Konstantinos "Dinos" Mitoglou (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Ντίνος" Μήτογλου; born June 11, 1996) is a Greek professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball at Wake Forest University. He is a Konstantinos MITOGLOU Height: tall power forward, who can occasionally play as a center.

Early career After playing with the youth teams of the Greek clubs Asteria Academy and Aris, Mitoglou played for the first time in Greece's top-tier level, the Greek Basket League, with the senior men's team of Aris Thessaloniki, during the 2013–14 season. He made his debut in the Greek Basket League, on 30 November 2013, in a game against Olympiacos.30 Νοεμβρίου 2013 16:00 | ΣΕΦ / Δημόσια Τηλεόραση . With Aris, he played in a total of 3 games, during the Greek Basket League 2013–14 season.ΜΗΤΟΓΛΟΥ Κώστας | Basket League ΟΠΑΠ 2013–14 .

Despite playing in Greece's top-tier level professional basketball league, Mitoglou was able to retain his amateur status, thus making him eligible to play college basketball.

College career Mitoglou played 3 years of NCAA Division I college basketball at Wake Forest from 2014 to 2017. In 3 years at Wake Forest, he appeared in 96 games, of which 75 were starts, and averaged 9.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.Konstantinos Mitoglou Per Game.

Professional career Aris Thessaloniki (2013–2014) Mitoglou played with the Greek Basket League club Aris, during the 2013–14 season.

Wake Forest (2014–2017)

He then moved to Wake Forest University,Report: Wake Forest lands 2014 commitment from forward Kostas Mitoglou.FROM ARIS TO THE ACC FOR MITOGLOU. but Aris retained his club rights, through the year 2017.Dinos Mitoglou ready to sign with Panathinaikos. Mitoglou spent the next 3 seasons playing D1 college basketball. He left Wake Forest after his junior season, to turn professional.

Panathinaikos (2017–2021) After leaving Wake Forest, Mitoglou signed a 4-year contract with the Greek club Panathinaikos.Mitoglou in Green.Panathinaikos officially adds Kostantinos Mitoglou. The contract was worth $2 million in net income.Wake's Mitoglou to return home to play basketball in Greece.The Fallout of Dinos Mitoglou Leaving Wake Forest.Wake Forest PF Dinos Mitoglou to Forego Senior Season.

Olimpia Milano (2021–2022) On June 25, 2021, Mitoglou signed a two-year deal with Italian powerhouse Olimpia Milano worth 1.8 million Euros.

From March 2022 until July 2023, Mitoglou was involved in a major doping scandal involving unlicensed pharmaceuticals. On March 9, 2023, Dinos Mitoglou officially received a 32-month suspension from FIBA. On July 5, 2023, the Court of Arbitration for Sport convened in Switzerland and reduced his sentence to 16 months, i.e. Mitoglou would be available to participate in FIBA sporting events from July 28, 2023, and henceforth.

Doping Suspension (2022) In March 2022, while playing for EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, Dinos Mitoglou tested positive for the banned substance metandienone following an anti-doping control after a EuroLeague game against Panathinaikos. As a result, he was initially handed a 32-month suspension by FIBA, effective until November 2024. Mitoglou appealed the decision, and in July 2023, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reduced his suspension to 16 months, allowing him to return to professional basketball on July 28, 2023.

Mitoglou claimed that he had been administered the substance by a Greek doctor who assured him it was a "miracle drug from Russia" that would help cleanse his body. The doctor was later arrested by Greek police for involvement in several doping cases.

Panathinaikos (2023–present) On July 6, 2023, Dinos Mitoglou officially rejoined Panathinaikos on a multi-year deal, marking his return to the club after a season with EA7 Emporio Armani Milan. The announcement came shortly after a reduction in his antidoping suspension, making him eligible to return to practice.

Since his return, Mitoglou has been a pivotal figure for Panathinaikos, contributing significantly to both domestic and European successes. In the 2023–24 season, he played a crucial role in the team's EuroLeague championship victory, showcasing his versatility and leadership on the court.

One of his standout performances came during a EuroLeague playoff game against Anadolu Efes in April 2025. Responding to a public challenge from head coach Ergin Ataman, Mitoglou delivered a season-high performance, contributing significantly to Panathinaikos' 81–77 victory, which gave them a 2–1 lead in the series.

On October 29, 2025, Mitoglou renewed his contract with Panathinaikos through 2029.

