Michalis Lountzis
| No. 20 – Panathinaikos Athens | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Greek League Euroleague | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 4, 1998 Maroussi, Athens, Greece | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Greek | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4.75 in (1.95 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2014–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2014–present | Panathinaikos (Greece) | ||||||||||||||
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Michalis Lountzis (alternate spelling: Michail) (Greek: Μιχάλης Λούντζης; born 4 August 1998) is a Greek professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the Euroleague. He is a 1.95 m (6'4¾") tall point guard-shooting guard.
Early career
Lountzis started playing basketball in Zakynthos, where he is from. Lountzis was invited to the Next Generation Practices at the 2014 Adidas Eurocamp, in Treviso, Italy,[1] and, earlier that year, to the Jordan Brand Classic International Tour.
Professional career
Lountzis played with Kronos Agiou Dimitriou in Greece's semi-pro third division, in the 2013–14 season. On 23 June 2014, Lountzis signed a five-year deal with Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League.[2][3] Lountzis made his professional debut at age 16 with Panathinaikos, on January 12, 2015, in a Greek Basket League victory over Panelefsiniakos.[4]
He became the youngest player ever to play in the final of the Greek Cup,[5] when he played with Panathinaikos in their victory against Apollon Patras, in the 2015 Greek Cup Final, on April 5, 2015. He made his debut in the Euroleague, at the age of 16, on April 14, 2015, in a playoff game against CSKA Moscow.[6]
Greek national team
Lountzis was the captain[3] of the Greek Under-16 national team[7] at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. He also played at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.
Awards and accomplishments
Club career
- Greek Cup Champion: 2015, 2016
Greek national team
References
- ^ Givony, Jonathan (8 June 2014). "2014 adidas EuroCamp: Day Two". DraftExpress.com. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Panathinaikos signs Michalis Lountzis to a five-year deal". Sportando.com. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ a b Ανακοινώθηκε ο Λούντζης από τον Παναθηναϊκό. sport24.gr (in Greek). 23 June 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ "Panathinaikos 91, Panelefsiniakos 54". paobc.gr (in Greek). 12 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ Η ενδιαφέρουσα ζωή του Μιχάλη Λούντζη Template:El icon.
- ^ 2014-15 Playoffs CSKA MOSCOW 93 PANATHINAIKOS ATHENS 66
- ^ "Παναθηναϊκός: Mπαίνουν σε θέση μάχης!". onsports.gr (in Greek). 9 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.