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Abkhazia
National federationBasketball Federation of Abkhazia
CoachDavid Bigvava
First international
 Northern Cyprus 59–76 Abkhazia Abkhazia
(Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus; 27 May 2015)
Biggest win
 Northern Cyprus 59–76 Abkhazia Abkhazia
(Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus; 27 May 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Northern Cyprus 59–47 Abkhazia Abkhazia
(North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus; 29 May 2015)

The Abkhazia national basketball team is the basketball team of Abkhazia, a partially-recognized state located in Georgia. The team is not affiliated to FIBA, so only plays friendly games.

History

Abkhazia's first match was played on 27 May 2015, as part of a tour of the national team in Northern Cyprus, invited by their federation.[1] The team lost their second match by 47–59, while the third match was cancelled.[2]

Squad

Abkhazia national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
Gudisa Ahba
Archil Amashukili
Dünya Başol
Nikolai Gushin
Eric Diskoua
Dima Djindolia
Givi Gabunia
Kosta Mazev
Igor Zaitsev
Head coach
  • Abkhazia David Bigvava
Assistants
  • Abkhazia Janna Zantaria
  • Abkhazia Elza Hagba

Matches

29 May 2015 Northern Cyprus  59–47 Abkhazia Abkhazia Northern Cyprus North Nicosia
Boxscore

References

  1. ^ "Abhazya Basketbol Milli Takımı KKTC Milli Takımını 76–59 Yendi" (in Turkish). Altinpost.org. 28 May 2015.
  2. ^ "İkinci maç KKTC'nin" (in Turkish). Sport Kıbrıs. 30 May 2019. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)