kostas Antetokounmpo may have to sit the 2016–17 season out[permanent dead link]
14. ^ "Kostas Antetokounmpo College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
15. ^ "Kostas Antetokounmpo". ESPN. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
16. ^ Givony, Jonathan (March 22, 2018). "Kostas Antetokounmpo to test NBA draft waters". ESPN. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
17. ^ "Some of college basketball's biggest names highlight NBA draft combine list". Retrieved May 31, 2018.
18. ^ Jablonski, David (June 21, 2018). "Dayton draft drought ends as Antetokounmpo chosen with last pick". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
19. ^ "Mavericks acquire draft rights to Ray Spalding and Kostas Antetokounmpo". mavs.com. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
20. ^ "Mavericks sign Kostas Antetokounmpo to two-way contract; waive Jalen Jones". National Basketball Association. July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
21. ^ "Lillard scores 33 points, Blazers beat Mavericks 126–118". National Basketball Association. March 20, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
22. ^ "Mavericks waive Kostas Antetokounmpo". mavsmoneyball.com. July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
23. ^ "Report: Lakers claim Kostas Antetokounmpo off free agency waivers". NBA. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
24. ^ "Lakers Awarded Kostas Antetokounmpo on Waiver Claim". Los Angeles Lakers. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
25. ^ "Kostas Antetokounmpo Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
26. ^ "Lakers Re-sign Kostas Antetokounmpo". Los Angeles Lakers. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
27. ^ Maggi, Alessandro (July 16, 2021). "Kostas Antetokounmpo signs with Asvel". Sportando. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
28. ^ On December 16, 2022 Kostas Antetokounmpo was waived by the Chicago Bulls. "Bulls Sign Kostas Antetokounmpo to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022. `{{cite web}}`: Check `|url=` value (help)
29. ^ "Bulls sign Carlik Jones to a Two-Way Contract". NBA. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
30. ^ "Kostas Antetokounmpo Fenerbahçe Beko'da" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe. December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
31. ^ "archive.fiba.com: Players". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
32. ^ "Ndubuisi Antetokounmpo profile, FIBA U20 European Championship 2016 | FIBA.COM". FIBA.COM. Retrieved May 31, 2018.

## External links[edit]

*   * 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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