Dimitrios Rafail Moraitis (alternate spelling: Dimitris Rafail Moraitis) (; born February 3, 1999) is a Greek professional

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player for Iraklis of the

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. He is a tall

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Youth career

Moraitis played from a young age with the

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s of the Greek club

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan-Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis''), ...

, before he started his pro career. He played at the

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's International Game in 2015, where he recorded 7 points, 1 assist, 1 block, and 1 turnover in 28 minutes.

Professional career

Moraitis signed his first contract with the senior men's team of

in 2014. On 20 July 2015, AEK confirmed that Moraitis would join the club from

, for a transfer buyout amount fee of €1,200,000. Moraitis signed a six-year contract with AEK. 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

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from AEK, due to an episode he had with the team's

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, during a 2016 Greek League playoffs game against

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, Moraitis gained some more playing time. With AEK, he won the

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title, in 2018, and the

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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

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, averaging 11.6 points, 4 assists, and 2.3 rebounds per game. On August 17, 2019, Moraitis was loaned to Kolossos Rodou of the

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for the 2019–2020 season. On July 23, 2021, Moraitis signed a two-year deal with

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. 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

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. 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

and

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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 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship was the 28th edition of the European Under-16 Basketball Championship. 16 teams participated in the competition, held in the four Latvian cities of Ogre, Grobiņa, Liepāja and Riga, from 20 to 30 Augus ...

, the

2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship The 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship was the 29th edition of the European Under-16 Basketball Championship. 16 teams participated in the competition, held in Kaunas, Lithuania in two venues ( Arvydas Sabonis Basketball Centre and the legenda ...

, the

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, the

2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship The 2017 FIBA U18 European Championship was the 34th edition of the FIBA U18 European Championship. The competition took place in Bratislava and Piešťany, Slovakia, from 29 July to 6 August 2017. Venues Participating teams * * * * * * * ...

, 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

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Career statistics

EuroLeague

, - , style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;", 2023–24† , style="text-align:left;", Panathinaikos , 7 , , 0 , , 2.4 , , .500 , , .750 , , , , .3 , , .7 , , .3 , , , , 1.6 , , 1.7 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 7 , , 0 , , 2.4 , , .500 , , .750 , , , , .3 , , .7 , , .3 , , , , 1.6 , , 1.7

Basketball Champions League

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4",

AEK Athens A.E.K. (; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople'') is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K. Athens. Establishe ...

, 1 , , 0 , , 3.3 , , .000 , , .000 , , , , , , , , , , , , 0.0 , - , style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA", 2017–18† , 4 , , 0 , , 1.7 , , .000 , , .000 , , , , .2 , , , , , , , , 0.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , 9 , , 2 , , 9.2 , , .250 , , .182 , , .875 , , .9 , , .8 , , .4 , , .1 , , 2.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2020–21 , 8 , , 2 , , 17.9 , , .424 , , .476 , , .818 , , 1.9 , , 2.1 , , .7 , , , , 5.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2022–23 , style="text-align:left;",

, 8 , , 1 , , 15.9 , , .300 , , .333 , , .500 , , 2.6 , , 2.4 , , .7 , , , , 5.5 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 30 , , 5 , , 12.1 , , .318 , , .338 , , .741 , , 1.5 , , 1.4 , , .5 , , .0 , , 3.7

FIBA Europe Cup

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , style="text-align:left;",

, 14 , , 14 , , 37.9 , , .513 , , .286 , , .803 , , 4.8 , , 3.7 , , 2.1 , , .3 , , 22.2 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 14 , , 14 , , 37.9 , , .513 , , .286 , , .803 , , 4.8 , , 3.7 , , 2.1 , , .3 , , 22.2

Domestic leagues

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, , style="text-align:center;", GBL , , 4 , , 7.3 , , .500 , , .571 , , 1.000 , , .7 , , 1.2 , , 1.2 , , , , 3.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2015–16 , , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:center;", GBL , , 4 , , 4.3 , , .250 , , .250 , , , , .5 , , , , .2 , , , , 0.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:center;", GBL , , 6 , , 7.2 , , .364 , , .500 , , .250 , , .3 , , , , .3 , , , , 2.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:center;", GBL , , 6 , , 6.6 , , .625 , , .500 , , .750 , , .5 , , 1.0 , , .5 , , , , 2.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:center;", GBL , , 28 , , 10.1 , , .324 , , .231 , , .500 , , 1.2 , , 1.3 , , .4 , , , , 2.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , , style="text-align:left;", Kolossos Rodou , , style="text-align:center;", GBL , , 20 , , 14.3 , , .429 , , .283 , , .593 , , 1.8 , , 2.1 , , .8 , , .1 , , 4.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2020–21 , , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:center;", GBL , , 19 , , 12.2 , , .302 , , .279 , , .833 , , 1.0 , , 1.4 , , .6 , , , , 3.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:center;", GBL , , 21 , , 23.5 , , .391 , , .330 , , .705 , , 3.3 , , 4.5 , , 1.2 , , , , 9.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2022–23 , , style="text-align:left;",

, , style="text-align:center;", GBL , , 32 , , 18.3 , , .402 , , .308 , , .844 , , 2.4 , , 2.5 , , .8 , , .0 , , 7.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2023–24 , , style="text-align:left;", Panathinaikos , , style="text-align:center;", GBL , , 23 , , 8.8 , , .484 , , .478 , , .917 , , 1.0 , , 1.2 , , .9 , , .1 , , 4.1

Youth career

Professional career

National team career

Greek junior national team

Greek senior national team

Personal life

Career statistics

EuroLeague

Basketball Champions League

FIBA Europe Cup

Domestic leagues

References

External links