National team career Greek junior national team Mitoglou played with the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.Konstantinos MITOGLOU (GRE).

Greek senior national team Mitoglou became a member of the senior Greek national basketball team in 2017.Η "πρώτη" της Εθνικής σε φωτογραφίες . He played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification,Greece announce preliminary player list for games against Great Britain and Israel. the 2020 Victoria FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament as well as the 2024 Olympic Games .

Career statistics

EuroLeague

† Denotes season in which Mitoglou won the EuroLeague* Led the league§ Partially suspended due to a doping violation

| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"| Panathinaikos | 4 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || .000 || .500 || .8 || .5 || .3 || || .8 || .5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 | 27 || 10 || 13.8 || .510 || .200 || .550 || 3.0 || .3 || .3 || .1 || 4.2 || 4.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 | style="background:#CFECEC;"|28* || 5 || 13.9 || .508 || .296 || .761 || 3.7 || .5 || .9 || .3 || 5.8 || 7.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21 | 34 || 23 || 20.3 || .504 || .295 || .713 || 5.4 || .9 || .7 || .3 || 9.3 || 11.3 |- | style="text-align:left; background:#FFDDDD;"| 2021–22§ | style="text-align:left;"| Olimpia Milano | 13 || 1 || 17.5 || .471 || .296 || .818 || 4.2 || 1.2 || .8 || .4 || 7.6 || 9.2 |- | style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2023–24† | style="text-align:left;"rowspan="2"| Panathinaikos | 38 || 35 || 28.2 || .483 || .345 || .745 || 6.2 || .9 || .8 || .4 || 11.3 || 13.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25 | 39 || 13 || 16.2 || .497 || .430 || .666 || 2.9 || .6 || .5 || .1 || 6.0 || 5.6 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 183 || 87 || 18.5 || .429 || .331 || .714 || 4.2 || .7 || .6 || .2 || 7.4 || 8.4

Domestic leagues {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:right;" ! Year ! Team ! League ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14 || style="text-align:left;"| Aris Thessaloniki || style="text-align:center;"|GBL || 3 || 3.1 || .250 || || 1.000 || 1.0 || || .3 || || 1.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 || style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"| Panathinaikos || style="text-align:center;"|GBL || 32 || 12.8 || .569 || .464 || .607 || 3.8 || .5 || .3 || .3 || 5.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 || style="text-align:center;"|GBL || 27 || 14.3 || .535 || .353 || .593 || 4.4 || .7 || .5 || .4 || 6.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 || style="text-align:center;"|GBL || 20 || 19.9 || .541 || .441 || .753 || 7.4 || .9 || .9 || 1.0 || 11.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21 || style="text-align:center;"|GBL || 29 || 20.0 || .568 || .440 || .788 || 6.4 || 1.2 || 1.1 || .7 || 11.3 |- | style="text-align:left; background-color:#FFDDDD;"| 2021–22§ || style="text-align:left;"| Olimpia Milano || style="text-align:center;"|LBA || 11 || 20.5 || .575 || .353 || .792 || 6.3 || 1.2 || .8 || .3 || 11.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 || style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"| Panathinaikos || style="text-align:center;"|GBL || 32 || 22.1 || .502 || .354 || .775 || 6.1 || 1.1 || .8 || .5 || 10.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24|| style="text-align:center;"|GBL || 29 || 17.4 || .534 || .298 || .618 || 4.8 || 1.4 || .8 || .5 || 9.1

College

| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15 | style="text-align:left;"| Wake Forest | 32 || 13 || 22.3 || .442 || .385 || .718 || 4.6 || .4 || .5 || .6 || 9.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16 | style="text-align:left;"| Wake Forest | 31 || 30 || 23.8 || .427 || .318 || .767 || 5.4 || .7 || .5 || .8 || 9.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17 | style="text-align:left;"| Wake Forest | 33 || 32 || 24.6 || .421 || .333 || .792 || 6.1 || .9 || .6 || .7 || 8.9 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 96 || 75 || 23.6 || .430 || .347 || .763 || 5.4 || .7 || .5 || .7 || 9.3

Personal life Mitoglou's father, Dimitrios Mitoglou, was a professional football player, that played with PAOK and Doxa Drama. His brother, Gerasimos Mitoglou is also a professional football player.

References

External links (archive)

EuroLeague profile Eurobasket.com profile Hellenic Federation profile Greek Basket League profile