Georgian basketball

[rikhardur2]

Series of articles about basketball in Georgia: "A Toast for Georgia 1 and 2".

 

[rikhardur2]

Georgian U16 National Team 2009

5 Beka Gudushauri (190-G-93)
6 Giorgi Amirkhanashvili (192-G-93)
7 Beka Burjanadze (200-C-94)
8 Otar Pkhakadze (183-G-93)
9 Valeri Kvantaliani (198-F-94)
10 Irakli Mikeladze (179-G-94)
11 Saba Lobjanidze (190-G-93)
12 Beka Nadiradze (201-C-94)
14 Gegi Meskhi (-93)
14 Giorgi Meskhi (196-F-93)
15 Archil Peikrishvili (190-F-93)
16 Levan Lolishvili (198-F-94)
18 Levan Leshkasheli (189-G-93)
Head Coach: Giorgi Kazanjiani

http://www.eurobasket.com/Georgia/basketball.asp?NewsID=153236

Burjanadze is already showing what he's worth...

 

[rikhardur2]

18-year-old prospect Tornike Shengelia.

 

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Georgian Top Internationals Prospects

Georgia is among the countries that produces very skilful players for years. As 4.7 million population small country we are expecting to have one or two big time talents in each generation. Let's take a look of those talents in each generation.

1992 - Merab Bokolishvili
Merab Bokolishvili is a 198cm long-range bomber and has loads of potential. He's athletic wing players, who will most likely have to transition to the point guard position in the big basketball. His extraordinary size for a PG combined with his ability to score with the jumper, make him a tough match up. He glides to the basket with precision and ease and has a great 'feel' for the game. He can take the ball off the dribble and finish or drop a dime. Merab will be probably next European college player in the NCAA D1 after two 2 upcoming seasons.

1991 - Tornike Shengelia
There has been talk of Shengelia being 'The Next Best Thing' ever since he left from Georgia. Tornike has great athleticism, quickness and fantasy. He can step back and knock down the jumper, step even further back and knock down the three, and can even play with his back to the basket with his effective post moves. He is a very versatile player at 207cm with extremely dedicated work ethic. The fact that he's such a big perimeter player, so talented and intelligent, leads us to think that he will be able to adjust to any level of basketball he's thrown in, even NBA.

1990 - Levan Shengelia
Levan is very good athlete. He does what he looks like he should do C bang on the inside, grab rebounds, and with his 216cm wingspan, anchor his team's interior defense. Very competitive and eager to improve, there are no motivation question marks with him. He battles at all times to establish post position and is very active on the court. He is a very good rebounder especially on the offensive glass where he is relentless. He's having professional preparation in the USA currently and most likely he's at least to get full scholarship in one of the high ranked college in the NCAA D1.

1989 - Giorgi Shermadini
Shermadini started playing basketball in January 2005, when he was 16 years old. Despite his brief playing experience, he became top international player in his age category, also ranked by DraftExpress.com in the summer of 2008. His stats on U20 European Championships 2008 all together appeared highest ever (21.5ppg, 10.5rpg, 3.7bpg, FGP 73.8%). A lot NBA scouts are considering Shermadini as a lottery pick on NBA Draft. Hes more physical Pau Gasol type player, who is currently playing in one of the biggest European team Panathinaikos Athens.

http://www.eurobasket.com/Georgia/basketball.asp?NewsID=155784

 

[rikhardur2]

2008-09 Superleague - round 18

2008-09 Superleague - round 18

Energy Rustavi 130 Batumi 52
Avia 70 GSAU 73
TSU 95 NTD 82
Imedi Tbilisi 78 Dynamo Tbilisi 69

Standings:
1. Energy Rustavi
2. GSAU
3. TSU
4. Avia
5. NTD
6. Batumi
7. Dynamo Tbilisi
8. Imedi Tbilisi
9. Maccabi Tbilisi

 

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2009 Superleague All-Star

2009 Superleague All-Star

David Ustiashvili team 142 Levan Moseshvili team 93

MVP: David Barbakadze (NTD)
3-point contest winner: Giorgi Markoishvili (TSU)
Dunk contest winner: Gigi Barbakadze (TSU)

Photos of the event here.

 

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2008-09 Superleague - playoff quarter-finals

2008-09 Superleague - playoff quarter-finals

This season's playoffs are about to start and the these will be the pairs (Maccabi Tbilisi failed the playoffs):

Energy Rustavi vs Imedi Tbilisi

GSAU vs Dynamo Tbilisi

TSU vs Batumi

Avia vs NTD

The games will be played in a best of 3 series and will start on 10th April (the TSU vs Batumi games will start on the 22nd).

