BC Titebi

BC Titebi Tbilisi (Georgian: საკალათბურთო კლუბი ტიტები) is the Georgian professional basketball club, that is based in Tbilisi, Georgia. The club competes in the Georgian basketball Super Liga.[1]

BC Titebi Tbilisi
LeaguesGeorgian Superliga
Founded2016 (2016)
Arena Olympic Palace
Capacity4,000
LocationTbilisi, Georgia
Team colorsDarkblue and White
   
Main sponsorCrocobet
PresidentGiorgi Gamqrelidze
Vice-president(s)Giorgi Jafaridze
Head coachManuchar Markoishvili
WebsitePresentation at league website

History

The club was established by the Georgian basketball players and Georgia national basketball team members Giorgi Gamqrelidze and Besik Lezhava in 2016.[2][3]

In 2018, the club was promoted to the Superliga after beating Sokhumi in the promotion/relegation playoffs.[4]

In 2019 Titebi won the Georgian Cup after beating Mgzavrebi in the Finals 95-85, becoming the first team in Georgian basketball history to achieve this feat in their first season in the top flight of Georgian Basketball.[5]

Team

Current roster
BC Titebi roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
CG 0 Dixon, Michael 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 30 – (1990-12-01)1 December 1990
PG 4 Talley, Jordon 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 25 – (1995-07-16)16 July 1995
F 5 Birts, Tylan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 24 – (1996-11-08)8 November 1996
PG 33 Kakuberi, Aleksandre 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 21 – (1999-10-27)27 October 1999
G/F 13 Lomidze, Davit 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 24 – (1997-01-13)13 January 1997
F 15 Janelidze, Zaur 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 21 – (1999-09-20)20 September 1999
PF/C 23 Birkaia, Guja 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 26 – (1995-01-23)23 January 1995
F 20 Lomouri, Akaki (C) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 30 – (1991-01-17)17 January 1991
CG 6 Babunashvili, Teimuraz (VC) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 30 – (1990-02-07)7 February 1990
G/F 8 Daghelishvili, Lasha 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 20 – (2001-01-08)8 January 2001
C 24 Buchukuri, Ramaz 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) 21 – (1999-02-24)24 February 1999
C 30 Aughburns, Branden 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 24 – (1996-10-01)1 October 1996
SG 7 Jafaridze, Giorgi 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 21 – (1999-06-23)23 June 1999
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Archil Bezhiashvili
Doctor
  • Giorgi Tsintsadze
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Notable players

Coaches
  • Ambrosi Ormotsadze — 2016-2017
  • Davit Ustiashvili — 2017-2018
  • Giorgi Gamqrelidze — 2018-2019

References
  1. http://gbf.ge/en/league/superleague/team/4656957/?seasonId=111517
  2. "გამყრელიძემ საკუთარი გუნდი ჩამოაყალიბა" (in Georgian). World Sport. 27 October 2016.
  3. ""ტიტები", ნაკრები, "ტიტები" - ინტერვიუ ლაშა გამყრელიძესთან" (in Georgian). Sportall. 13 November 2016.
  4. http://gbf.ge/en/league/a-league/news/titebma-sokhums-sdzlia-da-superligis-sagzuri-moipova
  5. http://gbf.ge/en/tournament/georgian-cup/news/titebi-saqarthvelos-thasis-mphlobelia


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