Rati Andronikashvili (Georgian: რატი ანდრონიკაშვილი; born 19 March 2001) is a Georgian player for the VEF Rīga of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 186 pounds (84 kg), he plays the point guard and shooting guard positions.[1]
 Andronikashvili in December 2022 | |
| VEF Rīga | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Latvian-Estonian Basketball League Basketball Champions League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 19 March 2001 Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Nationality | Georgian |
| Listed height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 84.5 kg (186 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Creighton (2021–2022) |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019−2020 | Ionikos Nikaias |
| 2020 | BC Rustavi |
| 2022−2023 | UCAM Murcia |
| 2023 | BC TSU Tbilisi |
| 2023−2024 | Casademont Zaragoza |
| 2024−present | VEF Rīga |
Career
editAndronikashvili joined BC Rustavi of the Georgian Superliga in 2020. He averaged 7.0 points, 1.0 rebound, and 1.0 assist per game.[2] In May 2020, Andronikashvili signed with Creighton Bluejays men's basketball of the NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. At that time, he was graded as a 95th and ranked as the No. 64 overall prospect and No. 13 point guard in the 2020 recruiting class.[3]
On November 6, 2020, Andronikashvili tore an ACL in practice, forcing him to miss the season.[4]
On November 27, 2022, he signed with UCAM Murcia of the Liga ACB.[5]
On October 28, 2024, he signed a three-week deal with VEF Riga.[6]
National team career
editAndronikashvili has been a member of the Georgian national basketball team. In the past, he had been a member of the Georgian national under-18 basketball team[3] and the Georgian national under-16 basketball team.[1] At the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B, he averaged 17.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Givony, Jonathan (7 May 2020). "Creighton lands top international hoops prospect Rati Andronikashvili". ESPN. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Rati Andronikashvili commits to Creighton". Eurobasket. May 8, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c Daniels, Evan (11 May 2020). "Rati Andronikashvili debuts in rankings, Creighton's class rises". 247sports. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ Nyatawa, Jon (November 6, 2020). "Creighton freshman Rati Andronikashvili out for season with torn ACL". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (November 27, 2022). "Rati Andronikashvili joins UCAM Murcia". Sportando. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "Rati Andronikashvili joins VEF Riga on a three-week deal". Eurohoops. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.