2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

Ethan Erdman, UND Athletics
Ethan Erdman, UND Athletics
Kerry Ring, North Dakota Athletics
Russell Hons
Russell Hons
Kyle Doperalski
Russell Hons
Russell Hons

10 Tsotne Tsartsidze

10 Tsotne Tsartsidze

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-9
  • Weight:
    235
  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • Hometown:
    Tbilisi, Georgia
  • Highschool:
    Modesto Christian HS
  • Major:
    Communication

Summary

Biography

2023-24 (Fifth Year): Started all 32 games over the course of the season, averaged 28.4 minutes per game, which was fourth on the team with 911 total minutes, which was third on the team…averaged 9.3 points per game, with a season high 19 at Pacific (including the go ahead basket and final free throw)…notched two double-doubles on the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds vs. Eastern Michigan on 11/26 and 14 points and 11 rebounds against Oral Roberts on 1/18…averaged 5.1 rebounds per game, which was second on the team…blocked 11 shots with 16 steals…shot .444 from the field and .324 from downtown as well as a team high .825 from the foul line…made 35 threes which was third most on the team

2022-23 (Junior): Started all 33 games, one of only two players to do so…led the team with 5.6 rebounds per game, which was 11th in the Summit League…was one of three members of the team to average double figures with 10.9 points per game…led the team with four double-doubles (11 points/12 rebounds at Omaha, 18/10 at South Dakota State, 14/12 at Oral Roberts, 19/13 vs Western Illinois)…was third on the team with a .483 shooting percentage from the field, and fourth from three point range with a .346 percentage from downtown…scored in double figures in 12 straight games from Jan. 19 to Feb. 25, and in in 13 of 14 games to end the season…was second on the team in minutes played with 889 total, 26.9 per game

2021-22 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 31 games with 30 starts ... Averaged 7.9 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game ... Put in 10 double-digit performances ... Ranked 14th in The Summit League in total rebounds with 164 ... Led UND in traditional three-point plays with six ... Second on the team in total rebounds (164) and rebounds per game (5.3) ... First career start came vs. Milwaukee (Nov. 9) and netted six points ... Narrowly missed a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds vs. UT-Martin (Nov. 21) in the Paradise Classic ... Tied for second in scoring at FIU (Nov. 24) with 10 points and a team leading six rebounds ... Chipped in 11 points, seven boards and a block vs. North Central (Dec. 14) ... Barely missed a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds vs. Dixie State (Dec. 18) to go with a career-high four shot rejections ... Netted a career-high 18 points while pulling down seven boards at NDSU (Dec. 22) ... Netted 11 points at Denver (Jan. 8) ... Threw in 11 points and hauled in eight boards vs. USD (Jan. 10) ... Pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds and added seven points vs. WIU (Jan. 13) ... Contributed 15 points, five boards and two assists vs. Omaha (Feb. 5) ... Netted 16 points and corralled seven boards vs. UST (Feb. 22).

Before UND: Spent the 2020-21 season at the College of Southern Idaho, helping the Golden Eagles advance to the second round of the NJCAA National Tournament with a 21-4 record and a conference title ... Finished fourth in scoring (7.3) while pacing the team in rebounding (5.7), blocked shots (0.9) and field goal percentage (.553) in just under 24 minutes of action ... Scored 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting while pulling down 14 rebounds to secure the double-double against Utah State Eastern ... Also led the team in scoring in a road win over fellow transfer Matt Norman's Snow College squad, striking for 13 points and six boards ... Played his freshman season at Howard College in Texas, where he started 25 games for the Hawks ... Averaged just over six points and four rebounds per game while adding an assist and just under a block per contest ... A native of the Republic of Georgia, moved to Modesto, Calif. to play his prep career at Modesto Christian High School ... Averaged 11 points, seven rebounds and 2.5 blocks during his senior year to earn first team all-league and all-defensive honors ... Helped his team claim two section titles and three regional finals. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2021-22Sophomore

    Forward
    6'9" 235 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2022-23Junior

    Forward
    6'9" 235 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2023-24Fifth Year

    Forward
    6'9" 235 lbs
    10