Georgia men's national basketball team
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FIBA ranking | 26 (18 September 2018) | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1992 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
National federation | Georgian Basketball Federation | ||
Coach | Ilias Zouros | ||
EuroBasket | |||
Appearances | 4 | ||
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First international | |||
Poland 91–68 Georgia (Birmingham, United Kingdom; 24 May 1995) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Georgia 103–43 Azerbaijan (Tbilisi, Georgia; 1 September 2001) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Italy 90–43 Georgia (Siena, Italy; 28 February 1998) |
The Georgia men's national basketball team (Georgian: საქართველოს ეროვნული საკალათბურთო ნაკრები) represents the country of Georgia in international basketball competitions. It is controlled by Georgian Basketball Federation, the GBF, that was established on June 4, 1991 after Georgia became independent from Soviet Union. The country is a FIBA member since 1992. The first official game was played against Poland in 1995.
The team made its EuroBasket debut in 2011. They qualified for three following tournaments in 2013, 2015 and 2017 as well.
History
Soviet era
Until 1991 Georgia was a part of Soviet Union and players born in Georgia played for the Soviet Union national basketball team. Notable players born in Georgia who played for Soviet Union and won medals in Olympic Games, FIBA World Cup and EuroBasket include: Nodar Dzhordzhikiya, Otar Korkia, Guram Minashvili, Vladimer Ugrekhelidze, Levan Moseshvili, Zurab Sakandelidze and Mikheil Korkia.
Independent Georgia
After gaining independence from Soviet Union, on several occasions Georgian national team unsuccessfully tried to qualify for the EuroBasket, Europe's biggest basketball competition and major tournament. The team also played in EuroBasket Division B three times and gained promotion in 2009 after defeating Belarus in play-offs.[1] After the expansion of EuroBasket in 2011 from 16 to 24 teams, Georgia qualified to competition for the first time and since then they played at every tournament.
The team played five matches in Group D. They won games against Belgium and Ukraine, lost three matches and advanced in the second round, but lost all three matches.[2]
After finishing second in qualifying group, Georgia qualified for its second Eurobasket tournament. After comfortable 84–67 victory in the opening match over Poland, Georgia lost four remaining matches and finished the tournament.[3] To this date Eurobasket 2013 was the only tournament, when Georgia could not win more than one match.
Georgia qualified to Eurobasket for the third successive time in 2014. In group after three straight losses, Georgia defeated Macedonia 90–75. In last match Georgians met tournament co–hosts and balkan basketball giants Croatia, beat them 71–58[4] and qualified to the knockout stages for the first time, where they suffered narrow 81–85[5] defeat to tournament favorites and future finalists Lithuania.
In EuroBasket 2017 qualification Georgia topped its group after 90–84[6] victory over Montenegro and qualified to Eurobasket for fourth successive time.
The core of the team that consistently qualified to Europe's biggest basketball competition consisted of captain Zaza Pachulia, Viktor Sanikidze, Manuchar Markoishvili, Tornike Shengelia, Giorgi Tsintsadze and Giorgi Shermadini.
Competitive record
EuroBasket
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Record against other teams at EuroBasket
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World Cup
World Cup | Qualification | |||||||
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Year | Position | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | |
2019 | To be determined | |||||||
2023 | To be determined |
Tbilisi City Hall Cup
Played | Wins | Losses | Place | |
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2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
2015 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
2016 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 17 | 15 | 2 |
Team
Current roster
Roster for the EuroBasket 2017.[7]
The following is the squad in the EuroBasket 2017.
