007: Hoop Dreams - with Yanno Xanthopoulos

Inside the Mani

Aug 06 2026 | 00:37:57

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Show Notes

Mat sits down with basketball player Yanno Xanthopoulos, who grew up in Mani before chasing a professional career. Yano discusses playing for Greece's U20 team at Eurobasket 2026 in Slovenia, his injury setbacks, a Princeton scholarship lost to a fracture, a tough year in Canada, and finally earning a Division 1 scholarship at the University of New Hampshire.

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