Giannis Antetokounmpo stats: Greek star leads EuroBasket opener win over Italy (Aug 28)

The Giannis Antetokounmpo-led Greece opened its FIBA EuroBasket 2025 campaign with a 75-66 win against Italy on Thursday at Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Center in Limassol, Cyprus.

Antetokounmpo led Greece with 31 points and seven rebounds on 14-for-20 shooting. In 29 minutes, he also contributed two assists, a steal, five turnovers and went 3-for-4 from the free-throw line.

Greece and Italy are part of Group C, where the group stage is hosted by Cyprus. The knockout stage will be hosted by Latvia starting on Sept. 6.

On Thursday, Antetokounmpo played nearly eight minutes in the opening quarter. He had eight points and three rebounds on 4-for-6 shooting. He also committed two turnovers. Greece had a 22-12 lead over Italy after the first 10 minutes.

In the second quarter, Antetokounmpo added six points, a rebound, an assist and a turnover in over eight minutes. At halftime, the two-time NBA MVP had 14 points and four rebounds on 7-for-10 shooting. Italy outscored Greece 20-14 in the second period, but Greece held a 36-32 lead at the break.

Antetokounmpo had nine points, one rebound, one assist and one steal in six third-quarter minutes. He is the lone Greek player in double figures after three quarters. Greece outscored Italy 20-13 in the period to take a 56-45 lead heading into the final frame.

Antetokounmpo played nearly seven minutes in the fourth quarter and added nine points and two rebounds on 4-for-6 shooting. He played a total of 29:02 minutes on Thursday. Greece held on to the lead to bag the EuroBasket opener win.

Giannis Antetokounmpo's stats

Player

MIN

PTS

FG

2PT FG

3PT FG

FT

REB

AST

PF

TO

STL

BLK

+/-

Giannis Antetokounmpo

29:02

31

14/20 (70%)

14/20 (70%)

/ (%)

3/4 (75%)

7

2

2

5

1

-3

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Basketball insider says Giannis Antetokounmpo's presence makes Greece a 'dark horse' in EuroBasket

Giannis Antetokounmpo's Greece is ranked No. 13 in FIBA's global rankings. Basketball insider Rohan Brahmbhatt of ClutchPoints wrote on Tuesday that Greece enters the EuroBasket 2025 with "tempered expectations."

Brahmbhatt did not predict that Greece would win the EuroBasket 2025. However, he said Giannis Antetokounmpo's presence could give the continental powerhouses a run for their money.

Last NBA season, Antetokounmpo averaged 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists on 60.1% shooting.

Greece was drawn into Group C alongside Spain, Italy, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Georgia and host Cyprus. Spain, the world No. 5, is the favorite to top the group. Brahmbhatt added that if Greece finishes in the top 3 in the group stage, they will likely have a favorable opponent in the next round.