Rati Moves Jays 2020 Class to #24

Andronikashvili debutes at #64 on 247’s Rankings.

 

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Courtesy: Creighton Athletics

 

Evan Daniels and his 247 crew evidently think very highly of Mr. Andronikashvili.

247Sports evaluated Andronikashvili in the FIBA u18 Division B European Championships in Skopje, Macedonia in 2018 and at the same event in Oradea, Romania in 2019. Andronikashvili averaged 17.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists in the 2019 event.

Now that Andronikashvili has signed with Creighton, he’s been graded as a 95 and ranks as the No. 64 overall  prospect and No. 13 point guard in the 2020 recruiting class.

This gives Creighton its second top 100 recruit in the 2020 class, joining Ryan Kalkbrenner, who ranks No. 91 overall. The Bluejays also hold a commitment from Lithuanian forward Modestas Kancleris. Kancleris has been evaluated by 247Sports as a three-star prospect.

The updated ratings of Andronikashvili and Kancleris move Creighton’s recruiting class up to No. 24 overall and No. 3 in the Big East Conference.

The two Euro recruits give a surprising boost to this Creighton class.  Jays have 5 recruits overall in this class.  In addition to the 3 above Creighton has picked up sit 1 transfer SF Alex O’Connell (Duke) and preferred walk-on SG Sami Osmani (Oak Lawn, IL).    Sami O

In case you missed it.  Sami is my favorite and I have high expectations of his performance on the Hilltop.

 

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Rati and Ryan make this Bluejay 2020 Class the best in the modern era.  The best since current rankings systems have been devised and used.  247 rankings below.

1
CreightonClass of 2020
Rati Andronikashvili
2
CreightonClass of 2017
Jacob Epperson

 

3
CreightonClass of 2020
Ryan Kalkbrenner

 

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Roll Damn Jays!

Jays have Georgia on their minds.

Mac lands another Euro Recruit in PG/CG Rati Andronikashvili!

 

Rati is a 6-5/190 combo guard from Tbilisi, Georgia.  He has extensive FIBA level experience.

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FIBA photo

 

Josh Gershon-247Sports:

Creighton picked up one of the top international prospects headed to college on Thursday when Rati Andronikashvili pledged to the Bluejays.

This was a big pickup for Creighton as Andronikashvili – who will be graded as a four-star prospect when 247Sports ranks him nationally in the 2020 class – gives the Bluejays one of the top point guards entering college next season.

 

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/basketball/mens/story/_/id/29147139/creighton-lands-top-international-hoops-prospect-rati-andronikashvili

The Tbilisi, Georgia-born Andronikashvili, 19, is considered one of the top European prospects in the 2020 class committing to the college route. He has represented his national team in every age group (under-16, U18, U20) and even played rotation minutes in February for the senior national team in the FIBA qualifying window, which is rare for someone his age.

https://247sports.com/Player/Rati-Andronikashvili-46101699/

https://www.thescore.com/ncaab/news/1973302

https://www.omaha.com/sports/college/creighton/creighton-lands-commitment-from-international-prospect-rati-andronikashvili/article_fe118dbb-2f58-557d-883e-8c4c7c3e7d86.html

 

 

https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/Article/Creighton-basketball-recruiting-Rati-Andronikashvili-commitment-evaluation-146923969/

Nice, needed pickup for the Jays.