Dinos Mitoglou
| Panathinaikos | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Greek Basket League EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 11, 1996 Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10.75 in (2.10 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Aristoteleio College of Thessaloniki |
| College | Wake Forest (2014–2017) |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2017–present | Panathinaikos |
Konstantinos "Dinos" Mitoglou (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Ντίνος" Μήτογλου; born June 11, 1996) is a Greek professional basketball player, who currently plays with Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball at Wake Forest University.
He is a 2.10 m (6' 103⁄4")[1] tall power forward, that can also play as a center, if needed.
Early career
After playing with the youth teams of the Greek clubs Asteria Academy and Aris, Mitoglou played for the first time in Greece's top-tier level, the Greek Basket League, with the senior men's team of Aris Thessaloniki, during the 2013–14 season. He made his debut in the Greek Basket League, on 30 November, 2013, in a game against Olympiacos.[2] With Aris, he played in a total of 3 games, during the Greek Basket League 2013–14 season.[3]
Despite playing in Greece's top-tier level professional basketball league, Mitoglou was able to retain his amateur status, thus making him eligible to play college basketball.
College career
Mitoglou played 3 years of NCAA Division I college basketball at Wake Forest University, with the Demon Deacons, from 2014 to 2017.[4] In 3 years at Wake Forest, he appeared in 96 games, of which 75 were starts, and averaged 9.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.[5]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Wake Forest | 32 | 13 | 22.3 | .442 | .385 | .718 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 9.7 |
| 2015–16 | Wake Forest | 31 | 30 | 23.8 | .427 | .318 | .767 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 9.2 |
| 2016–17 | Wake Forest | 33 | 32 | 24.6 | .421 | .333 | .800 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 8.9 |
| Career | 96 | 75 | 23.6 | .430 | .347 | .766 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 9.3 | |
Professional career
Mitoglou played with the Greek Basket League club Aris, during the 2013–14 season. He then moved to Wake Forest University,[6][7] but Aris retained his club rights, through the year 2017.[8] Mitoglou spent the next 3 seasons playing D1 college basketball. He left Wake Forest after his junior season, to turn professional.
After leaving Wake Forest, Mitoglou signed a 4 year contract with the Greek club Panathinaikos.[9][10] The contract was worth $2 million in net income.[11][12][13]
Greek national team
Mitoglou played with the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.[14]
Mitoglou became a member of the senior Greek national basketball team in 2017.
Personal
Mitoglou's father, Dimitrios Mitoglou, was a professional football player, that played with PAOK and Doxa Drama.
References
- ^ Konstantinos MITOGLOU Height: 210cm/6'11".
- ^ 30 Νοεμβρίου 2013 16:00 | ΣΕΦ / Δημόσια Τηλεόραση Template:El icon.
- ^ ΜΗΤΟΓΛΟΥ Κώστας | Basket League ΟΠΑΠ 2013-14 Template:El icon.
- ^ 44 DINOS MITOGLOU.
- ^ Konstantinos Mitoglou Per Game.
- ^ Report: Wake Forest lands 2014 commitment from forward Kostas Mitoglou.
- ^ FROM ARIS TO THE ACC FOR MITOGLOU.
- ^ Dinos Mitoglou ready to sign with Panathinaikos.
- ^ Mitoglou in Green.
- ^ Panathinaikos officially adds Kostantinos Mitoglou.
- ^ Wake's Mitoglou to return home to play basketball in Greece.
- ^ The Fallout of Dinos Mitoglou Leaving Wake Forest.
- ^ Wake Forest PF Dinos Mitoglou to Forego Senior Season.
- ^ Konstantinos MITOGLOU (GRE).