{{Short description|Bulgarian basketball player (born 1993)}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Georgi Boyanov | number = 24 | team = BC Cherno More | position = [[Small Forward]], [[Power Forward]] | league = [[National Basketball League (Bulgaria)|NBL]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|5|9|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Lovech]], [[Bulgaria]] | nationality = [[Bulgarians|bulgarian]] | height_m = 2.00 <ref>https://bgbasket.com/en/player.php?id=9722</ref> | weight_kg = 94 | high_school = General Vladimir Stoychev Sports School | college = [[University of South Alabama]] | draft_year = 2017 | career_start = 2011 | years1 = 2011–2012 | team1 = [[BC Overgas Sofia|Overgas]] | years2 = 2013–2017 | team2 = [[South Alabama Jaguars]] | years3 = 2017–2018 | team3 = [[TKS 49ers|Eintracht Stahnsdorf]] | years4 = 2018 | team4 = [[Keflavík (men's basketball)|Keflavík]] | years5 = 2018–2019 | team5 = [[BC Cherno More|Cherno More Ticha]] | years6 = 2019–2020 | team6 = [[ÍR (men's basketball)|Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur]] | years7 = 2020–2021 | team7 = [[KK Kumanovo|Kumanovo]] | years8 = 2021 | team8 = [[BC Cherno More|Cherno More Ticha]] | years9 = 2021–2023 | team9 = [[BC Chernomorets|Chernomorets Buargas]] | years10 = 2023–2024 | team10 = [[BC CSKA Sofia|CSKA Sofia]] | years11 = 2024–2025 | team11 = [[BC Balkan Botevgrad|Balkan Botevgrad]] | years12 = 2025–present | team12 = [[BC Cherno More|Cherno More Ticha]] | highlights = *[[National Basketball League (Bulgaria)|NBL]] MVP ([[2018–19 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season|2019]]) *[[National Basketball League (Bulgaria)|NBL]] Top Scorer ([[2018–19 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season|2019]]) *[[National Basketball League (Bulgaria)|NBL]] Second place ([[2022–23 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season|2023]]) *[[National Basketball League (Bulgaria)|NBL]] Third place ([[2024–25 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season|2025]]) *[[Bulgarian Basketball Super Cup|Bulgarian Super Cup]] (2025) *[[Bulgarian Basketball Super Cup|Bulgarian Super Cup]] MVP (2025) *[[Bulgarian Basketball Cup|Bulgarian Cup]] ([[2026 Bulgarian Basketball Cup|2026]]) | image = Georgi Boyanov Cherno More Ticha.png }}
'''Georgi Boyanov''' "'''The Lovech'''" ({{Langx|bg|Георги Боянов "Ловеча"}} born 9 May 1993) is a Bulgarian professional [[basketball]] player of [[BC Cherno More|Cherno More Ticha]] in [[National Basketball League (Bulgaria)|National Basketball League]].
== Early life == Before playing basketball Georgi Boyanov played [[Association football|football]] as a [[Striker (football)|striker]] for local club [[Litex Lovech]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Георги Боянов - от футболист на Литекс до баскетболист на ЦСКА |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2024011814305714470 |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=Sportal.bg |language=bg}}</ref>
== College career == Georgi Boyanov played [[college basketball]] at [[South Alabama Jaguars]] when he sent on 7 October 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Георги Боянов ще играе колежански баскетбол в Алабама |url=https://bgbasket.com/new.php?id=40768 |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=bgbasket.com |language=bg}}</ref> He played there for four years but didn't get drafted for the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]].
== Club career ==
=== Overgas === Georgi Boyanov started his career at the [[BBL A group]] club [[BC Overgas Sofia|Overgas Sofia]] where he played men's basketball for one year playing 35 matches on average playing 29.4 minutes, scoring 18 points, making 10.7 rebounds and giving out 2.4 assists before leaving to play [[college basketball]].
=== Eintracht Stahnsdorf === After playing [[college basketball]] Georgi Boyanov went to German side [[TKS 49ers|Eintracht]] where he played one year.
=== Cherno More Ticha === On 19 October 2018 Georgi Boyanov returned to [[Bulgaria]] playing for [[National Basketball League (Bulgaria)|NBL]] club [[BC Cherno More|Cherno More Ticha]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Черно море Тича с ново попълнение преди мача с Левски Лукойл |url=https://bgbasket.com/new.php?id=75280 |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=bgbasket.com |language=bg}}</ref> Boyanov joined the club before their match against [[Levski Lukoil]] he debuted against them he played 7 minutes in a 102:67 loss. Boyanov won the [[National Basketball League (Bulgaria)|NBL]] regular season [[Most valuable player|MVP]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Георги Боянов е MVP на сезона в НБЛ |url=https://bgbasket.com/new.php?id=79214 |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=bgbasket.com |language=bg}}</ref> After playing 1 season he played 20 games averaging 33.5 minutes scoring on average 22.2 points (most in the league), making 10.7 rebounds (most in the league) and making 1.8 assists.
=== Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur === On 12 September 2019 Georgi Boyanov joined the silver medalist of [[Iceland]] [[ÍR (men's basketball)|Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=MVP на редовния сезон в НБЛ продължава в Исландия |url=https://bgbasket.com/new.php?id=81581 |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=bgbasket.com |language=bg}}</ref> Boyanov was one of their best players being in the top 3 of the highest in the [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Георги Боянов завърши сезона в Топ 3 по коефициент в Исландия |url=https://bgbasket.com/new.php?id=85022 |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=bgbasket.com |language=bg}}</ref> Boyanov played 20 games playing on average 33 minutes scoring 20.6 points, making 10.2 rebounds, giving 2.5 assists.
