Kostas Antetokounmpo, SF, University of Dayton:
In case you were curious, Kostas Antetokounmpo has a 6’11.5″ wingspan, half an inch shorter than his brother, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Frankly, other than the freak physicals, Kostas doesn’t offer much fundamentally. Similarly, Giannis didn’t put up the greatest stats in Greece, prior to his eventual 15th overall selection.
In his 2012-13 season playing in the Greek A2 League, Giannis averaged an uninspiring 9.5 points, gathered 5.0 boards, and dished out just 1.4 assists. In comparison, Kostas Antetokounmpo averaged 5.2 points, 2.9 boards, and 0.4 assists for the Dayton Flyers. Obviously, Kostas isn’t quite the player Giannis was, but a poor man’s Giannis would still be extremely valuable in today’s NBA.
Kostas’ shooting numbers weren’t great either; he finished shooting 65% on two-pointers, 13% on three-pointers, and 52% on free-throw attempts. To be fair though, Kostas Antetokounmpo wasn’t exactly an integral part of the Flyers’ offense. Kostas averaged only 15 minutes and shot less than four times per game.
Kostas Antetokounmpo certainly has his work cut out for him. However, the potential upside is too great to pass up at pick 55.