Eleftherios "Lefteris" Mantzoukas is a Greek professional basketball player for Maroussi of the Greek Basketball League, on loan from EuroLeague giants Panathinaikos.
11 Facts About Lefteris Mantzoukas
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Lefteris Mantzoukas made his Greek League debut in a game versus Panionios, in which he scored 2 points, in 1 minute of playing time.
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Lefteris Mantzoukas thus became the second youngest player to ever debut in the top-tier level Greek League, since it became fully professional in 1992.
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Three months later, on 24 May 2017, while still at the age of 13, Lefteris Mantzoukas became the youngest player to ever start a game in the top-tier level Greek League, since it became fully professional in 1992.
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Lefteris Mantzoukas accomplished that when he started a Greek League game against Olympiacos, in which he scored 12 points, in 31 minutes of playing time.
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Lefteris Mantzoukas made his FIBA Champions League debut in a game versus the Belgian League club Oostende, in which he went scoreless, in 1 minute of playing time.
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Lefteris Mantzoukas made his EuroCup debut in a game versus the Israeli Super League club Maccabi Rishon LeZion, in which he scored 2 points.
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On 18 December 2020, Promitheas announced that Lefteris Mantzoukas would be moving to EuroLeague mainstays Panathinaikos on a five-year contract.
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Lefteris Mantzoukas has been a member of the junior national teams of Greece.
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Lefteris Mantzoukas played at the 2018 FIBA Under-16 European Championship, where he averaged 9.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.
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Lefteris Mantzoukas played at the 2019 FIBA Under-16 European Championship, where he averaged 15.0 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.