Georgia men's national basketball team

The Georgia men's national basketball team () represents the country of Georgia in international basketball matches, and is controlled by the Georgian Basketball Federation. Georgia became a member of FIBA in 1992, after they gained independence from the Soviet Union. The national team played their first official match against Poland in 1995.

Georgia's accomplishments on the international level have been clinching qualification to the European Basketball Championship six times. Their best result came at their sixth trip to the tournament in 2025. In 2023, Georgia achieved their first qualification on to the global stage at the FIBA World Cup.

Since 2023, Georgia has had the highest FIBA World Ranking among Caucasus countries.

History Soviet era Until 1991, Georgia was a part of the Soviet Union, with players born in Georgia playing for the Soviet Union national team. Notable players born in Georgia who played for the Soviet Union and won medals at the Olympic Games, FIBA World Cup and EuroBasket include: Nodar Dzhordzhikiya, Otar Korkia, Guram Minashvili, Vladimer Ugrekhelidze, Levan Moseshvili, Zurab Sakandelidze, Mikheil Korkia and Nikolay Deryugin.

Independent Georgia After gaining independence from the Soviet Union, on several occasions the Georgian national team unsuccessfully tried to qualify for the EuroBasket, Europe's biggest basketball competition and major tournament. Although the national team did play on the EuroBasket Division B level three times and gained promotion in 2009 after defeating Belarus in play-offs. However, after the expansion of the EuroBasket in 2011 from 16 to 24 teams, Georgia qualified to the competition for the first time.

EuroBasket 2011

The national team played five matches in Group D. They finished their preliminary group with an 2–3 record, with wins against Belgium and Ukraine, to advance. In their second round group phase, Georgia lost all five of their matches to finish their maiden voyage to the EuroBasket in 11th place.

EuroBasket 2013

After finishing second in qualifying group, Georgia qualified for its second EuroBasket tournament. After a comfortable 84–67 victory in the opening match over Poland, Georgia lost their four remaining matches and finished the tournament with an 1–4 record. To that point, the Eurobasket 2013 was the only tournament in which Georgia could not win more than one match.

EuroBasket 2015

Georgia qualified to the EuroBasket for the third successive time in 2015. After three consecutive losses to start the tournament, the national team finally earned their first win in group play against Macedonia 90–75. They followed it up with another victory to end the opening phase of the event against Croatia, 71–58 to move on to the knockout stages for the first time. There they suffered a narrow hard fought defeat to the tournament favourites, and eventual silver medalist Lithuania 81–85.

EuroBasket 2017

During the EuroBasket 2017 qualification Georgia topped its group after an 90–84 victory over Montenegro, and qualified to EuroBasket for the fourth successive time. Once the competition began, the national team got off to a quick start, avenging their EuroBasket 2015 knockout stage defeat to Lithuania 79–77. The rest of the group stage didn't go as well for the Georgian side though. As the team could only manage to pullout one more victory against Israel, before falling to Italy to finish the tournament with an 2–3 record and being eliminated.

EuroBasket 2022

Georgia was the co-host the EuroBasket 2022, and they automatically qualified for the 2022 finals tournament. This was the fifth successive time that Georgia qualified for the event overall. Tbilisi was one of the host cities, and was used for Group A matches at the brand new Tbilisi Basketball Arena.

2023 FIBA World Cup

In February 2023, Georgia was qualified for the finals tournament of 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup by earning 3rd place in qualifiers. This was the first time that Georgia qualified for the event overall. They lost to Iceland 80-77 in the final Europe Region qualifying game for both teams. However, Iceland needed to win by four points or more to win a tiebreaker over Georgia for the World Cup berth. Both teams finished qualifying with 5-5 records, with the tiebreaker going to Georgia by the slimmest of margins. “Amazing. I’m so happy, man,” said Georgia’s Thaddus McFadden, a Michigan-born guard.

In August 2023, Georgia kept their dream run alive as the debutants booked a trip to the Second Round of the World Cup by dashing the hopes of Venezuela, 70-59 at the Okinawa Arena, Japan. They lost successive matches to both Germany and Austria and ended the journey in World Cup.

EuroBasket 2025

On 7 September 2025, Georgia advanced to the quarter-finals of EuroBasket 2025 for the first time in history, with an 80-70 win against France in Riga Arena, Latvia. France had been runner-up at EuroBasket 2022 and the 2024 Summer Olympics. After the win over France, national team veteran Giorgi Shermadini said, “Unbelievable. I’m really happy, congrats to my teammates, everyone, all our fans in Georgia and here. France are amazing, but today we played better in defense and offense.” On 10 September 2025, Georgia lost to Finland in the quarterfinals.

Competitive record

FIBA World Cup World CupQualificationYearPosition1950 to 1990Part of Soviet Union 1994Did not enterDid not enter 1998Did not qualifyEuroBasket servedas qualifiers 2002 2006 2010 2014 20191257 202316th5231275 2027To be determinedIn progress 2031To be determinedTotal1/8523241212

Olympic Games Olympic GamesQualifyingYearPosition1948 to 1988Part of Soviet Union 1992Did not enterDid not enter 1996 2000Did not qualifyDid not qualify 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024211 2028To be determinedTo be determinedTotal0/9 211

EuroBasket EuroBasketQualificationYearPosition1947 to 1991Part of Soviet Union 1993Did not enterDid not enter 1995 1997Did not qualify1569 199913211 2001523 20031165 2005Division B642 2007Division B862 2009Division B1091 201111th826853 201317th514862 201515th624642 201717th523651 202221st514642 20258th734633 2029To be determinedTo be determinedTotal6/1536 11 25 108 62 46

Results and fixtures

2025

2026

2027

Team Current roster Roster for the 2027 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers matches on 28 and 31 August 2026 against Montenegro and Portugal.

