Vakhtang "Vato" Natsvlishvili. (Georgian: ვახტანგ "ვატო" ნაცვლიშვილი) (born January 28, 1976) is a retired Georgian professional basketball player. He was the captain of Georgian National Basketball Team from 1997 till 2007.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 28, 1976 Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Nationality | Georgian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Boston College (1995–1996) |
| NBA draft | 1998: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1990–2009 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 13 |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1993 | Martve Tbilisi |
| 1993–1995 | Cactus Tbilisi |
| 1996–1997 | Vita Tbilisi |
| 1997–1998 | Cherno More Port Varna |
| 1998 | Karşıyaka Basket |
| 1999 | CB Villa de Los Barrios |
| 1999–2000 | Bnei Herzliya |
| 2000–2001 | Basco Batumi |
| 2001–2003 | Oliveirense |
| 2003–2007 | Dijon Basket |
| 2008–2009 | Aviamsheni Tbilisi |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
editThroughout his career, Vato Natsvlishvili has played in different European basketball clubs. He represented the Georgian national basketball team from 1994 to 2007 as well.[1] Later in his career, Natsvlishvili played in Georgia.[2] His best career game with the national team was against Turkey on 3 December 1997, he scored 33 points with 8 rebounds.[3]
Personal life
editNatsvilishvili is married to a model Nino Tskitishvili, a sister of basketball player Nika Tskitishvili. His daughter, Tako is a model as well.[4]
References
edit- ^ Was captain from 1997-2007.he made first official 2 points for his National team’s first official game vs Poland in 24 May 1995. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/game/p/gid/2/grid/A/rid/1503/sid/1503/tid/2187/_/1997_European_Championship_for_Men/statistic.html FIBA.com, accessed 18 April 2019.
- ^ ვატო ნაცვლიშვილი კარიერის დასრულებას ჩემპიონობით აპირებს (Natsvlishvili may end up career with champion title), Georgian Basketball Federation, accessed 18 March 2009. (in Georgian)
- ^ "VIDEO | ნაცვლიშვილის 33 ქულა და სტეფანიას ორმაგი დუბლი თურქეთთან [1997]". popsport (in Georgian). 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ ნინო ცქიტიშვილი მეოთხე ბავშვს ელოდება (Nino Tskitishvili is expecting a fourth child), Radio Fortuna, accessed 18 March 2009. (in Georgian)