THE Lefteris Mantzoukas to Mars.
Loaned to the Thessaloniki team by Panathinaikos AKTOR the international forward will compete in the new season, as the “yellows” announced in their announcement.
The 20-year-old player belongs to the “clover” from 2020when he was acquired by Prometheus of Patras, signing a five-year contract.
KAE Panathinaikos AKTOR announces the concession of Lefteris Mantzoukas to @ARISBCgr, in the form of a loan, for the 2024-2025 season. Good luck, Lefteri! ???? pic.twitter.com/nUum1i7PSH
— Panathinaikos BC (@Paobcgr) June 28, 2024
The announcement of Mars
KAE ARIS Midea announces the acquisition of Lefteris Mantzoukas for the 2024-25 season.
The international ace will compete in our team on loan from Panathinaikos AKTOR. Lefteris Mantzoukas was born on July 8, 2003 and with a height of 2.07m. competes in the two forward positions.
In 2015 he joined the Academies of Prometheus Patras, and at the age of just 14, in the 2017-18 season, he made his debut in the men’s team. In October 2018, being 15 years old, he made his European debut, in the BCL and a year later, he competed for the first time in the BKT EuroCup.
In 2020, at the age of 17, Lefteris Mantzoukas transferred to Panathinaikos AKTOR, with whom he signed a five-year cooperation contract. With the “greens” he won five titles, two Greek championships, a Greek Cup, a Super Cup and a Euroleague.
In the 2022-23 season, ARIS rookie Midea won two individual awards after being named the Stoiximan Basket League’s Best New Player and Most Improved Player.
Lefteris Mantzoukas was a key member of the “small” National Teams, with participations in the FIBA ​​Under-16 European Championship in 2018 (9.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists), in the FIBA ​​Under-16 European Championship in 2019 (15 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists), at the 2022 FIBA ​​Under-20 European Championship (12.2 points) and at the 2023 FIBA ​​Under-20 European Championship (bronze medal).
In total, in the National Children’s National Team he counted 12 games with 200 points (16.67) and in the National Youth Men’s National Team 25 appearances with 417 points (16.68).
Source: Sport Fm
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