The Greek Freak just continues to amaze.
Giannis Antetokounmpo was 6'9" when he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 15th pick in the 2013 NBA draft. We quickly found out that he has enormous hands to go with the long body. However, he has gotten even bigger since he was drafted.
Bucks general manager John Hammond shared an interesting detail about his 19-year-old phenom in a pre-draft interview with the Journal Sentinel's Matt Velazquez:
[Velazquez] Have you had discussions about how players' positions may change based on No. 2 pick?
[Hammond] 'We've talked about that. I think, once again, that these guys are multiple position guys helps that discussion. For that matter, I think Giannis is going to be a multiple position player some day. He came last September he was 6-9, 190 (lbs.) and today he's almost 6-11, 217 pounds. I think Giannis is a guy that is going to be able to play, at his size, he's going to be able to play some small forward and he's going to play some power forward some day.'
That's right, the teenager grew about two inches during his rookie se ...
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Article written by Kyle Newport
Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo Has Grown 2 Inches Since Being Drafted in 2013
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