A very good (on an individual level) season was the past for him Lefteri Mandzouka.
The Greek forward got a big role in his rotation for the first time Panathinaikou, especially in the second half of the year, he saw his performance skyrocket and developed into a star player for the “greens”. This clear improvement did not go unnoticed, as it brought him two awards.
Specifically, the 20-year-old was simultaneously named the Most Improved Player and Best New Player (under 21) for the 2022-23 Basketball League season.
“These two awards are an honor for me and a kind of recognition of my effort. They give me strength and more motivation to work even harder with my team to help them achieve their goals in the new season. I would like to thank everyone who chose me as well as the Panathinaikos organization for their trust. Personally, I don’t give much importance to individual titles and awards as the main thing is team titles and distinctions”, said the Panathinaikos forward after the announcement of his awards.
In 29 matches of the domestic league, o Manzoukas averaged 5.48 points and 2.4 rebounds per game, with 63% on 2-pointers and 41% on 3-pointers.
Best New Player and Most Improved Lefteris Mantzoukas #BasketLeague #BasketLeagueAwards @ertofficial_ ??
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— ESAKE (@esakegr) July 6, 2023
Source: Sport Fm
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