Andrew Antelidze

Andrew David Antelidze (born 15 August 2000) is an American/Georgian professional basketball coach and former player who serves as an assistant coach for PAOK Thessaloniki under head coach Andrea Trinchieri. He previously worked in the coaching structure of Žalgiris Kaunas, progressing from the club's youth teams to the senior EuroLeague coaching staff, where he worked as a video coordinator and later as a coach-scout.

Playing career Before beginning his coaching career, Antelidze played basketball as a 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) guard in Georgia. He played youth basketball with Sokhumi, appearing for the club at under-16 and under-18 level, before progressing to senior basketball.

Antelidze subsequently ended his playing career at a young age and moved into coaching and basketball analysis.

Coaching career

Early coaching career Antelidze began working as a coach in Georgia in 2020, serving as an assistant coach with Amra Gagra.

He later joined the coaching staff of the Georgia men's national basketball team, working with the national-team program over several seasons.

Žalgiris In 2022, Antelidze moved to Lithuania and joined the youth coaching structure of Žalgiris Kaunas. During the 2023–24 season, he began working with the senior team after being brought into the staff during Andrea Trinchieri's tenure.

In June 2024, Žalgiris formally promoted Antelidze to the senior coaching staff as a video coordinator.

In that role, he prepared video material for the coaching staff, analysed upcoming opponents and assisted with in-game analysis. Antelidze worked closely with assistant coach Massimiliano Menetti and was responsible for monitoring the offensive actions and tendencies of teams assigned to him during games.

His work at Žalgiris focused particularly on video breakdown, tactical scouting, opponent preparation and the use of game data and analytics to support the coaching staff.

Žalgiris officially announced Antelidze's departure on 23 June 2026, noting his progression from the club's youth program to the first-team staff, where he had worked in video analysis and coaching. He subsequently joined PAOK as an assistant coach ahead of the 2026–27 season.

At PAOK, Antelidze is part of Trinchieri's coaching staff and is primarily involved in scouting, video analysis and tactical preparation.

Coaching approach Antelidze has specialised in scouting, video analysis and tactical preparation. During his time with Žalgiris, his work included analysing opponents' offensive systems and player tendencies, preparing video clips for coaches and players and monitoring tactical actions during games.

He has described scouting and the tactical aspects of basketball as his main areas of interest. His work has also involved the use of analytics to evaluate defensive activity, lineup performance and opponent tendencies.