Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo, born on December 6, 1994, plays for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The epithet “Greek Freak” was given to Antetokounmpo because of his nationality as well as his stature, strength, and ball-handling prowess.
How many 40 point games does giannis have?
Giannis Antetokounmpo has 37 games played with 40+ points.
Antetokounmpo made his debut for the senior men’s Greek national basketball team in 2014, contributing to their 5-1 record and ninth-place finish at the FIBA Basketball World Cup. Over the course of the six games, he averaged 6.3 points and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 45.8% from the floor.
For the 2015 EuroBasket, Antetokounmpo re-joined the Greek national squad. Vassilis Spanoulis, Ioannis Bourousis, and Nikos Zisis were just a few of the many seasoned players on Greece’s team who had won European championships with their clubs earlier.
Greece was a medal favourite after displaying the excellent form in friendlies. Greece went undefeated through the group stages of EuroBasket 2015 and advanced to the quarterfinals, where a close game concluded in favour of the eventual champions, Spain. Greece ultimately finished fifth with a 7-1 record. The tournament’s top rebounder for his team, Antetokounmpo finished with three double-doubles and a career-high 17 against Spain. He played in eight games and recorded an average of 9.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists.
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