Vladimir Boisa

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
	Adriatic League champion (2002); 3× Slovenian League champion (2002, 2004, 2005); 4× Slovenian Cup winner (2002, 2003, 2005, 2011); 3× Slovenian Supercup winner (2003, 2004, 2005); Italian League champion (2007);

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

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

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 in Eurobasket 2011 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
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

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

EuroLeague

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

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[1] Union Olimpija Doing It Tough

[2] V. Boisa Euroleague Profile (season 2004-05)

[3] Union Olimpija - Maccabi Elite 93-81

[4] Boisa podpisal za Montepaschi sieno

[5] Vladimir Boisa head to ACB

[6] VLADIMIR BOISA: Dulce y amarga Menorca

[7] ViveMenorca waives Boisa and inks Weis

[8] Boisa zapolnil "slovensko kvoto"

[9] European Basketball Signings and Rumours (ARCHIVE 2011/2012)

[10] Panionios agrees with Boisa

[11] Kote Tugushi:" Vladimir Boisa will Play in "Armia"

[12] Montenegro, Georgia promoted to Division A

[13] Vladimer Boisa Eurobasket 2011 Profile

[14] Vladimir Boisa od košarke do lastnega brandyja

[15] Anatoli Boisa Profile Eurobasket