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Depth chart
Managerial history
Coach | Years active |
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Besik Liparteliani | 1995–1997 |
Levan Moseshvili | 1997–1999 |
Zurab Tomaradze | 1999–2001 |
Dražen Brajković | 2001–2005 |
Gordon Herbert | 2005–2007 |
Ken Shields | 2007–2008 |
Igor Kokoškov | 2008–2015 |
Ilias Zouros | 2016– |
Past rosters
2011 EuroBasket squad: finished 11th among 24 teams
Giorgi Gamqrelidze, Vladimir Boisa, Anatoli Boisa, Zaza Pachulia, Giorgi Tsintsadze, Giorgi Shermadini, Lasha Parghalava, Manuchar Markoishvili, MarQuez Haynes, Viktor Sanikidze, Tornike Shengelia, Nikoloz Tskitishvili (Coach: Igor Kokoškov)
2013 EuroBasket squad: finished 17th among 24 teams
Nika Metreveli, Otar Pkhakadze, Duda Sanadze, Beka Burjanadze, Giorgi Tsintsadze, Giorgi Shermadini, Ricky Hickman, Manuchar Markoishvili, Levan Patsatsia, Viktor Sanikidze, Besik Lezhava, Nikoloz Tskitishvili (Coach: Igor Kokoškov)
2015 EuroBasket squad: finished 15th among 24 teams
Jacob Pullen, Nika Metreveli, Zaza Pachulia, Giorgi Tsintsadze, Giorgi Shermadini, Duda Sanadze, Manuchar Markoishvili, Levan Patsatsia, Viktor Sanikidze, Beka Burjanadze, Tornike Shengelia, Besik Lezhava (Coach: Igor Kokoškov)
2017 EuroBasket squad: finished 17th among 24 teams
Michael Dixon, Giorgi Gamqrelidze, Anatoli Boisa, Zaza Pachulia, Giorgi Tsintsadze, Giorgi Shermadini, Duda Sanadze, Manuchar Markoishvili, Mikheil Berishvili, Tornike Shengelia, Goga Bitadze, Ilia Londaridze (Coach: Ilias Zouros)
Statistics
Notable results
Date | Status | Team | Result | Team |
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22.07.2004 | Friendly | Russia | 71–87 | Georgia |
16.08.2013 | Friendly | Serbia | 71–75 | Georgia |
24.09.2015 | Eurobasket | Croatia | 58–71 | Georgia |
05.08.2017 | Friendly | Lithuania | 70–81 | Georgia |
23.08.2017 | Friendly | Greece | 71–72 | Georgia |
24.08.2017 | Friendly | Serbia | 66–68 | Georgia |
31.08.2017 | Eurobasket | Lithuania | 77–79 | Georgia |
Record by opponents
Opponent | Played | Wins | Losses | Win % |
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Albania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Austria | 13 | 8 | 5 | 61.5% |
Azerbaijan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Belgium | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
Belarus | 11 | 8 | 3 | 73% |
Bulgaria | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Central African Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Croatia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
Cyprus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
Czech Republic | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36.4% |
Denmark | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
Estonia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
Finland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
France | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
Germany | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Greece | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14.3% |
Hungary | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
Iceland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
Ireland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
Israel | 9 | 5 | 4 | 55.6% |
Italy | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% |
Latvia | 9 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% |
Lithuania | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28.6% |
Luxembourg | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% |
North Macedonia | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% |
Moldova | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Montenegro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
Netherlands | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
Poland | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
Portugal | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% |
Romania | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% |
Russia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
Serbia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
Slovakia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% |
Slovenia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Sweden | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Turkey | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
Ukraine | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% |
Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Total: 46 countries | 231 | 115 | 116 | 49.8% |
Kit
Manufacturer
Sponsor
2015: Natakhtari[8]
See also
- Georgia women's national basketball team
- Georgia national under-19 basketball team
- Georgia national under-17 basketball team
- Georgia national 3x3 team
References
- ^ "Montenegro, Georgia promoted to Division A - TalkBasket.net". TalkBasket.net. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Georgia | EuroBasket (2011) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Georgia | EuroBasket (2013) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Georgia - Croatia | EuroBasket (2015) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Lithuania - Georgia | EuroBasket (2015) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Montenegro v Georgia - 17 Sep - FIBA.com". FIBA.com. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ EuroBasket 2017 roster
- ^ a b Georgia | EuroBasket 2015 - PHOTO GALLERY, eurobasket2015.org, Retrieved 22 Oct 2015.
External links
- Official website of the Georgian Basketball Federation Template:Ge icon
- FIBA profile
- Eurobasket.com
- Georgia Basketball Records at FIBA Archive