Georgia national basketball team
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The Georgian national basketball team represents the country of Georgia
in international basketball
competitions. Georgia's national team is currently playing in the European Championship A Division.
The national team has never qualified to the World Basketball Championship.
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Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
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!width="40"|Pos.
! style="width:165px;"|Starter
! style="width:165px;"|Bench
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! style="width:165px;"|Reserve
! style="width:165px;"|Inactive
|- style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#efe196" | C
| Zaza Pachulia
|| Giorgi Shermadini
|| || style="background:#b9e3ca" |Nika Metreveli || style="background:#efe196" |
|- style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#efe196" | PF
| Vladimir Boisa
|| Nikoloz Tskitishvili
|| || style="background:#b9e3ca" | Giorgi Sharabidze || || style="background:#efe196" |
|- style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#efe196" | SF
| Viktor Sanikidze
|| Tornike Shengelia
|| Anatoli Boisa || style="background:#b9e3ca" | Levan Patsatsia || style="background:#efe196" |
|- style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#efe196" | SG
| Manuchar Markoishvili
|| Marquez Haynes || Lasha Parghalava|| style="background:#b9e3ca" | || style="background:#efe196" | Taurean Green
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! style="background:#efe196" | PG
| George Tsintsadze || Giorgi Gamqrelidze || || style="background:#b9e3ca" | || style="background:#efe196" |
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Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
in international basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
competitions. Georgia's national team is currently playing in the European Championship A Division.
The national team has never qualified to the World Basketball Championship.
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
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- Club field describes last
pro club before the tournament
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Depth Chart
{| style="text-align: center; background:#AA151B; color:#F1BF00"!width="40"|Pos.
! style="width:165px;"|Starter
! style="width:165px;"|Bench
! style="width:165px;"|Bench
! style="width:165px;"|Reserve
! style="width:165px;"|Inactive
|- style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#efe196" | C
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
| Zaza Pachulia
Zaza Pachulia
Zaza Pachulia , is a Georgian professional basketball player for Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketball League. He is also under contract with the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA, but is playing overseas because of the 2011 NBA lockout.-Early athletic career:...
|| Giorgi Shermadini
Giorgi Shermadini
Giorgi Shermadini or Georgi Shermantini is a Georgian professional basketball player. He was born in the village of Natakhtari, in the then Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic on April 2, 1989. He is 2.16 m in height and he plays at the center position...
|| || style="background:#b9e3ca" |Nika Metreveli || style="background:#efe196" |
|- style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#efe196" | PF
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
| Vladimir Boisa
Vladimir Boisa
Vladimir Boisa or Vladimer Boisa is a Georgian professional basketball player. He plays for KK Union Olimpija in the UPC Telemach League, Euroleague and Adriatic League.- National team :...
|| Nikoloz Tskitishvili
Nikoloz Tskitishvili
Nikoloz Tskitishvili is a Georgian professional basketball player. He is a 7'0", 245 lb. forward-center, who was selected 5th overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2002 NBA Draft.-Pro career:...
|| || style="background:#b9e3ca" | Giorgi Sharabidze || || style="background:#efe196" |
|- style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#efe196" | SF
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
| Viktor Sanikidze
Viktor Sanikidze
Viktor Sanikidze is a Georgian professional basketball player. He plays at both the small forward and power forward positions.-Early years:...
|| Tornike Shengelia
Tornike Shengelia
Tornike Shengelia is a Georgian professional basketball player. He plays for Spirou Charleroi in the Basketball League Belgium and Euroleague.- National team :Tornike Shengelia plays for the Georgia national team....
|| Anatoli Boisa || style="background:#b9e3ca" | Levan Patsatsia || style="background:#efe196" |
|- style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#efe196" | SG
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
| Manuchar Markoishvili
Manuchar Markoishvili
|-| align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="blue" | Manuchar Markoishvili|-| align="right" |Nickname:| Manu||-| align="center" colspan="2" | a|-| width="30%" align="right" | Position:| Shooting Guard|-| align="right" |Height:...
|| Marquez Haynes || Lasha Parghalava|| style="background:#b9e3ca" | || style="background:#efe196" | Taurean Green
Taurean Green
Taurean Green is an American-born professional basketball player who is a point guard for CB Gran Canaria, the Canary Islands affiliate of the Spanish basketball league Liga ACB. Green played college basketball for the University of Florida, where he was a member of the Florida Gators teams that...
|- style="height:40px; background:white; color:black"
! style="background:#efe196" | PG
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
| George Tsintsadze || Giorgi Gamqrelidze || || style="background:#b9e3ca" | || style="background:#efe196" |
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EuroBasket 2009 Qualifying campaign
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EuroBasket 2009 Promotion Round
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EuroBasket 2010 Qualifying campaign
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Performance at Eurobasket
| Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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| 2011 | 11 | EuroBasket 2011 Eurobasket 2011 EuroBasket 2011 was the 37th men's European Basketball Championship, held by FIBA Europe. The competition was hosted by Lithuania. This was the second time Eurobasket had been held in Lithuania, the country having also hosted the 1939 championship. FIBA Europe asserted that Lithuania managed to... |
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Notable players
- Vladimir StepaniaVladimir StepaniaVladimir Stepania is a retired Georgian professional basketball player, in the center position.-Basketball career:...
- Nikoloz TskitishviliNikoloz TskitishviliNikoloz Tskitishvili is a Georgian professional basketball player. He is a 7'0", 245 lb. forward-center, who was selected 5th overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2002 NBA Draft.-Pro career:...
- Zaza PachuliaZaza PachuliaZaza Pachulia , is a Georgian professional basketball player for Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketball League. He is also under contract with the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA, but is playing overseas because of the 2011 NBA lockout.-Early athletic career:...
- Manuchar MarkoishviliManuchar Markoishvili|-| align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="blue" | Manuchar Markoishvili|-| align="right" |Nickname:| Manu||-| align="center" colspan="2" | a|-| width="30%" align="right" | Position:| Shooting Guard|-| align="right" |Height:...
- Viktor SanikidzeViktor SanikidzeViktor Sanikidze is a Georgian professional basketball player. He plays at both the small forward and power forward positions.-Early years:...
- Vladimir BoisaVladimir BoisaVladimir Boisa or Vladimer Boisa is a Georgian professional basketball player. He plays for KK Union Olimpija in the UPC Telemach League, Euroleague and Adriatic League.- National team :...
- Giorgi TsintsadzeGiorgi TsintsadzeGiorgi Tsintsadze is a Georgian basketball player currently playing for Tartu Ülikool/Rock in KML.- Biography :Giorgi is native of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. He is a member of Georgian national basketball team since 2004 and has played for CSKA Moscow and Dynamo Moscow prior to transferring...
- Giorgi ShermadiniGiorgi ShermadiniGiorgi Shermadini or Georgi Shermantini is a Georgian professional basketball player. He was born in the village of Natakhtari, in the then Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic on April 2, 1989. He is 2.16 m in height and he plays at the center position...
- Shammond WilliamsShammond WilliamsShammond Omar Williams is a naturalized Georgian professional basketball player who grew up in the United States . The 6'1" combination point guard/shooting guard is known for his long-range shooting accuracy...
- Tyrone EllisTyrone EllisTyrone Ellis is a naturalized Georgian professional basketball player, originally from the United States. He is a 1.93 m tall shooting guard...
- Vato Natsvlishvili