STILLWATER —Oklahoma State basketball coach Steve Lutz has landed one of his most intriguing recruits to date, signing 6-foot-9 Greek forward Lefteris Mantzoukis on Monday, according to multiple online reports.
The 21-year-old Mantzoukis has been playing professionally in Europe since the age of 14. He won a Euroleague championship with Panathinaikos, then spent this past season on loan to Maroussi in the Greek Basketball League.
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Over 24 games, he averaged 7.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He shot 41% from 3-point range on 2.3 attempts per game.
From 2021-24, Mantzoukis played in 53 Euroleague games, going 28 of 62 (45.2%) from 3-point range.
Mantzoukis brings OSU’s scholarship count to 13 players for the 2025-26 season, leaving Lutz with two spots to fill in the coming months.
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