Spyros Mourtos
{{Short description|Greek basketball player (born 1990)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Spyros Mourtos
Σπύρος Μούρτος
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| position = Small forward / shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lbs = 185
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| team = Free agent
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| nationality = Greek
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|12|5}}
| birth_place = Cholargos, Greece
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| career_start = 2008
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| years1 = 2008–2018
| team1 = Aris Thessaloniki
| years2 = 2010–2011
| team2 = → OFI Crete
| years3 = 2011–2012
| team3 = → Ikaroi Serron
| years4 = 2018–2020
| team4 = Ifaistos Limnou
| years5 = 2020–2021
| team5 = Larisa
| years6 = 2021–2022
| team6 = Ionikos Nikaias
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{{MedalSport|Men's Basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|GRE}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship}}
{{MedalGold| 2009 Greece | Under-20}}
{{MedalSilver| 2010 Croatia | Under-20}}
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Spyridon "Spyros" Mourtos (alternate spellings: Spiridon, Spiros) ({{langx|el|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 {{convert|1.98|m|ftin|abbr=on}} tall. He mainly plays at the small forward position, but he can also operate as a point guard and shooting guard.
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.[http://www.a1basket.gr/2016/06/spyros-mourtos-renews-with-aris.html Spyros Mourtos renews with Aris.] 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.{{cite web |title=Larisa BC inks Spyros Mourtos |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/spyros-mourtos-signs-with-larisa-bc/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=August 25, 2020 |date=August 25, 2020}} On September 17, 2021, Mourtos signed with Ionikos Nikaias, after spending the preseason with them.
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=
- 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship: {{gold medal}}
- 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship: {{silver medal}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/?pcode=001350 EuroCup Profile]
- [http://www.basketballcl.com/16-17/Spyros-MOURTOS Champions League Profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160130130832/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/leagueid/GRE/ot//pid/6044376/season/2016/tid/6001209/playerview.html FIBA Game Center Profile]
- [https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/spyridon%20mourtos/pid//_//players.html FIBA Archive Profile]
- [http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.playerID_74135.compID_UIfgjyQcGqk-fPlnl66Tj0.season_2010.roundID_7339.teamID_291.html FIBA Europe Profile]
- [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Spyros_Mourtos/Greece/Aris_Thessaloniki/151726 Eurobasket.com Profile]
- [http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/esake/player/4955501/ Greek Basket League Profile] {{in lang|en}}
- [http://esake.gr/el/action/EsakeplayerView?idplayer=0000030E&mode=1&idteam=00000005&idchampionship= Greek Basket League Profile] {{in lang|el}}
- [http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Spiros-Mourtos-39622/career/ Draftexpress.com Profile]
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Category:Ifaistos Limnou B.C. players
Category:Ionikos Nikaias B.C. players
Category:Greek men's basketball players
Category:OFI Crete B.C. players