Credit: USA Today Sports – Scanpix
Credit USA Today Sports – Scanpix

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne announced the addition of a Greek player to their roster. The deal has been signed for the next two seasons.

Kostas Antetokounmpo

Kostas   Antetokounmpo
Position: PF
Age: 23
Height: 208 cm
Weight: 91 kg
Birth place: Athens, Greece

The power forward spent last season in the NBA with Los Angeles Lakers where averaged 0.8 points and 1.3 rebounds per game (15 contests). He also represented Greece national team in the FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Victoria, Canada. The 23-year-old (2.08) scored 3.3 points and grabbed 1.5 rebounds in 4 games.

Kostas was drafted 60th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2018 NBA draft. Then his draft rights were traded to the Dallas Mavericks. Eventually, Antetokounmpo joined the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he won the NBA championship in 2020.

His brothers Giannis, Thanasis, and Alex are also professional basketball players.

Current roster

LDLC ASVEL Villerbanne

Position Player Status
PG Antoine Diot (story) Signed until 2024
PG Matthew Strazel Signed until 2025
PG/SG Elie Okobo (story) Signed until 2022
SG Paul Lacombe Signed until 2024
SF David Lighty (story) Signed until 2026
SF Charles Kahudi Signed until 2022
PF Wiliam Howard Signed until 2022
PF Raymar Morgan (story) Signed until 2022
PF Kostas Antetokounmpo (story)
Signed until 2023
C Victor Wembanyama (story) Signed until 2024
C Matthew Marsh Signed until 2022
C Dylan Osetkowski (story) Signed until 2023
Coach TJ Parker
Expired contract Norris Cole (not coming back), Ismael Bako (not coming back), Moustoupha Fall, Thomas Heurtel, Guerschon Yabusele (not coming back), Derrick Walton, Kevarrius Hayes, Amiine Noua
Rumored to leave  
Interested  

See all the EuroLeague transfer market news here.

 

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