Vladimir Boisa

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Vladimir Boisa
Vladimer Boisa 2010.jpg
Boisa playing for Zadar
Personal information
Born (1981-07-04) July 4, 1981 (age 42)
Rustavi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityGeorgian / Slovenian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2003: undrafted
Playing career1996–2012
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.

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Professional career

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

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

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

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2001–02 KK Olimpija 838.1.357.143.9001.1.0.4.12.80.8
2002–03 KK Olimpija 202021.2.465.319.7263.7.9.8.38.57.0
2003–04 KK Olimpija 191827.5.453.349.6233.0.9.6.39.35.7
2004–05 KK Olimpija 141433.2.532.286.6036.3.4.8.515.814.5
2005–06 Montepaschi Siena 14920.3.500.229.5003.2.8.8.35.64.1
2007–08 Aris Thessaloniki 10316.0.278.500.4292.2.7.1.23.42.7
2010–11 KK Olimpija 406.5.000.000.000.5.5.0.0.0.0
Career896720.9.476.312.6363.3.7.6.17.96.1

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