Spyros Mourtos

Spyridon "Spyros" Mourtos (alternate spellings: Spiridon, Spiros) (Greek: Σπύρος Μούρτος; born December 5, 1990) is a Greek professional basketball player for Larisa of the Greek Basket League. He is 1.98 m (6'6") tall. He plays mainly at the small forward position, but he can also operate as a point guard and shooting guard.

Spyros Mourtos
Σπύρος Μούρτος
No. 16 – Larisa
PositionSmall forward / Shooting guard
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1990-12-05) December 5, 1990
Cholargos, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2018Aris Thessaloniki
2010–2011→OFI Crete
2011–2012→Ikaroi Serron
2018–2020Ifaistos Limnou
2020–presentLarisa
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
2009 Greece Under-20
2010 Croatia Under-20

Professional career

Mourtos 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 spending two seasons with Ifaistos Limnou (and captaining the team), Mourtos signed with Larisa on August 25, 2020.[2]

National team career

Mourtos 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

Greek junior national team

References
  1. Spyros Mourtos renews with Aris.
  2. "Larisa BC inks Spyros Mourtos". Sportando. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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