Abkhazia national basketball team

Abkhazia

National federation	Basketball Federation of Abkhazia
Coach	David Bigvava
Home Away
First international
Northern Cyprus 59–76 Abkhazia (Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus; 27 May 2015)
Biggest win
Northern Cyprus 59–76 Abkhazia (Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus; 27 May 2015)
Biggest defeat
Northern Cyprus 59–47 Abkhazia (North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus; 29 May 2015)

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.

History

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

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

Northern Cyprus  v  Abkhazia

25 May 2015	Northern Cyprus	59–76	Abkhazia	Kyrenia
		Boxscore

Northern Cyprus  v Abkhazia

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

References

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.