Rati Andronikashvili
{{short description|Georgian basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Rati Andronikashvili
რატი ანდრონიკაშვილი
| image = Andronikashvili.JPG
| image_size =
| caption = Andronikashvili in December 2022
| position = Point guard / shooting guard
| height_m = 1.93
| weight_kg = 84.5
| league = LEB Gold
| team = Monbus Obradoiro
| number =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|3|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Tbilisi, Georgia
| nationality = Georgian
| high_school =
| college = Creighton (2021–2022)
| career_start = 2019
| career_end =
| years1 = 2019−2020
| team1 = Ionikos Nikaias
| years2 = 2020
| team2 = BC Rustavi
| years3 = 2022−2023
| team3 = UCAM Murcia
| years4 = 2023
| team4 = BC TSU Tbilisi
| years5 = 2023−2024
| team5 = Casademont Zaragoza
| years6 = 2024
| team6 = VEF Rīga
| years7 = 2024-25
| team7 = Monbus Obradoiro
| highlights =
| medal_templates =
}}
Rati Andronikashvili ({{lang-ka|რატი ანდრონიკაშვილი}}; born 19 March 2001) is a Georgian player for the Monbus Obradoiro of the LEB Gold. Listed at {{convert|6|ft|4|in|m|2}} and {{convert|186|lbs|kg|0}}, he plays the point guard and shooting guard positions.
He is a native of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/basketball/mens/story/_/id/29147139/creighton-lands-top-international-hoops-prospect-rati-andronikashvili |title=Creighton lands top international hoops prospect Rati Andronikashvili |first=Jonathan |last=Givony |work=ESPN |date=7 May 2020 |accessdate=6 August 2020}}
Career
Andronikashvili joined BC Rustavi of the Georgian Superliga in 2020. He averaged 7.0 points, 1.0 rebound, and 1.0 assist per game.{{cite web |title=Rati Andronikashvili commits to Creighton |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Georgia/news/627482/Rati-Andronikashvili-commits-to-Creighton |website=Eurobasket |accessdate=November 7, 2020 |date=May 8, 2020}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/Article/Rati-Andronikashvili-Creighton-247Sports-Rankings-147022432/ |title=Rati Andronikashvili debuts in rankings, Creighton's class rises|first=Evan |last=Daniels |work=247sports |date=11 May 2020 |accessdate=6 August 2020}}
On November 6, 2020, Andronikashvili tore an ACL in practice, forcing him to miss the season.{{cite news |last1=Nyatawa |first1=Jon |title=Creighton freshman Rati Andronikashvili out for season with torn ACL |url=https://omaha.com/sports/college/creighton/creighton-freshman-rati-andronikashvili-out-for-season-with-torn-acl/article_60ff0efa-48c5-5558-827e-d0796ed56340.html |accessdate=November 7, 2020 |work=Omaha World-Herald |date=November 6, 2020}}
On November 27, 2022, he signed with UCAM Murcia of the Liga ACB.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/rati-andronikashvili-joins-ucam-murcia/|title=Rati Andronikashvili joins UCAM Murcia|last=|first=|date=November 27, 2022|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=November 27, 2022 |last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}
On October 28, 2024, he signed a three-week deal with VEF Riga.{{cite web |title=Rati Andronikashvili joins VEF Riga on a three-week deal |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba-champions-league/1734490/rati-andronikashvili-vef-riga-basketball-champions-league/ |website=Eurohoops |access-date=28 October 2024 |language=en |date=28 October 2024}}
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 and the Georgian national under-16 basketball team. At the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B, he averaged 17.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists.
References
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External links
- [https://gocreighton.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/rati-andronikashvili/6839 Creighton Bluejays bio]
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