Giorgi Shermadini
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Giorgi Shermadini (
Early career
In the 2004–05 season, Shermadini was the top scorer of the Georgian Youth League. His highest point total in one game was 89 points scored against the Sokhumi State University team, and he also had a 76 point, 16 rebound, and 6 assist game as well.[3] He also had a 52 point game, a 54 point game, and another game, where he scored 60 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, and dished out 7 assists. He also participated in the Adidas Superstar Camp. His performance at the Adidas Superstar Camp earned him a selection to the World All-Star Team. In January 2005, he had his first practice with Maccabi Tbilisi’s Junior Team.
Professional career
Shermadini started playing basketball professionally when he was 16 years old, on the senior men's Georgian basketball team,
In April 2007, Shermadini was invited to the "Nike Hoop Summit" World Select Team. Unfortunately, he did not play with the World Select Team, due to an injury to his meniscus, which required surgery. He declared as an early-entry candidate for the NBA draft in 2008, but he failed to be selected in the 2008 NBA draft, as some concerns still remained among NBA scouts over his injury.
Shermadini signed with the
In October 2010, he was sent by Panathinaikos, on a one-year
In December 2012, he signed a deal with the Greek League club Olympiacos. With Olympiacos, he won the 2012–13 season championship of the EuroLeague. In the summer of 2013, he signed with CAI Zaragoza of the Spanish League. He left the team in February 2014, in order to come back to Olympiacos.[9] On August 9, 2015, he signed with MoraBanc Andorra.[10]
On July 9, 2019, Shermadini signed with the Spanish club
National team career
Georgian junior national team
In June 2005, despite his brief playing experience, Shermadini was selected to the Under-16 Junior National Team of Georgia, and he played at the Youth Olympic Games, in Moscow. Later in 2005, he played at the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, in Bulgaria.
Following his surgery and rehabilitation, for his meniscus injury that he suffered in 2007; he was invited to the Under-20 Junior National Team of Georgia. At 18 years old, he played at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. Despite playing at much less than full strength, due to his recent surgery and rehabilitation, he was the top scorer on the Georgian Under-20 National Team, averaging 12.5 points per game, 7.4 rebounds per game, and 1.5 assists per game, in 23.8 minutes played per game. He was also the second-leading shot blocker in the Under-20 European Championship, averaging 2.1 blocked shots per game.[14] At the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, Shermadini shot 74% from the field, averaged 21.5 points per game, 10.5 rebounds per game, 1.2 assists per game, and 3.7 blocks per game.[15]
Georgian senior national team
In August 2006, Shermadini was the youngest player ever selected to the senior men's
With the Georgia's senior national team, he played at the
In February 2023, Shermadini was on there roster that made Georgia qualify for its first-ever World Cup in 2023.[16]
Player profile
Shermadini is a legitimate seven-footer who understands well how to use his body to maintain good positioning. He possesses a nice jump hook shot and he has excellent fundamentals and offensive skills. He is a defensive presence with his long wingspan and his shot-blocking ability.
Awards and accomplishments
- Adidas Superstar Camp World All-Star Team: (2005)
- 3× Eurobasket.com website's Georgian League Player of the Year: (2006, 2007, 2008)
- Nike Hoop Summit World Select Team: (2007)
- Greek Cup Winner: (2009)
- Greek League Champion: (2009)
- 2× EuroLeague Champion: (2009, 2013)
- Triple Crown Champion: (2009)
- All-Liga ACB First Team: (2017)
- Spanish League MVP: (2021)
- 2023)
References
- ^ then [tion/players/showplayer?pcode=001386 SHERMADINI, GIORGI HEIGHT: 2.17.
- ^ "Giorgi Shermadini" (in Spanish). acb.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
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- ^ 76 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists game.
- ^ "NBA.com player bio". Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
- ^ Euroleague.net PAO signs Shermadini.
- ^ Union Olimpija lands Giorgi Shermadini on loan. Archived 2012-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Italian) LA BENNET INGAGGIA GIORGI SHERMADINI.
- ^ Giorgi Shermadini: 'I had an offer from Barça, but I chose Maccabi'.
- ^ Olympiacos Piraeus brings back Shermadini; Euroleague.net, 26 February 2014.
- ^ MoraBanc Andorra announces Giorgi Shermadini.
- ^ "ACB.COM - Giorgi Shermadini, pura ilusión aurinegra". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 3 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (27 May 2020). "Giorgi Shermadini signs multi-year extension with Tenerife". Sportando. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Giorgi Shermadini named ACB 2020-21 season MVP". Eurohoops. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ 2007 Under-20 Championship stats.
- ^ "2008 Under-20 Championship stats". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
- ^ "Georgia make history, book first World Cup ticket". FIBA.basketball. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
External links
- Giorgi Shermadini at acb.com (in Spanish)
- Giorgi Shermadini at draftexpress.com
- Giorgi Shermadini at eurobasket.com
- Giorgi Shermadini at euroleague.net
- Giorgi Shermadini at fiba.com
- Giorgi Shermadini at legabasket.it (in Italian)