Vladimir Boisa
 Boisa playing for Zadar | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1981 Rustavi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Georgian / Slovenian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2003: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1996–2012 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 1996–1998 | Azoti Rustavi |
| 1998–1999 | Postojna |
| 1999–2001 | Slovan |
| 2001–2005 | Olimpija |
| 2005–2007 | Montepaschi Siena |
| 2007–2008 | Spartak Primorje |
| 2008 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2008–2009 | Menorca Bàsquet |
| 2009–2010 | Zadar |
| 2010–2011 | Olimpija |
| 2012 | Panionios |
| 2012 | Armia |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Vladimir Boisa or Vladimer Boisa (born July 4, 1981) is a Georgian former professional basketball player. Since 2013 he is the vice-president of Georgian Basketball Federation.
Professional career
[edit]Boisa has spent the most successful years of his career in Slovenia, where he played for Olimpija for the four seasons.[1] During the last season with the club, Boisa participated in EuroLeague, where his average stats were 15.8 points and 6.3 rebounds.[2] He managed to score 28 points against Maccabi Tel Aviv during the season, which is the highest points he has ever scored in the competition.[3]
Later he moved to Italy and joined Montepaschi Siena in 2005.[4]
During his season-long spell in Greece with Aris Thessaloniki, Boisa averaged 4.1 points and 2.5 rebounds in the Greek Basket League.[5]
The Georgian player has Liga ACB experience as well, as he played for Menorca Bàsquet during 2008-09 season, averaging 4 points and 2 rebound in 18 minutes of playing time.[6] He was released by the club in February, 2009.[7]
Boisa returned to Olimpija in 2010, having spent the only season for the club.[8][9]
In 2012, during his final year of career Boisa moved again to Greece and joined Panionios.[10] His last club was BC Armia in Georgian Superliga.[11] He left the club at the start of year 2013 and decided to retire.
National team career
[edit]Vladimir Boisa played for the Georgia national team. He was one of the members of the team, which won FIBA EuroBasket 2009 Division B.[12]
Boisa participated with his national team at the 2011 Eurobasket as well, averaging 2.6 points per game.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Boisa is married to a Slovenian woman and has two children: a boy named Lian and a daughter named Naia.[14]
Vladimer's brother Anatoli is also a basketball player. The brothers participated together for Georgia in EuroBasket in 2011.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | KK Olimpija | 8 | 3 | 8.1 | .357 | .143 | .900 | 1.1 | .0 | .4 | .1 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| 2002–03 | KK Olimpija | 20 | 20 | 21.2 | .465 | .319 | .726 | 3.7 | .9 | .8 | .3 | 8.5 | 7.0 |
| 2003–04 | KK Olimpija | 19 | 18 | 27.5 | .453 | .349 | .623 | 3.0 | .9 | .6 | .3 | 9.3 | 5.7 |
| 2004–05 | KK Olimpija | 14 | 14 | 33.2 | .532 | .286 | .603 | 6.3 | .4 | .8 | .5 | 15.8 | 14.5 |
| 2005–06 | Montepaschi Siena | 14 | 9 | 20.3 | .500 | .229 | .500 | 3.2 | .8 | .8 | .3 | 5.6 | 4.1 |
| 2007–08 | Aris Thessaloniki | 10 | 3 | 16.0 | .278 | .500 | .429 | 2.2 | .7 | .1 | .2 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| 2010–11 | KK Olimpija | 4 | 0 | 6.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 89 | 67 | 20.9 | .476 | .312 | .636 | 3.3 | .7 | .6 | .1 | 7.9 | 6.1 |
References
[edit]- ^ Union Olimpija Doing It Tough
- ^ V. Boisa EuroLeague Profile (season 2004-05)
- ^ Union Olimpija - Maccabi Elite 93-81
- ^ Boisa podpisal za Montepaschi sieno
- ^ Vladimir Boisa head to ACB
- ^ VLADIMIR BOISA: Dulce y amarga Menorca
- ^ ViveMenorca waives Boisa and inks Weis
- ^ Boisa zapolnil "slovensko kvoto"
- ^ European Basketball Signings and Rumours (ARCHIVE 2011/2012)
- ^ Panionios agrees with Boisa
- ^ Kote Tugushi:" Vladimir Boisa will Play in "Armia"
- ^ Montenegro, Georgia promoted to Division A
- ^ Vladimer Boisa Eurobasket 2011 Profile
- ^ Vladimir Boisa od košarke do lastnega brandyja
- ^ Anatoli Boisa Profile EuroBasket
External links
[edit]- 1981 births
- Living people
- ABA League players
- Aris B.C. players
- Bàsquet Manresa players
- BC Spartak Primorye players
- KD Slovan players
- KK Olimpija players
- KK Zadar players
- Liga ACB players
- Men's basketball players from Georgia (country)
- Mens Sana Basket players
- Panionios B.C. players
- Slovenian men's basketball players
- BC Rustavi players
- Power forwards
- People from Rustavi
- Sportspeople from Kvemo Kartli