Update 2: He gone.
Update: MItoglou tells Wake Forest he is coming back for his senior season.
Wake staff has reached out to Dinos Mitoglou, who assured them he's coming back in a couple weeks & there's no truth to reports otherwise.
— Les Johns (@Les_Johns) July 27, 2017
Danny Manning's roster took a late hit as reports on Twitter surfaced that seem to indicate that Dinos Mitoglou will not return for his senior season.
Not sure what this actually says, but the Twitter translate is a little scary. https://t.co/cdgCUhAf6N
— Jake (@BloggerSoDear) July 27, 2017
Jake got a quick reply from @arenabasket.
Euroleague side Panathinaikos deal with Mitoglou in terms. Official announce is on way.
— Arena Basket (@arenabasket) July 27, 2017
A Greek website also has news that a deal is likely in the next few days. Translated with Google translate, so pardon the wording.
At an advanced stage are the contacts of Dino Mitoglou with Panathinaikos Superfoods and soon the official announcements are expected. The Greek player is in Karpenisi with the mission of national Greece and in the coming days he is expected to sign his new contract of cooperation with the "green".
A couple videos have also surfaced on YouTube welcoming Mitoglou to the team.
This sure seems as though the 7 footer will not return to Wake Forest for the 2017-18 season. Losing Dinos Mitoglou along with John Collins, who was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks, will leave the frontcourt quite green for Danny Manning's squad.
In the post, the development of Doral Moore is critical as the big man has shown flashes, but needs to find some consistency in his junior season. Sam Japhet-Mathias is another big man returning for Wake Forest that should see his playing time increase. The Deacs also bring in 3 star Olivier Sarr in the class of 2017.
Mitoglou also played the stretch 4 position quite a bit, and that spot will likely be more difficult to fill. Austin Arians also played the 4 a bit when the Deacs decided to go small, but Arians graduated and will not return either.
With Bryant Crawford, Keyshawn Woods, and Brandon Childress all returning and 4 star SG Chaundee Brown as Wake's highest rated recruit it seems as though Wake will heavily rely on their backcourt and may play small at times.
Clearly, losing Mitoglou would be a big blow to the 2017-18 season for Wake Forest.
Dinos Mitoglou Career Stats
Year | Games | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FG% | FT% | 3P% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 - 2015 | 32 | 22.3 | 9.7 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 44.2 | 71.8 | 38.5 |
2015 - 2016 | 31 | 23.8 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 42.7 | 76.7 | 31.8 |
2016 - 2017 | 33 | 24.6 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 42.1 | 80.0 | 33.3 |
Career | 96 | N/A | 9.3 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 43.0 | 76.6 | 34.7 |