 

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2008-09 Superleague - playoff quarter-finals

2008-09 Superleague - playoff quarter-finals

Energy Rustavi vs Imedi Tbilisi 108-82, 111-85
Avia vs NTD 93-85, 102-90
GSAU vs Dynamo Tbilisi 95-74, 82-78

 

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2008-09 Superleague - playoff quarter-finals

2008-09 Superleague - playoff quarter-finals

TSU 104 Batumi 80

 

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2008-09 Superleague - playoff quarter-finals

2008-09 Superleague - playoff quarter-finals

Batumi 73 TSU 103


Energy Rustavi, Avia, GSAU and TSU will play the playoff semi-finals.

 

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2008-09 Superleague - playoff semi-finals

2008-09 Superleague - playoff semi-finals

Energy Rustavi 93 Avia 90 (1-0)
GSAU 83 TSU 79 (1-0)

 

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2008-09 Superleague - playoff semi-finals

2008-09 Superleague - playoff semi-finals

Energy Rustavi 86 Avia 77 (2-0)
GSAU 73 TSU 80 (1-1)

 

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2008-09 Superleague - playoff semi-finals

2008-09 Superleague - playoff semi-finals

Avia 74 Energy Rustavi 68 (1-2)
TSU 80 GSAU 86 (1-2)

 

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2008-09 Superleague - playoff semi-finals

2008-09 Superleague - playoff semi-finals

Avia 67 Energy Rustavi 103 (1-3)
TSU 86 GSAU 90 (1-3)


Enegy Rustavi and GSAU will play the finals.

 

[rikhardur2]

2008-09 Superleague - playoff finals

2008-09 Superleague - playoff finals

Energy Rustavi 104 GSAU 59 (1-0)

 

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2008-09 Superleague - playoff finals

2008-09 Superleague - playoff finals

Energy Rustavi 104 GSAU 70 (2-0)

 

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2008-09 Superleague - playoff finals

2008-09 Superleague - playoff finals

GSAU 68 Energy Rustavi 89 (0-3)

Rustavi is the 2009 champion!
Avia beat TSU 82-101 for the third place.

 

[Billy2]

Could someone translate this (gogle translate cant do it):

ფრთხილად, შვედი მზვერავი!


წუხელ თბილისში ჩამოსულ სლოვაკეთის ნაკრებს შვედეთის ნაკრების ასისტენტი მწვრთნელი პუნტუს ფრივოლდი ჩამოყვა. თავგადაპარსული შვედი ერთი შეხედვით შეიმჩნეოდა სლოვაკებს შორის, თანაც ქურთუკზე წარწერა ჰქონდა: SVERIGE – ანუ შვედეთი.

ლინდი სიტყვაძუნწი აღმოჩნდა და არ ისურვა გამოლაპარაკება, მხოლოდ ღიმილით დაკმაყოფილდა. ის რიგის რეისს ჩამოჰყვა და ამიტომ ახლდა სლოვაკებს, თორემ მათ დელეგაციაში კი არ შედიოდა. სლოვაკებმა თქვეს, რომ ის შვედეთის ნაკრების ასისტენტი მწვრთნელია, თორემ პირისპირ რომ შევხვედროდი, შეიძლება ვერც კი გამეგო, ვინ იყო.

ლინდი საქართველოში ჩვენი ნაკრების დასაზვერად ჩამოვიდა და ხვალინდელ მატჩსაც დაესწრება. შეგახსენებთ, რომ სკანდინავიელებთან მატჩი 26 აგვისტოსაა დანიშნული.

from the Georgian federation: http://www.gbf.ge/news.php?m=news&d=&id=1783

 

[rikhardur2]

AFAIK the best you can do is to use an alphabet converter like this one I also tried to find an online tanslator, but unsuccessfully. Maybe some Georgian user can see this and help you.

 

[ArnoldPettybone2]

6000, 7000, 8500, and 9600 people came to see Georgia qualification games to Division A, although most games ended with a blow out.
The great tradition from the soviet times was always there, the great generation of players is there now for years (never understood why they were in Division B at the first place), the national team interest by the public seems high by the numbers. The grand sports palace at Tbilisi has been renovated in recent years, and is up to the highest standards (even EL..), I assume.
The duel against Belarus will a close one, but I think they will make it to Division A.

I think the next step for them is a Good EuroCup cup team level then can be competitive, maybe bring back some of the national team players to strengthen it. I don't understand why they don't have teams at the EuroChallange at the first place, maybe someone could elaborate on that.