Michalis Lountzis

Michalis Lountzis
Μιχάλης Λούντζης
No. 20 – Panathinaikos Athens
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League Greek League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1998-08-04) August 4, 1998
Maroussi, Athens, Greece
Nationality Greek
Listed height 6 ft 4.75 in (1.95 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2014–present Panathinaikos
Medals
Representing  Greece
Men's Basketball
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
2015 Greece National Team
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship B
2016 Greece National Team

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 amateur level fourth 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 Greek Cup Final,[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 with Greece's junior national teams at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won a gold medal, and at the 2nd division 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B, where he won a bronze medal.[8]

Awards and accomplishments

Club career

Greek national team

References

  1. ↑ Givony, Jonathan (8 June 2014). "2014 adidas EuroCamp: Day Two". DraftExpress.com. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Panathinaikos signs Michalis Lountzis to a five-year deal". Sportando.com. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  3. 1 2 Ανακοινώθηκε ο Λούντζης από τον Παναθηναϊκό. sport24.gr (in Greek). 23 June 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Panathinaikos 91, Panelefsiniakos 54". paobc.gr (in Greek). 12 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Η ενδιαφέρουσα ζωή του Μιχάλη Λούντζη (Greek).
  6. ↑ 2014-15 Playoffs CSKA MOSCOW 93 PANATHINAIKOS ATHENS 66
  7. ↑ "Παναθηναϊκός: Mπαίνουν σε θέση μάχης!". onsports.gr (in Greek). 9 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  8. ↑ Michail LOUNTZIS (GRE) participated in 4 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
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