DAYTON – University of Dayton men's basketball coach Archie Miller has announced that Kostas Antetokounmpo, a 6-foot-10, 190-pound forward from Athens, Greece, has signed to play at the University of Dayton.

(Pronunciation:  COAST-us Ah-day-toe-KOON-boe)

Antetokounmpo is a 2016 graduate of Dominican High School in Whitefish Bay, Wisc., a suburb of Milwaukee where his brother Giannis is a rising star for the Milwaukee Bucks.  Antetokounmpo helped lead Dominican to an unprecedented fifth consecutive Wisconsin Division 4 state championship.  He was named First Team Division 4 All-State by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association.

After moving to the United States (specifically Milwaukee) with his family midway through his sophomore year, Antetokounmpo sat the bench for Dominican as he acclimated himself to his new school.  As a junior in 2014-15, he was a reserve (3.6 ppg., 2.0 rpg.) on a team that had seven seniors, including Maryland's Diamond Stone.  Stone was last year's Big 10 Newcomer of the Year and was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2016 NBA draft.

As a senior, Antetokounmpo averaged 12.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.4 blocks a game as Dominican's retooled squad went 27-1.  He also shot .639 (147-230) from the field and .545 (55-101) from the line.  He totaled 14 points (6-8 FG), eight rebounds and four blocks in the state semifinals and came back with 10 points (4-5 FG), eight rebounds and three blocks in a 19-point win the state championship game.

He is a consensus top 100 high school prospect (89 according to Rivals, 98 by Scout).  In April, he played for the World Select Team at the Nike Hoop summit.  He played seven minutes and scored four points (1-2 FG, 2-2 FT).

"We are very excited to add Kostas and his family to our program and University community," Miller said.  "He embodies everything you want in a young man.  He's very goal-oriented and driven to be successful.  In a short time since arriving in the United States his growth on and off the floor has been rapid.  We are looking forward to helping him continue his development and help him realize his dreams. 

"As a player, his length and athleticism stand out, but his developing skill level gives him a chance to play all over the floor.  Defensively he can be special in our system and will give us versatility that we love."

Antetokounmpo has undergone quite a transformation as a basketball player in a short time.  Before his growth spurt during his high school age years, he was a point guard.  By the time he moved to Milwaukee two-and-a-half years ago, he was 6-foot-6.  He is now listed at 6-foot-10 with a 7-foot-2 wingspan. 

Based on the growth pattern of his two older brothers who are NBA players (Thanasis was a 2014 second-round draft choice of the New York Knicks who made his NBA debut last season), he may not be done growing.

Antekounmpo is currently playing for the Greek national basketball program as they prepare for the FIBA U20 Division B European Championships beginning on July 14.

He joins 6-foot-4 guard Trey Landers as the two incoming recruits for the Flyers.

Dayton finished the 2015-16 regular season co-champions in the Atlantic 10, with a 14-4 conference record.  UD was 25-8 overall, and reached the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive season.  The Flyers' 78 wins over the last three seasons match the best three-year record in school history.
 
UD returns four starters -- Charles Cooke, Kyle Davis, Kendall Pollard and Scoochie Smith -- and nine letterwinners in 2016-17.  Cooke was First Team All-Atlantic 10 and led the Flyers in scoring (15.6 ppg.). Davis, Pollard and Smith are on pace to become the winningest four-year class in UD history.