Aris Thessaloniki has announced the acquisition of Lefteris Mantzoukas on loan from Panathinaikos, effective June 28, 2024. Mantzoukas, who has been a member of the "Greens" for the past four years, will now have the opportunity to gain more playing time with Aris.
Player Profile: Lefteris Mantzoukas
Lefteris Mantzoukas, born on July 8, 2003, stands at 6-foot-10 (2.07 meters) and plays as a power forward. Before joining Panathinaikos, he played for Promitheas Patras in the Greek Basket League.
Lefteris Mantzoukas began his professional career with Promitheas Patras, where he played from the 2017-18 to the 2019-20 season. During the 2017-18 season, he averaged 3.5 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game over 4 games, with an impressive field goal percentage of 55.6% and a perfect free throw percentage of 100.0%. The following season (2018-19) saw limited action, contributing 0.0 points, 0.3 rebounds, and 0.3 assists in 3 games. His performance improved significantly in the 2019-20 season, where he played 14 games, averaging 3.1 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game, with a field goal percentage of 43.6% and a three-point shooting percentage of 35.3%.
Mantzoukas joined Panathinaikos Athens in the middle of the 2020-21 season. In his debut season with Panathinaikos, he played 3 games, averaging 1.7 points, 0.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists, with a field goal percentage of 25.0%. The 2021-22 season saw him play 18 games, averaging 2.5 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game, with improved shooting percentages of 45.0% from the field and 57.1% from the free-throw line. His best performance came in the 2022-23 season, where over 18 games, he averaged 6.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game, with a field goal percentage of 48.2%, a three-point percentage of 38.0%, and a free throw percentage of 90.9%. In the 2023-24 season, he played 19 games, averaging 3.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game, shooting 46.0% from the field and 42.9% from three-point range.
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