Vassilis Mouratos

Vassilis Mouratos (alternate spellings: Vasileios, Vasilis) (Greek: Βασίλης Μουράτος; born November 24, 1997) is a Greek professional basketball player for Apollon Patras of the Greek Basket League.[1] He is a 1.93 m (6'4") tall[2][3] and 100 kg (220 lb.) combo guard. His current agent is Konstantinos Oikonomopoulos.

Vassilis Mouratos
Apollon Patras
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1997-11-24) November 24, 1997
Maroussi, Greece
NationalityGreek
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2017Olympiacos
2016–2017→ Psychiko
2017–2018Faros Larissas
2018–2019Peristeri
2019–2022Lavrio
2022–2023Promitheas Patras
2023–presentApollon Patras
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Greece
Men's Basketball
TBF Under-16 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2013 Sakarya Under-16
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Ukraine Under-16
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Greece Under-18
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship B
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Greece Under-20
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Greece Under-20

Professional career

After playing with the basketball team of Agioi Anargyroi in the Greek minors, Mouratos began his professional career in 2014, with the Greek League club Olympiacos, after he signed a 5-year contract with the Greek club.[4] He was loaned to the Greek 2nd Division club Psychiko, for the 2016–17 season. Mouratos was released out of his 5-year contract with Olympiacos on June 19, 2017.

He then signed a 2-year contract with the Greek club GSL Faros.[5][6]

On July 6, 2018, Mouratos signed a three-year deal with Peristeri. On June 30, 2019, Peristeri and Mouratos mutually parted ways.

On August 6, 2019, Mouratos signed a two-year deal with Lavrio. During the very successful 2020-21 season, where the club reached the Greek Basket League finals for the first time, Mouratos averaged 11.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1.1 steals, in 33 games. On July 19, 2021, he officially renewed his contract with Lavrio. In 24 league games as the team's captain, he averaged 11.3 points, 3 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1 steal, playing around 27 minutes per contest.

On July 1, 2022, Mouratos signed with Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League and the EuroCup. In 27 domestic league matches, he averaged 6.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 19 minutes per contest.

On September 12, 2023, Mouratos moved to Apollon Patras.

National team career

Greek junior national team

Mouratos has been a member of the Greek junior national teams. With the junior national teams of Greece, he played at the 2013 TBF Under-16 World Cup in Sakarya, Turkey, where he helped Greece win the gold medal. He also played at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, where he helped Greece win a bronze medal.

He also played at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Cup, the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, and the 2nd division 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B, where he won a bronze medal.[7] He also played at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he won a gold medal.

Greek senior national team

Mouratos became a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team in 2017.[8] He played at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification.

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

Greek junior national team

References
  1. ESAKE.gr (in Greek).
  2. MOURATOS, VASSILIS HEIGHT: 1.93.
  3. ΜΟΥΡΑΤΟΣ Βασίλης | ΥΨΟΣ 1,93 (in Greek).
  4. Olympiacos pens young guard Mouratos to 5-year deal.
  5. Στον Φάρο ΓΣΛ ο Μουράτος (in Greek).
  6. Faros sign Vasilis Mouratos
  7. Vasilis MOURATOS (GRE).
  8. Η "πρώτη" της Εθνικής σε φωτογραφίες (in Greek).
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