Michalis Lountzis (alternate spelling: Michail) (Greek: Μιχάλης Λούντζης; born 4 August 1998) is a Greek professional basketball player for Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the Basketball Champions League (BCL). He is a 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall[1] combo guard.
| No. 4 – Promitheas Patras | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | GBL BCL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 4, 1998 Maroussi, Athens, Greece |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2019 | Panathinaikos |
| 2017–2018 | →Trikala |
| 2018–2019 | →Lavrio |
| 2019–2020 | Lavrio |
| 2020–2021 | Promitheas Patras |
| 2021–2024 | Olympiacos |
| 2024–present | Promitheas Patras |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Early career
editLountzis 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,[2] and, earlier that year, to the Jordan Brand Classic International Tour. Lountzis played with Kronos Agiou Dimitriou in Greece's amateur level fourth division, in the 2013–14 season.
Professional career
editOn 23 June 2014, Lountzis signed a five-year deal with Panathinaikos of Greece's top-tier level Greek Basket League.[3][4] Lountzis made his professional debut at age 16, with Panathinaikos, on January 12, 2015, in a Greek Basket League victory over Panelefsiniakos.[5]
He became the youngest player ever to play in the Greek Cup Final,[6] 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 European-wide top-tier level EuroLeague, at the age of 16, on April 14, 2015, in a playoff game against CSKA Moscow.[7]
On August 21, 2017, Lountzis was loaned to Trikala for the 2017–18 season.[8] On July 27, 2018, Lountzis was loaned once more, this time to Lavrio for the 2018–19 season. On July 2, 2019, Lountzis was released from his contract with Panathinaikos after five years.
On August 5, 2019, Lountzis agreed to a new two-year (1+1) contract with Lavrio. He averaged 5.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.25 assists per game. On July 24, 2020, Lountzis moved to Promitheas.[9]
On July 6, 2021, Lountzis signed a three-year deal with Olympiacos, where he spent three seasons mostly as an auxiliary player.[10]
On July 29, 2024, Lountzis parted ways with Olympiacos and returned to Promitheas.
National team career
editGreek junior national team
editLountzis was the captain[4] of the junior Greek Under-16 national team[11] at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. He also played with Greece's junior national teams at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, 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.[12] He also played at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a gold medal.
Greek senior national team
editLountzis first became a member of the senior Greek national basketball team in 2018. He played with Greece at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification, and at the EuroBasket 2022.
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Panathinaikos | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | .333 | .000 | — | 1.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 2015–16 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | 1.000 | — | — | 2.5 | 1.5 | .5 | — | 1.0 | 4.0 | |
| 2021–22 | Olympiacos | 14 | 0 | 3.8 | .167 | .167 | .000 | .4 | .2 | .1 | — | 0.4 | -0.8 |
| 2022–23 | 20 | 0 | 6.7 | .429 | .357 | .667 | 1.3 | .5 | .6 | .1 | 1.7 | 2.5 | |
| 2023–24 | 14 | 1 | 8.3 | .241 | .118 | .625 | 0.6 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | |
| Career | 52 | 1 | 6.3 | .315 | .211 | .563 | .9 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | |
EuroCup
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Promitheas Patras | 10 | 5 | 17.1 | .464 | .346 | .667 | 3.1 | 1.6 | .6 | .1 | 6.7 | 7.5 |
| Career | 10 | 5 | 17.1 | .464 | .346 | .667 | 3.1 | 1.6 | .6 | .1 | 6.7 | 7.5 | |
Domestic leagues
edit| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 |  Panathinaikos |
HEBA A1 | 11 | 7.6 | .429 | .333 | .700 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .2 | — | 2.5 |
| 2015–16 | Panathinaikos |
HEBA A1 | 8 | 5.5 | .500 | .400 | .500 | .6 | .7 | .2 | — | 1.4 |
| 2016–17 | Panathinaikos |
HEBA A1 | 4 | 5.2 | .714 | .500 | 1.000 | .5 | — | .7 | — | 4.0 |
| 2017–18 | Trikala Aries |
HEBA A1 | 23 | 27.3 | .339 | .358 | .716 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | .0 | 8.9 |
| 2018–19 | Lavrio |
HEBA A1 | 21 | 17.9 | .469 | .289 | .805 | 2.3 | 2.1 | .7 | .1 | 6.5 |
| 2019–20 | Lavrio |
HEBA A1 | 8 | 12.0 | .433 | .417 | .889 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 5.9 |
| 2020–21 | Promitheas Patras |
HEBA A1 | 31 | 24.9 | .434 | .256 | .667 | 4.0 | 2.7 | .9 | .4 | 8.1 |
| 2021–22 | Olympiacos |
HEBA A1 | 27 | 11.8 | .476 | .390 | .700 | 1.8 | 1.7 | .7 | .2 | 4.5 |
| 2022–23 | Olympiacos |
HEBA A1 | 29 | 14.6 | .569 | .400 | .700 | 2.1 | 1.6 | .8 | .2 | 5.9 |
| 2023–24 | Olympiacos |
HEBA A1 | 25 | 14.8 | .467 | .420 | .588 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .2 | 5.1 |
Awards and accomplishments
editClub career
edit- 3× Greek League Champion: (2017, 2022, 2023)
- 5× Greek Cup Winner: (2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023)
- 2× Greek Super Cup Winner: (2020, 2022)
Greek junior national team
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ ΛΟΥΝΤΖΗΣ Μιχάλης | ΥΨΟΣ 1,98 (in Greek).
- ^ 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 (in Greek).
- ^ 2014-15 Playoffs CSKA MOSCOW 93 PANATHINAIKOS ATHENS 66
- ^ Michalis Lountzis moves on loan to Trikala
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (July 24, 2020). "Michalis Lountzis is a newcomer of Promitheas". Sportando. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (July 6, 2021). "Olympiacos signs Michalis Lountzis to three-year deal". Sportando. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Παναθηναϊκός: Mπαίνουν σε θέση μάχης!". onsports.gr (in Greek). 9 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ Michail LOUNTZIS (GRE) participated in 4 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
External links
edit- Euroleague.net Profile
- FIBA Archive Profile
- FIBA Europe Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Hellenic Federation Profile (in Greek)
- Greek Basket League Profile (in Greek)
- Greek Basket League Profile (in English)