Former Hapoel coach Aleksandar Džikić appointed at Georgian national basketball team

Serbian basketball coach Aleksandar Džikić will take over the role at the Georgian national team, the country’s Basketball Federation said on Thursday.  

Džikić, who was named the best coach of the 2023 Israeli League and started the current season at Hapoel Jerusalem, left the club a few days ago and will now head the Georgian national squad. 

Džikić's contract is tailored to the 2025 EuroBasket cycle and includes both the qualifying and final stages of the tournament. 

The Federation and the coach will also discuss extending the contract in the fall of 2025 in case of interest.

Džikić succeeds Ilias Zouros in the position, with the Greek coach having led the Georgian team since 2016 and into its World Cup debut last year.