Depth chart

Head coach history

Past rosters 2011 EuroBasket: finished 11th among 24 teams

4 Giorgi Gamqrelidze, 5 Vladimir Boisa, 6 Anatoli Boisa, 7 Zaza Pachulia (C), 8 Giorgi Tsintsadze, 9 Giorgi Shermadini,10 Lasha Parghalava, 11 Manuchar Markoishvili, 12 MarQuez Haynes, 13 Viktor Sanikidze, 14 Tornike Shengelia, 15 Nikoloz Tskitishvili(Coach: Igor Kokoškov)

2013 EuroBasket: finished 17th among 24 teams

4 Nika Metreveli, 5 Otar Pkhakadze, 6 Duda Sanadze, 7 Beka Burjanadze, 8 Giorgi Tsintsadze, 9 Giorgi Shermadini, 10 Ricky Hickman,11 Manuchar Markoishvili, 12 Levan Patsatsia, 13 Viktor Sanikidze, 14 Besik Lezhava, 15 Nikoloz Tskitishvili (Coach: Igor Kokoškov)

2015 EuroBasket: finished 15th among 24 teams

0 Jacob Pullen, 4 Nika Metreveli, 7 Zaza Pachulia (C), 8 Giorgi Tsintsadze, 9 Giorgi Shermadini, 10 Duda Sanadze,11 Manuchar Markoishvili, 12 Levan Patsatsia, 13 Viktor Sanikidze, 15 Beka Burjanadze, 23 Tornike Shengelia, 25 Besik Lezhava(Coach: Igor Kokoškov)

2017 EuroBasket: finished 17th among 24 teams

3 Michael Dixon, 4 Giorgi Gamqrelidze, 6 Anatoli Boisa, 7 Zaza Pachulia (C), 8 Giorgi Tsintsadze, 9 Giorgi Shermadini,10 Duda Sanadze, 11 Manuchar Markoishvili, 17 Mikheil Berishvili, 23 Tornike Shengelia, 35 Goga Bitadze, 99 Ilia Londaridze(Coach: Ilias Zouros)

2022 EuroBasket: finished 21st among 24 teams

4 Rati Andronikashvili, 5 Sandro Mamukelashvili, 6 Kakhaber Jintcharadze, 7 Beka Burjanadze, 8 Giorgi Tsintsadze,9 Giorgi Shermadini (C), 10 Duda Sanadze, 17 Mikheil Berishvili, 18 Merab Bokolishvili, 25 Thad McFadden, 33 Beka Bekauri,35 Goga Bitadze (Coach: Ilias Zouros)

2023 FIBA World Cup: finished 16th among 32 teams

4 Rati Andronikashvili, 5 Sandro Mamukelashvili, 6 Kakhaber Jintcharadze, 7 Luka Liklikadze, 8 Giorgi Tsintsadze, 9 Giorgi Shermadini,10 Duda Sanadze, 11 Giorgi Turdziladze, 17 Mikheil Berishvili, 23 Tornike Shengelia (C), 25 Thad McFadden, 35 Goga Bitadze(Coach: Ilias Zouros)

2025 EuroBasket: finished 8th among 24 teams

4 Rati Andronikashvili, 5 Sandro Mamukelashvili, 6 Kakhaber Jintcharadze, 7 Beka Burjanadze, 9 Giorgi Shermadini, 10 Duda Sanadze, 12 George Korsantia, 15 Aleksandre Phevadze, 23 Tornike Shengelia (C), 35 Goga Bitadze, 44 Kamar Baldwin, 77 Giorgi Ochkhikidze (Coach: Aleksandar Džikić)

Head-to-head record Does not include unofficial closed door friendly matches

As of 01 September 2026 OpponentPlayedWinsLosses2202021385220624835118383510111011021132112488623127431055413606110101951442244012751401411012759278719631105329541108267618715148357525057347343211015141275110110Total: 51 countries300145155

Record against teams at the EuroBasket Team Belgium11 Bosnia and Herzegovina01 Bulgaria02 Croatia11 Cyprus10 Czech Republic01 Finland02 France10 Germany01 Greece03 Israel10 Italy02 Lithuania11 North Macedonia11 Montenegro01 Netherlands01 Poland10 Russia01 Slovenia03 Spain12 Turkey10 Ukraine11Total: 22 countries1125

Notable results DateStatusTeamResultTeam22 July 2004Friendly71–8716 August 2013Friendly71–7510 September 2015EuroBasket 201558–715 August 2017Friendly 70–8123 August 2017Friendly 71–7224 August 2017Friendly 66–6831 August 2017EuroBasket 201777–7923 February 2020EuroBasket 2022 Qualification90–944 July 20222023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers82–76 (OT)4 September 2022EuroBasket 202288–83 (2OT)28 August 2025EuroBasket 202569–837 September 2025EuroBasket 202570–805 July 20262027 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers91-89 OT

Kit Manufacturer 2015–present: Spalding, eurobasket2015.org. Retrieved 22 October 2015.

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