Georgia men's national basketball team

Georgia

FIBA ranking	533
Joined FIBA	1992
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	GBF
Coach	Igor Kokoškov
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
Eurobasket
Appearances	2 (2011, 2013)
Home Away

Georgia National Basketball Federation was established on 4.06.1991. FIBA member since 1992. The first official game with Poland national team 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

Template:FIBA roster header1 |- | style="text-align:center;" | C | style="text-align:center;" | 4 | style="text-align:left;" | Nika Metreveli | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 23 – (1991-01-14)14 January 1991 | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | Napoli Basket | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | PG | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | style="text-align:left;" | Otar Pkhakadze | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 21 – (1993-03-28)28 March 1993 | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | Fighting Falcons | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | C | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | style="text-align:left;" | Zaza Pachulia (c) | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 30 – (1984-02-10)10 February 1984 | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | Milwaukee Bucks | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | PG | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | style="text-align:left;" | Giorgi Tsintsadze | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 28 – (1986-02-07)7 February 1986 | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | KK MZT Skopje | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | C | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | style="text-align:left;" | Giorgi Shermadini | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 25 – (1989-04-02)2 April 1989 | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | Olympiacos B.C. | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | SF | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | style="text-align:left;" | Duda Sanadze | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 22 – (1992-07-25)25 July 1992 | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | San Diego Toreros | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | G/F | style="text-align:center;" | 11 | style="text-align:left;" | Manuchar Markoishvili | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 27 – (1986-11-17)17 November 1986 | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | PBC CSKA Moscow | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | SF | style="text-align:center;" | 12 | style="text-align:left;" | Levan Patsatsia | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 30 – (1983-09-27)27 September 1983 | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | BC Nizhny Novgorod | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | SF | style="text-align:center;" | 13 | style="text-align:left;" | Viktor Sanikidze | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 28 – (1986-04-01)1 April 1986 | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | BC UNICS | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | PF | style="text-align:center;" | 15 | style="text-align:left;" | Beka Burjanadze | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 20 – (1994-01-03)3 January 1994 | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | CB Sevilla | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | C | style="text-align:center;" | 22 | style="text-align:left;" | Giorgi Sharabidze | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 24 – (1990-04-27)27 April 1990 | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | BC Körmend | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | F | style="text-align:center;" | 23 | style="text-align:left;" | Tornike Shengelia | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 22 – (1991-10-05)5 October 1991 | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | Laboral Kutxa | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | SF | style="text-align:center;" | 24 | style="text-align:left;" | Mikheil Berishvili | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 27 – (1987-04-12)12 April 1987 | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | KK Zlatorog Laško | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | G/F | style="text-align:center;" | 25 | style="text-align:left;" | Besik Lezhava | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 28 – (1986-02-21)21 February 1986 | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | BC Dinamo Tbilisi | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | PG | style="text-align:center;" | 31 | style="text-align:left;" | Beka Tsivtsivadze | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 25 – (1989-01-06)6 January 1989 | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | BC Armia | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | SF | style="text-align:center;" | 33 | style="text-align:left;" | Mikheil Chochua | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 27 – (1987-04-10)10 April 1987 | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | BC Dinamo Tbilisi | style="text-align:center;" | |-

|- | style="text-align:center;" | G | style="text-align:center;" | - | style="text-align:left;" | Ricky Hickman | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 28 – (1985-09-01)1 September 1985 | style="text-align:left; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;" | Fenerbahçe Ülker | style="text-align:center;" | |-

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Head coach

• Igor Kokoškov

Assistant coach(es)

• David Ustiashvili
• Kote Tughushi
• Jason Staudt

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Legend

• (c) Team captain

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Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Zaza Pachulia	Giorgi Shermadini	Nika Metreveli
PF	Tornike Shengelia	Beka Burjanadze	-
SF	Viktor Sanikidze	Levan Patsatsia	Duda Sanadze
SG	Manuchar Markoishvili	Besik Lezhava	-
PG	Giorgi Tsintsadze	Ricky Hickman	Otar Pkhakadze

Competitive record

GEORGIA EURO BASKET First national and Under 16–18–20

FIBA EuroBasket
Year	W	L	Position
2011	2	6	11 Place
2013	1	4	17 Place
2015			Place

FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Year	W	L	Position
2007	2	6	12 Place
2008	1	5	16 Place
2012	1	8	16 Place
2013	0	9	20 Place

FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Year	W	L	Position
1997	3	4	9 Place
1999	4	4	7 Place
2001	2	5	11 Place
2004	2	6	15 Place
2007	2	6	12 Place
2008	0	6	16 Place

FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
Year	W	L	Position
2004	2	5	11 Place

FIBA EuroBasket 2015

Venue: Zagreb, Croatia

Main article: FIBA EuroBasket 2015 Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Greece	5	5	0	387	340	+47	10	Advanced to Knockout stage
2	Croatia	5	3	2	359	343	+16	8
3	Slovenia	5	3	2	367	356	+11	8
4	Georgia	5	2	3	369	364	+5	7
5	Macedonia	5	1	4	324	381	−57	6
6	Netherlands	5	1	4	355	377	−22	6

Source: eurobasket2015.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

5 September 2015
North Macedonia		–		Greece
Croatia		–		Slovenia
Georgia		–		Netherlands
6 September 2015
Netherlands		–		North Macedonia
Slovenia		–		Georgia
Greece		–		Croatia
8 September 2015
Slovenia		–		Netherlands
Croatia		–		North Macedonia
Georgia		–		Greece
9 September 2015
Netherlands		–		Croatia
Greece		–		Slovenia
North Macedonia		–		Georgia
10 September 2015
Greece		–		Netherlands
Georgia		–		Croatia
Slovenia		–		North Macedonia

Notable players

• Vladimir Boisa
• Anatoli Boisa
• Tyrone Ellis
• Manuchar Markoishvili
• Vato Natsvlishvili
• Zaza Pachulia
• Viktor Sanikidze
• Tornike Shengelia
• Giorgi Shermadini
• Vladimir Stepania
• Giorgi Tsintsadze
• Nikoloz Tskitishvili
• Shammond Williams

Georgia vs opponent

Opponent	Wins	Losses
Austria	6	4
Azerbaijan	2
Belgium	1	3
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	3
Belarus	7	3
Bulgaria	3	4
Canada		1
Central African Republic	1
Croatia		1
Cyprus	1	1
Czech Republic	2	6
Denmark	3	1
England	1	2
Estonia	2	2
Finland	2	3
France		2
Germany		2
Great Britain	1
Greece		4
Hungary	1	3
Iceland	1	1
Ireland	4
Israel	3	4
Italy		6
Latvia	4	3
Lithuania		4
Luxembourg	7	1
North Macedonia	3	3
Moldova	1
Netherlands	2	3
Poland	2	3
Portugal	5	1
Romania	7	1
Russia	1	1
Serbia	1
Slovakia	3	2
Slovenia		3
Spain		1
Sweden	3	3
Switzerland		1
Tunisia		1
Turkey		3
Ukraine	5	1
Wales	1
44 Countries	89	91

Georgian unofficial games

Opponent	Wins	Losses
Austria		1
CSKA Moscow (Double)	1
Spartak Moscow	2
Template:Country data RUS U 23	1
Konstantin		1
NCAA	1	1
Villanova Wildcats (NCAA)	1
Hungary Tournament 1994		1
Hungary Tournament 1994		1
Hungary Tournament 1994	1
10 Teams	7	5

External links

• Official website
• http://www.fibaeurope.com/default.asp?nfID=2187
• http://www.eurobasket.com/Georgia/basketball.asp