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Basketball
high popularityteamEuropean Mid-tier
About
A major sport in Georgia with a competitive professional league and talented national team.
History in Georgia
Basketball has been popular in Georgia since Soviet times. The country has produced numerous NBA and EuroLeague players.
Established: 1935
National Team Lineup (2-3 Zone)
5
Shermadini
C
7
Sanadze
PF
11
Bibiluri
SF
3
Shengelia
SG
1
Bitadze
PG
Achievements
- Multiple EuroBasket appearances
- Players in NBA and EuroLeague
- Zaza Pachulia – longtime NBA player
National Team
Georgian Men's National Basketball Team
Top Athletes
- Zaza Pachulia
- Tornike Shengelia
- Duda Sanadze
- Giorgi Shermadini
Venues
- Olympic Sports Complex Arena
- Tbilisi Sports Palace
- Lokomotiv Arena
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