BC TSU Tbilisi

BC TSU is a professional basketball club based in Tbilisi, Georgia. It is affiliated with the Tbilisi State University.

BC Tbilisi State University
NicknameStudentebi (The Students)
LeaguesGeorgian Superliga
Founded1991 (1991)
Arena Olympic Palace
Capacity4,000
LocationTbilisi, Georgia
Team colorsblue and White
   
PresidentIrakli Kharjavanidze
Vice-president(s)Giorgi Shamatava
Head coachLeqso Lapanashvili
Team captainLuka Zakradze
WebsitePresentation at league website

History

T.S.U. was one of the 11 founding members of the Georgian basketball league in 1991. Their best seasons in the league were 2009-10 and 2010-11, when they reached the playoff finals, losing both of them 1–3 against Energy Invest Rustavi and BC Armia respectively.

From 2015 to 2018, TSU-Hyundai played in Georgian A-Liga, winning it in 2018 and receiving a direct promotion to the Georgian Superliga.

The club's greatest success was winning the Georgian Cup in 2006. They also won the Korkia/Sakandelidze Memorial tournament twice in 2011 and 2019, and the Dudu Dadiani Memorial in 2019.[1]


Team

Current roster
BC TSU roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
SG 1 Lortqifanidze, Erekle 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 25 – (1995-06-10)10 June 1995
PG 2 Sly, Brandon 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 24 – (1996-08-29)29 August 1996
C 3 Meskhi, Giorgi 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 17 – (2003-12-30)30 December 2003
F 5 Dvaladze, Dachi 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 21 – (1999-12-13)13 December 1999
PG 8 Makhniashvili, Giorgi 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 17 – (2003-05-06)6 May 2003
PF/C 9 Revazashvili, Maizer 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 24 – (1996-10-19)19 October 1996
CG 10 Zakradze, Luka (C) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 25 – (1995-04-10)10 April 1995
PF/C 11 Smith, Bryce 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 22 – (1998-07-07)7 July 1998
G/F 13 Chochua, Mikheil (VC) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 33 – (1987-03-15)15 March 1987
G/F 14 Sikharulidze, Luka 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 21 – (1999-03-16)16 March 1999
C 22 Puluzashvili, Archil 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 25 – (1995-09-03)3 September 1995
G/F 24 Lobjanidze, Saba 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1993-08-17)17 August 1993
PF/C 35 Dove, Quintin 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 22 – (1998-06-05)5 June 1998
G/F Khvedelidze, Guja 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 17 – (2003-06-14)14 June 2003
Head coach
  • Leqso Lapanashvili
Assistant coach(es)
  • Davit Artsividze
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Iviko Ergemlidze
Doctor
  • Arsen Kvantaliani
Physiotherapist(s)
  • Aleksandre Khodeli
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

References
  1. http://gbf.ge/en/tournament/dudu-dadiani-memorial/news/56343-2


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