Georgian NBA Players: Every Player Born in Georgia (2026-27)
All 3 players on an NBA roster this season who were born in Georgia (country).
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 3
- Average height
- 6'10"
- Average age
- 27
- Teams represented
- 3 of 30
- Tallest
- Goga Bitadze (6'11")
- Shortest
- Giorgi Bezhanishvili (6'9")
- Oldest
- Giorgi Bezhanishvili (27)
- Youngest
- Goga Bitadze (27)
Birthplace, not citizenship. These lists group players by the country they were born in, which is what the public roster data records. A player born in one country may hold another nationality, may have grown up elsewhere, and may represent a different country internationally.
Three NBA players on 2026-27 rosters were born in Georgia (the country in the South Caucasus). All three are big men — forwards and centers — and each plays for a different team. Georgia is one of 46 countries represented among the 120 international-born players in the league this season.
This page lists only players by birthplace. Being born in Georgia says nothing about a player's citizenship, passport, or international basketball representation.
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Play Guess-the-Player with only players born in Georgia →| Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Giorgi Bezhanishvili
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
F | 6'9" | 27 | Rustavi Georgin, Georgia |
Goga Bitadze
|
Orlando Magic
|
C | 6'11" | 27 | Sagarejo, Georgia |
Sandro Mamukelashvili
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
F | 6'9" | 27 | Tbilisi, Georgia |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
A Roster Built on Forwards and Centers
The 3 players split across two positions: 2 forwards and 1 center. Goga Bitadze (Orlando Magic, #35) is the tallest at 6'11", born in Sagarejo, Georgia. Giorgi Bezhanishvili (Atlanta Hawks) and Sandro Mamukelashvili (Los Angeles Lakers, #54) are both listed at 6'9" and play forward. All three are 27 years old.
College Paths and Where They Were Born
Two of the 3 players passed through American college basketball before reaching the NBA. Bezhanishvili attended Illinois, while Mamukelashvili played at Seton Hall. Bitadze did not attend a U.S. college program.
Each player was born in a different Georgian city: Bezhanishvili in Rustavi, Bitadze in Sagarejo, and Mamukelashvili in Tbilisi.
One Player Per Team Across the League
The 3 players are spread one to a team — Atlanta, Orlando, and Los Angeles — so no single franchise currently holds more than 1 Georgian-born player on its roster.