Yesterday, we found out that Greek 7-footer Georgios Papagiannis is still considering playing basketball in the States this upcoming season and Kentucky is on his short list. Papagiannis told Draft Express at the U19 World Championships in Crete that UK is one of three schools he’s interested in, along with NC State and St. John’s. He told Sports Illustrated’s Luke Winn that Oregon is also in the mix.
With a decision expected VERY SOON, here are six things you need to know about the player we will now refer to Big Papa…
He got off to a strong start in the U19 World Championships
Papagiannis is averaging 11 points, 11.