Rati Andronikashvili ( ka, რატი ანდრონიკაშვილი; born 19 March 2001) is a Georgian player for the Monbus Obradoiro of the

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. Listed at and , he plays the

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and

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positions. He is a native of

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, the capital of

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Career

Andronikashvili joined BC Rustavi of the

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in 2020. He averaged 7.0 points, 1.0 rebound, and 1.0 assist per game. In May 2020, Andronikashvili signed with

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of the

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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

in the 2020 recruiting class. On November 6, 2020, Andronikashvili tore an ACL in practice, forcing him to miss the season. On November 27, 2022, he signed with

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of the

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. On October 28, 2024, he signed a three-week deal with VEF Riga.

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

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, he averaged 17.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists.

References

External links

Creighton Bluejays bio
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