Spyridon "Spyros" Mourtos (alternate spellings: Spiridon, Spiros) (Greek: Σπύρος Μούρτος; born December 5, 1990) is a Greek professional basketball player who last played for Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League. He is 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall. He mainly plays at the small forward position, but he can also operate as a point guard and shooting guard.
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Position | Small forward / shooting guard | |||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
Born | Cholargos, Greece | December 5, 1990|||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Greek | |||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 2008–present | |||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||
2008–2018 | Aris Thessaloniki | |||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | → OFI Crete | |||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | → Ikaroi Serron | |||||||||||||||||
2018–2020 | Ifaistos Limnou | |||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Larisa | |||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Ionikos Nikaias | |||||||||||||||||
Medals
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Professional career
editMourtos began his pro career in 2008, with the Greek League club Aris. He was then loaned to OFI Crete of the semi-pro Greek 3rd Division, for the 2010–11 season, and then loaned to Ikaroi Serron of the Greek 2nd Division for the 2011–12 season. He then returned to Aris for the 2012–13 season.
He renewed his contract with Aris for 3 more years, after the 2015–16 season ended.[1] He eventually became the team captain of Aris.
After playing for two seasons with Ifaistos Limnou (and captaining the team), Mourtos signed with Larisa on August 25, 2020.[2] On September 17, 2021, Mourtos signed with Ionikos Nikaias, after spending the preseason with them.
National team career
editMourtos was a member of the Greek junior national teams. With the junior national teams of Greece, he won the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the silver medal at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
Awards and accomplishments
editGreek junior national team
editReferences
edit- ^ Spyros Mourtos renews with Aris.
- ^ "Larisa BC inks Spyros Mourtos". Sportando. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.