Abkhazia national basketball team

The Abkhazia national basketball team is the basketball team of Abkhazia, a partially-recognized state located in Georgia. The team is not affiliated to FIBA, so only plays friendly games.

Abkhazia
National federationBasketball Federation of Abkhazia
CoachDavid Bigvava
First international
 Northern Cyprus 59–76 Abkhazia Abkhazia
(Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus; 27 May 2015)
Biggest win
 Northern Cyprus 59–76 Abkhazia Abkhazia
(Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus; 27 May 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Northern Cyprus 59–47 Abkhazia Abkhazia
(North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus; 29 May 2015)

History edit

Abkhazia's first match was played on 27 May 2015, as part of a tour of the national team in Northern Cyprus, invited by their federation.[1] The team lost their second match by 47–59, while the third match was cancelled.[2]

Squad edit

Abkhazia national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
Gudisa Ahba
Archil Amashukili
Dünya Başol
Nikolai Gushin
Eric Diskoua
Dima Djindolia
Givi Gabunia
Kosta Mazev
Igor Zaitsev
Head coach
  •   David Bigvava
Assistants
  •   Janna Zantaria
  •   Elza Hagba

Matches edit

25 May 2015 Northern Cyprus   59–76   Abkhazia   Kyrenia
Boxscore
29 May 2015 Northern Cyprus   59–47   Abkhazia   North Nicosia
Boxscore

References edit

  1. ^ "Abhazya Basketbol Milli Takımı KKTC Milli Takımını 76–59 Yendi" (in Turkish). Altinpost.org. 28 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. ^ "İkinci maç KKTC'nin" (in Turkish). Sport Kıbrıs. 30 May 2019. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015.