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Salaridze, Vladimer
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Jersey Number 7
Vladimer Salaridze
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- Previous School:
- UC Riverside
- High School:
- West Seattle HS
Bio
2024-25: Was a valuable all-around performer, starting in 24 of his 32 games played…Was the only NCAA Division I men’s basketball player to record at least 300 points, 250 rebounds, 75 assists, 60 steals and 30 three-point field goals made…Led the Ohio Valley Conference in offensive rebounding (2.8 per game) while ranking second in overall rebounding (7.8 per contest) and steals (2.0 per outing)…Averaged 10.8 points per game and ranked second on the squad with 14 blocks while shooting 36.1 percent (35-of-97) from three-point land in 26.4 minutes per outing…Upped his scoring average to 12.3 points per contest in OVC play…His 64 steals ranked 10th in UT Martin single-season history…Ranked second in the OVC with eight double-doubles, including three straight against league opponents from Jan. 4 through Jan. 11…Became just the fourth player in the Skyhawks’ NCAA Division I Era (since 1992) to notch a double-double against a NCAA Division I opponent in their UT Martin debut, posting 11 points and 12 rebounds in the road victory over Illinois State on Nov. 4…Led the team in scoring in four straight games from Jan. 16 through Jan. 25, capped off with a career-best 29-point showing on 10-of-17 shooting in a career-high 37 minutes against Tennessee Tech (Jan. 25)…Team-high scoring streak began with a 23-point effort against Eastern Illinois on Jan. 16 and also included an 18-point, career-best 14-rebound effort at Tennessee State (Jan. 21)…Scored in double figures on 15 separate occasions and hauled in double-digit rebounds 10 times, equaling a career-high with 14 rebounds at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Nov. 21…Paced the team in rebounding in 18 different contests…Made multiple three-pointers in 12 games…Sank a career-best seven free throws (in eight tries) as part of a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double at Western Illinois on Jan. 9…Handed out at least four assists eight times, including a career-high six dimes at SIUE on Feb. 13…Had at least one steal in each of his 32 games and had 20 multi-steal efforts (career-best four steals coming on three separate occasions)…Had four multi-block performances…Was named an OVC Player to Watch during the preseason…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
BEFORE UTM: Spent two seasons (2022-24) at UC Riverside, members of the Big West Conference...Playing for head coach Mike Magpayo, Salaridze saw action in 67 games (two starts) in his Highlander career...In that span, he helped UC Riverside to 38 victories (24 in conference play) – including a record-setting 2022-23 campaign where the Highlanders won a school record 22 games and went 14-6 in the Big West standings...Registered 259 points, 178 rebounds, 30 assists, 12 blocks and 33 steals while averaging 12.7 minutes per game at UC Riverside...Shot 34.7 percent (35-of-101) from beyond the three-point arc and sank 75.5 percent (40-for-53) of his free throw attempts...Scored in double figures five times in 2023-24 – including a career-best 17 points (plus a career-best three assists) in just 21 minutes in the Big West Conference tournament against Long Beach State...Also tossed in 14 points (on 7-of-9 shooting) in a season-high 22 minutes Green Bay on Nov. 21 and knocked down a season-best three triples as part of a double-double (11 points, career-high 11 rebounds) in only 18 minutes against Cal State Northridge on Jan. 20...Set a career-high with two steals at nationally ranked North Carolina on Nov. 17, which was one of his three multi-steal performances on the season...Produced a pair of double-digit scoring games in 2022-23, capped off with a 16-point effort (including 2-for-2 from three-point land and 6-of-6 from the free throw line) against Cal Baptist on Nov. 30...Was a perfect 4-for-4 from three-point range on the way to 12 points against Occidental on Nov. 19 while adding five more multi-steal games on the defensive end...Was a two-time All-Central Conference selection for current UT Martin head coach Jeremy Shulman at Eastern Florida State College, cracking the first team in 2021-22 and the second team in 2020-21...Was part of a two-year run where the Titans combined to go 40-14 and 26-5 in league play, capturing a pair of conference championships during that stretch...Averaged 7.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per contest in his Titan career...Tallied 384 points, 329 rebounds, 64 assists, 15 blocks and 52 steals in 53 games at EFSC, starting in 19 of those contests...Scored in double figures nine times in 2021-22, including a season-best 23 points (thanks to a season-high eight free throws) with 14 rebounds at Daytona State College on Feb. 19...That was one of his four double-doubles on the season, each of which included 14 rebounds apiece...Season-high of 15 rebounds came at Florida State College at Jacksonville on Feb. 10 while he distributed five a season-best five assists in the Nov. 3 season opener against Central Pointe...Chipped in seven multi-steal outings (including a season-high four swipes on Jan. 22 against Florida State College at Jacksonville) and three multi-block performances...Reached double digits in the scoring column on five separate occasions as a true freshman, including season-highs of 15 points and 12 rebounds at St. Petersburg College on Feb. 6 while his second double-double of the season occurred against Florida State College at Jacksonville (14 points, 10 rebounds) on Feb. 20...Defensively, he swiped multiple steals in five contests...Prepped at West Seattle High School under head coach Dan Kriley, where he was a standout performer for the Wildcats...On an international level, Salaridze represented his home nation of Georgia at the 2022 FIBA U20 Championships – averaging 11.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.9 assists over seven games at the prestigious event, which was held in his hometown of Tbilisi, Georgia...Notable games from that tournament included a double-double (19 points, 10 rebounds) against North Macedonia and a 15-rebound performance against Ireland...Also dialed up multi-steal outings in all seven contests in the event.
PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 16, 2002...Son of Acchil Salaridze and Natela Makatsaria...Has four siblings, Niko Chikovani, Sofia Chikovani, Dimitry Salaridze and Nikola Salaridze...Graduated from UC Riverside with a degree in political science and is currently pursuing his Master's degree in business administration from UT Martin.
BEFORE UTM: Spent two seasons (2022-24) at UC Riverside, members of the Big West Conference...Playing for head coach Mike Magpayo, Salaridze saw action in 67 games (two starts) in his Highlander career...In that span, he helped UC Riverside to 38 victories (24 in conference play) – including a record-setting 2022-23 campaign where the Highlanders won a school record 22 games and went 14-6 in the Big West standings...Registered 259 points, 178 rebounds, 30 assists, 12 blocks and 33 steals while averaging 12.7 minutes per game at UC Riverside...Shot 34.7 percent (35-of-101) from beyond the three-point arc and sank 75.5 percent (40-for-53) of his free throw attempts...Scored in double figures five times in 2023-24 – including a career-best 17 points (plus a career-best three assists) in just 21 minutes in the Big West Conference tournament against Long Beach State...Also tossed in 14 points (on 7-of-9 shooting) in a season-high 22 minutes Green Bay on Nov. 21 and knocked down a season-best three triples as part of a double-double (11 points, career-high 11 rebounds) in only 18 minutes against Cal State Northridge on Jan. 20...Set a career-high with two steals at nationally ranked North Carolina on Nov. 17, which was one of his three multi-steal performances on the season...Produced a pair of double-digit scoring games in 2022-23, capped off with a 16-point effort (including 2-for-2 from three-point land and 6-of-6 from the free throw line) against Cal Baptist on Nov. 30...Was a perfect 4-for-4 from three-point range on the way to 12 points against Occidental on Nov. 19 while adding five more multi-steal games on the defensive end...Was a two-time All-Central Conference selection for current UT Martin head coach Jeremy Shulman at Eastern Florida State College, cracking the first team in 2021-22 and the second team in 2020-21...Was part of a two-year run where the Titans combined to go 40-14 and 26-5 in league play, capturing a pair of conference championships during that stretch...Averaged 7.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per contest in his Titan career...Tallied 384 points, 329 rebounds, 64 assists, 15 blocks and 52 steals in 53 games at EFSC, starting in 19 of those contests...Scored in double figures nine times in 2021-22, including a season-best 23 points (thanks to a season-high eight free throws) with 14 rebounds at Daytona State College on Feb. 19...That was one of his four double-doubles on the season, each of which included 14 rebounds apiece...Season-high of 15 rebounds came at Florida State College at Jacksonville on Feb. 10 while he distributed five a season-best five assists in the Nov. 3 season opener against Central Pointe...Chipped in seven multi-steal outings (including a season-high four swipes on Jan. 22 against Florida State College at Jacksonville) and three multi-block performances...Reached double digits in the scoring column on five separate occasions as a true freshman, including season-highs of 15 points and 12 rebounds at St. Petersburg College on Feb. 6 while his second double-double of the season occurred against Florida State College at Jacksonville (14 points, 10 rebounds) on Feb. 20...Defensively, he swiped multiple steals in five contests...Prepped at West Seattle High School under head coach Dan Kriley, where he was a standout performer for the Wildcats...On an international level, Salaridze represented his home nation of Georgia at the 2022 FIBA U20 Championships – averaging 11.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.9 assists over seven games at the prestigious event, which was held in his hometown of Tbilisi, Georgia...Notable games from that tournament included a double-double (19 points, 10 rebounds) against North Macedonia and a 15-rebound performance against Ireland...Also dialed up multi-steal outings in all seven contests in the event.
PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 16, 2002...Son of Acchil Salaridze and Natela Makatsaria...Has four siblings, Niko Chikovani, Sofia Chikovani, Dimitry Salaridze and Nikola Salaridze...Graduated from UC Riverside with a degree in political science and is currently pursuing his Master's degree in business administration from UT Martin.
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