Vassilis Mouratos

Vassilis Mouratos (alternate spellings: Vasileios, Vasilis) (Greek: Βασίλης Μουράτος; born November 24, 1997) is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain for Lavrio of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions 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
No. 7 – Lavrio
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–presentLavrio
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Greece
Men's Basketball
TBF Under-16 World Cup
2013 Sakarya Under-16
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
2013 Ukraine Under-16
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
2015 Greece Under-18
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship B
2016 Greece Under-20
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
2017 Greece Under-20

Professional career

After playing with G.S. Agioi Anargiroi 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.

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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