Panathinaikos Athens has confirmed the signing of Dinos Mitoglou on a three-year deal. Mitoglou (2.10 meters, 27 years old) last played for EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in the 2021-22 season, when he averaged 7.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and a 9.2 PIR in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. The Greek big man, who previously played for Panathinaikos between 2017 and 2021, has played a total of 106 games in his EuroLeague career, posting 6.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and a PIR of 7.7.
Dinos Mitoglou rejoins Panathinaikos
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Dinos Mitoglou's four years at Panathinaikos
After joining Panathinaikos from Aris Thessaloniki in the summer of 2017, having made his professional debut the season before, Mitoglou appeared in just four EuroLeague games in the 2017-18 season, playing very limited minutes. The following campaign, however, saw Mitoglou get a far bigger role, as he started 10 times and featured in 27 games. That year, 2018-19, he averaged 4.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and a 4.0 PIR in 13:47 minutes on the court. In the 2019-20 season, he started five of his 28 appearances but increased his overall averages, posting 5.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and a 7.2 PIR in 13:54. Then, in his final year at Panathinaikos before heading to Milan, 2020-21, Mitoglou really came into his own. He was named as a starter in 23 of the 34 games he played, and he set career-high averages with 9.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and an 11.3 PIR in 20:18 on the floor. New Panathinaikos head coach Ergin Ataman will be hoping to get the 2020-21 version of Mitoglou, which would add yet another weapon to the roster he is putting together.
Mitoglou's return to the floor
His most recent season in the EuroLeague came with Milan, yet he was only able to play in 13 games due to an injury that sidelined him between Rounds 11 and 26. Mitoglou also missed the final few rounds of the regular season and the playoffs after being given an initial 32-month ban for doping. However, on July 5, 2023, the Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced the 27-year-old's sentence to 16 months, meaning that he is able to play basketball once again from July 28, 2023, onward. After this period in his career, Mitoglou will be determined to get back on track in a Panathinaikos jersey.