Sacramento Kings rookie Georgios Papagiannis has seen his minutes increase since the All-Star break and has proven he belongs in the NBA.
After spending most of the first half of the season with the Reno Bighorns, the 7’1’’ center from Greece has shown an impressive ability to set screens for his teammates, notch double-doubles and even throw some nice passes. Over the last 12 games he is averaging nearly 8 points 5 rebounds, 1 assist and close to 1 block in 20 minutes per game. He has impressed beyond his numbers, however, showing strong court awareness.
We recently caught up with Papagiannis.