Vakhtang Natsvlishvili

Vakhtang Natsvlishvili
Personal information
Born (1976-01-28) January 28, 1976 (age 48)
Tbilisi, Georgia
NationalityGeorgian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
CollegeBoston College (1995–1996)
NBA draft1998: undrafted
Playing career1990–2009
PositionPower forward
Number13
Career history
1990–1993Martve Tbilisi
1993–1995Cactus Tbilisi
1996–1997Vita Tbilisi
1997–1998Cherno More Port Varna
1998Karşıyaka Basket
1999CB Villa de Los Barrios
1999–2000Bnei Herzliya
2000–2001Basco Batumi
2001–2003Oliveirense
2003–2007Dijon Basket
2008–2009Aviamsheni Tbilisi
Career highlights and awards

Vakhtang "Vato" Natsvlishvili. (Georgian: ვახტანგ "ვატო" ნაცვლიშვილი) (born January 28, 1976) is a retired Georgian professional basketball player. He was the captain of Georgian National Basketball Team from 1997 till 2007.

Career

Throughout his career, Vato Natsvlishvili has played in different European basketball clubs. He represented the Georgian national basketball team from 1994 to 2007 as well.[1] Later in his career, Natsvlishvili played in Georgia.[2] His best career game with the national team was against Turkey on 3 December 1997, he scored 33 points with 8 rebounds.[3]

Personal life

Natsvilishvili is married to a model Nino Tskitishvili, a sister of basketball player Nika Tskitishvili. His daughter, Tako is a model as well.[4]

References

  1. ^ Was captain from 1997-2007.he made first official 2 points for his National team’s first official game vs Poland in 24 May 1995. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/game/p/gid/2/grid/A/rid/1503/sid/1503/tid/2187/_/1997_European_Championship_for_Men/statistic.html FIBA.com, accessed 18 April 2019.
  2. ^ ვატო ნაცვლიშვილი კარიერის დასრულებას ჩემპიონობით აპირებს (Natsvlishvili may end up career with champion title), Georgian Basketball Federation, accessed 18 March 2009. (in Georgian)
  3. ^ "VIDEO | ნაცვლიშვილის 33 ქულა და სტეფანიას ორმაგი დუბლი თურქეთთან [1997]". popsport (in Georgian). 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  4. ^ ნინო ცქიტიშვილი მეოთხე ბავშვს ელოდება (Nino Tskitishvili is expecting a fourth child), Radio Fortuna, accessed 18 March 2009. (in Georgian)

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