Georgia national basketball team
The Georgia National Basketball Federation was established on June 4, 1991. Georgia FIBA member since 1992. The first official game (against the Poland national basketball team) was played in 1995.
Georgian Basketball legends were Mikhail Korkia, Otar Korkia, Zurab Sakandelidze, Nodar Dzhordzhikiya, Guram Minashvili, Vladimir Ugrekhelidze, Nikolai Derugin, Vladimir Stepania, Gia Sanadze. Georgians still have great players. Zaza Pachulia, Giorgi Shermadini, Viktor Sanikidze, Manuchar Markoishvili, Tornike Shengelia, Giorgi Tsintsadze who help Georgian national basketball team went to a game of Eurobasket 2011, 2013, 2015.
The Georgian national basketball team represents of Georgia (country) in international basketball competitions. Georgia's national team plays in the European Championship A Division.
Roster
| Georgian National Basketball Team roster |
| Players | Coaches |
| Pos. | # | Name | Age - DOB | Ht. | Club |
|---|
| 5.0 !C |
4 |
Metreveli, Nika |
7001230000000000000♠23 – (1991-01-14)14 January 1991 |
2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) |
BC MIA Academy |
Georgia ! |
| 1.0 !PG |
5 |
Pkhakadze, Otar |
7001210000000000000♠21 – (1993-03-28)28 March 1993 |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Langston Lions |
USA ! |
| 5.0 !C |
7 |
Pachulia, Zaza (c) |
7001300000000000000♠30 – (1984-02-10)10 February 1984 |
2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) |
Milwaukee Bucks |
USA ! |
| 1.0 !PG |
8 |
Tsintsadze, Giorgi |
7001280000000000000♠28 – (1986-02-07)7 February 1986 |
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
BC MIA Academy |
Georgia ! |
| 5.0 !C |
9 |
Shermadini, Giorgi |
7001250000000000000♠25 – (1989-04-02)2 April 1989 |
2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) |
Pallacanestro Cantù |
Italy ! |
| 3.0 !SF |
10 |
Sanadze, Duda |
7001220000000000000♠22 – (1992-07-25)25 July 1992 |
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
San Diego Toreros |
USA ! |
| 2.5 !G/F |
11 |
Markoishvili, Manuchar |
7001270000000000000♠27 – (1986-11-17)17 November 1986 |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
PBC CSKA Moscow |
Russia ! |
| 3.0 !SF |
12 |
Patsatsia, Levan |
7001300000000000000♠30 – (1983-09-27)27 September 1983 |
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
BC MIA Academy |
Georgia ! |
| 3.0 !SF |
13 |
Sanikidze, Viktor |
7001280000000000000♠28 – (1986-04-01)1 April 1986 |
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
BC UNICS |
Russia ! |
| 4.0 !PF |
15 |
Burjanadze, Beka |
7001200000000000000♠20 – (1994-01-03)3 January 1994 |
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Basquet Coruna |
Spain ! |
| 5.0 !C |
22 |
Sharabidze, Giorgi |
7001240000000000000♠24 – (1990-04-27)27 April 1990 |
2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) |
BC Körmend |
Hungary ! |
| 3.5 !F |
23 |
Shengelia, Tornike |
7001220000000000000♠22 – (1991-10-05)5 October 1991 |
2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Saski Baskonia |
Spain ! |
| 3.0 !SF |
24 |
Berishvili, Mikheil |
7001270000000000000♠27 – (1987-04-12)12 April 1987 |
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
KK Zlatorog Laško |
Slovenia ! |
| 2.5 !G/F |
25 |
Lezhava, Besik |
7001280000000000000♠28 – (1986-02-21)21 February 1986 |
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
BC Dinamo Tbilisi |
Georgia ! |
| 1.0 !PG |
31 |
Tsivtsivadze, Beka |
7001250000000000000♠25 – (1989-01-06)6 January 1989 |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
BC Armia |
Georgia ! |
| 3.0 !SF |
33 |
Chochua, Mikheil |
7001270000000000000♠27 – (1987-04-10)10 April 1987 |
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
BC Dinamo Tbilisi |
Georgia ! |
| 1.5 !G |
- |
Hickman, Ricky |
7001280000000000000♠28 – (1985-09-01)1 September 1985 |
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Fenerbahçe Ülker |
Turkey ! |
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- David Ustiashvili
- Kote Tughushi
- Jason Staudt
- Legend
|
Depth chart
Georgia Euro basket First national and Under 16–18–20
Standings
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Team advances to the knockout stage |
| |
Team is eliminated |
5 September
Georgia v Netherlands
Macedonia v Greece
Croatia v Slovenia
6 September
Netherlands v Macedonia
Slovenia v Georgia
Greece v Croatia
8 September
Slovenia v Netherlands
Georgia v Greece
Croatia v Macedonia
9 September
Greece v Slovenia
Macedonia v Georgia
Netherlands v Croatia
10 September
Slovenia v Macedonia
Georgia v Croatia
Greece v Netherlands
Notable players
External links
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Netherlands
Greece
Croatia
Macedonia
