Dimitrios Moraitis
Dimitrios Rafail Moraitis (alternate spelling: Dimitris Rafail Moraitis) (Greek: Δημήτρης Ραφαήλ Μωραΐτης; born February 3, 1999) is a Greek professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He is a 1.94 m (6 ft 41⁄2 in) tall [1][2] combo guard.
 Moraitis, with AEK Athens in 2016 | |
| No. 6 – Panathinaikos | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League | Greek Basket League EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 3, 1999 Maroussi, Athens, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) |
| Listed weight | 86 kg (190 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Panionios |
| 2015–2021 | AEK Athens |
| 2019–2020 | → Kolossos Rodou |
| 2021–2023 | Peristeri |
| 2023–present | Panathinaikos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Youth career
Moraitis played from a young age with the youth teams of the Greek club Panionios Athens, before he started his pro career. He played at the Jordan Brand Classic's International Game in 2015, where he recorded 7 points, 1 assist, 1 block, and 1 turnover in 28 minutes.[3]
Professional career
Moraitis signed his first contract with the senior men's team of Panionios in 2014. On 20 July 2015, AEK Athens confirmed that Moraitis would join the club from Panionios, for a transfer buyout amount fee of €1,200,000. Moraitis signed a six-year contract with AEK.[4]
Moraitis made his Greek League debut with AEK, in a win against Nea Kifissia, on November 21, 2015. He scored his first points in the Greek League, in a game against Rethymno Cretan Kings, on March 11, 2016, but his team lost the game, 70–69. After the departure of Taurean Green from AEK, due to an episode he had with the team's head coach, Jure Zdovc, during a 2016 Greek League playoffs game against Olympiacos, Moraitis gained some more playing time.
With AEK, he won the Greek Cup title, in 2018, and the FIBA Champions League title as well. On July 27, 2018, Moraitis extended his contract with AEK for an extra year, through the 2021–22 season. During the preseason of the 2018–19 season, Moraitis played with AEK at the "Neophytos Chandriotis" tournament. AEK won the tournament, and Moraitis was named the MVP, averaging 11.6 points, 4 assists, and 2.3 rebounds per game.[5]
On August 17, 2019, Moraitis was loaned to Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League for the 2019-2020 season.[6]
On July 23, 2021, Moraitis signed a two-year deal with Peristeri.[7] During the 2021-22 campaign, in a total of 21 league games, he averaged 9.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals, playing around 23 minutes per contest. On July 1, 2022, Moraitis signed a new two-year contract with the club through 2024, playing under head coach Vassilis Spanoulis. In 32 league games, he averaged 7.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists, playing around 18 minutes per contest. On June 21, 2023, Moraitis amicably parted ways with Peristeri.
On June 23, 2023, Moraitis signed a three-year contract with Greek Basket League and EuroLeague powerhouse Panathinaikos.
National team career
Greek junior national team
Moraitis has been a member of the junior national teams of Greece. With Greece's junior national teams, he has played at the following tournaments: the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
Greek senior national team
Moraitis played with the senior Greek national team at the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers.
Personal life
Moraitis' father, Kostas Moraitis, is a former professional basketball player, who played in the Greek League during the 1990s.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field goal percentage |
| 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game |
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | Led the league | |
Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 |  Panionios |
GBL | 3 | 8.5 | .454 | .571 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 2015–16 | A.E.K. |
GBL | 2 | 4.2 | .500 | .500 | – | .5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2016–17 | A.E.K. |
GBL | 3 | 2.5 | .000 | – | .500 | .3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .3 |
| 2017–18 | A.E.K. |
GBL | 6 | 6.4 | .625 | .500 | .750 | .5 | 1.0 | .5 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2018–19 | A.E.K. |
GBL | 21 | 11.1 | .333 | .258 | .440 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .5 | 0 | 2.6 |
References
- DIMITRIS MORAITIS Height: 194 cm.
- ΜΩΡΑΪΤΗΣ Δημήτρης | ΥΨΟΣ 1,94 (in Greek).
- "Jordan Brand Classic names MVPS from Croatia". positionsports.com. March 10, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- "AEK Athens inks Moraitis long term". eurocupbasketball.com. July 21, 2015. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- "MVP του τουρνουά στην Κύπρο ο Μωραΐτης! (pic)". gazzetta.gr. September 16, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- "Kolossos Rhodes announces Dimitrios Moraitis". Sportando. August 17, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- "Peristeri signs Dimitrios Moraitis to 2-year deal". Sportando. July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- gazzetta.gr Μωραΐτης: «Υπήρξε ενδιαφέρον από τους αιώνιους»
- "AEK at the Basketball Champions League 2016-2017".
- "AEK at the Basketball Champions League 2017-2018".