Rati Andronikashvili

Rati Andronikashvili (Georgian: რატი ანდრონიკაშვილი; born 19 March 2001) is a Georgian college basketball player for the Creighton Bluejays of the Big East Conference. Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 185 pounds (84 kg), he plays the point guard and shooting guard positions.

Rati Andronikashvili
No. 44 – Creighton Bluejays
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-03-19) 19 March 2001
Tbilisi, Georgia
NationalityGeorgian
Listed height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight84 kg (185 lb)
Career information
CollegeCreighton (redshirt)
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019−2020Ionikos Nikaias
2020BC Rustavi

He plays both guard positions.[1]

He is a native of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.[1]

Career

Andrinikashvili 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]

National team career

Andronikashvili 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
  1. Givony, Jonathan (7 May 2020). "Creighton lands top international hoops prospect Rati Andronikashvili". ESPN. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  2. "Rati Andronikashvili commits to Creighton". Eurobasket. May 8, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  3. Daniels, Evan (11 May 2020). "Rati Andronikashvili debuts in rankings, Creighton's class rises". 247sports. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  4. Nyatawa, Jon (November 6, 2020). "Creighton freshman Rati Andronikashvili out for season with torn ACL". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
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