=== Kumanovo === On 28 October 2020 Georgi Boyanov joined Macedonian club [[KK Kumanovo|Kumanovo]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Георги Боянов подписа в Северна Македония |url=https://bgbasket.com/new.php?id=87080 |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=bgbasket.com |language=bg}}</ref> Boyanov played there for only 2 months.
=== Cherno More Ticha return === On 2 December 2020 Georgi Boyanov returned to [[Bulgaria]] and to [[BC Cherno More|Cherno More Ticha]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Георги Ганчев: Янев заслужава да играе в силен отбор |url=https://bgbasket.com/new.php?id=87446 |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=bgbasket.com |language=bg}}</ref> After Boyanov's returning he played there until the end of the season. Boyanov played nine matches playing averaging 29.9 minutes scoring 18.4 points making 8 rebounds and giving 2.8 assists.
=== Chernomorets Burgas === On 20 July 2021 Georgi Boyanov signed for [[BC Chernomorets|Chernomorets Burgas]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Черноморец се подсили с Георги Боянов |url=https://bgbasket.com/new.php?id=90320 |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=bgbasket.com |language=bg}}</ref> After playing 24 matches averaging 33.6 minutes scoring 18.7 points making 8.7 rebounds ang giving 1.9 assists he signed a new contract for one more year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Още един сезон за Георги Боянов в Черноморец |url=https://bgbasket.com/new.php?id=95086 |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=bgbasket.com |language=bg}}</ref> Boyanov became the captain of Chernomorets for the [[2022–23 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season|2022-23 season]] after Konstantin Koev left. This season [[BC Chernomorets|Chernomorets]] became second losing the playoffs final against [[BC Balkan Botevgrad|Balkan Botevgrad]] losing 3:0. Boyanov played 28 matches playing on average 33.8 minutes he scored 17.5 points making 7.7 rebounds and he gave 1.7 assists.
=== CSKA Sofia === On 4 August 2023 Georgi Boyanov signed a two year contract for [[BC CSKA Sofia|CSKA Sofia]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ЦСКА привлече Георги Боянов |url=https://bgbasket.com/new.php?id=99998 |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=bgbasket.com |language=bg}}</ref> Boyanov played only one season because [[BC CSKA Sofia|CSKA]] stopped existing. Boyanov played 29 matches playing on average 33.8 minutes scoring 18.5 points making 8.5 rebounds and giving 2.7 assists.
=== Balkan Botevgrad === On 11 October 2024 Georgi Boyanov joined [[BC Balkan Botevgrad|Balkan Botevgrad]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Георги Боянов вече е играч на Балкан |url=https://bgbasket.com/new.php?id=106412 |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=bgbasket.com |language=bg}}</ref> Boyanov initially returned to but Chernomorets couldn't meet the financial fair play requirements and they ceased operating. On 18 April 2025 got injured and missed the rest of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Балкан остава и без Георги Боянов |url=https://bgbasket.com/new.php?id=109398 |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=bgbasket.com |language=bg}}</ref> Balkan finished the season at third after beating [[BC Spartak Pleven|Spartak Pleven]] in the third place match up. Boyanov finished the season with 18 matches playing 25.9 minutes scoring 12.8 points making 7.2 rebounds and giving 1.4 assists.
=== Cherno More Ticha second return === On 5 September 2025 Georgi Boyanov returned for a third time to [[Varna, Bulgaria|Varna]] to play again for [[BC Cherno More|Cherno More Ticha]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Георги Боянов обратно в селекцията на Черно море |url=https://bgbasket.com/new.php?id=111465 |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=bgbasket.com |language=bg}}</ref> On 28 September 2025 Boyanov made his debut in the [[Bulgarian Basketball Super Cup|Super Cup]] final against [[BC Rilski Sportist|Rilski Sportist]] Cherno More won 66-84 and Boyanov won [[Most valuable player|MVP]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Черно море обогати своята витрина с първа Суперкупа на България |url=https://bgbasket.com/new.php?id=111722 |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=bgbasket.com |language=bg}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Георги Боянов увенча представянето си с MVP на Суперкупата |url=https://bgbasket.com/new.php?id=111730 |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=bgbasket.com |language=bg}}</ref> Boyanov is a key player in Cherno More's title battle. On 22 February 2026 Boyanov won his first [[2026 Bulgarian Basketball Cup|Bulgarian Cup]] in a 88–87 win against [[BC Lokomotiv Plovdiv|Lokomotiv Plovdiv]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Купата отново е "зелено-бяла"! Черно море Тича защити трофея след страхотен финал с Локомотив Пловдив |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2026022212430767074 |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=Sportal.bg |language=bg}}</ref>
== Personal life == Georgi Boyanov created a youth basketball club in his hometown [[Lovech]] named BC Lovech.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Георги Боянов: Основаването на БК Ловеч е глътка свеж въздух за спорта в града |url=https://bgbasket.com/new.php?id=106635 |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=bgbasket.com |language=bg}}</ref>
== Honours ==
=== [[National Basketball League (Bulgaria)|NBL]] === * Second place (1): [[2022–23 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season|2023]] * Third place (1): [[2024–25 National Basketball League (Bulgaria) season|2025]]
*'''[[Bulgarian Basketball Cup|Bulgarian Cup]]''' : '''Champion (1):''' [[2026 Bulgarian Basketball Cup|2026]]
=== [[Bulgarian Basketball Super Cup|Bulgarian Super Cup]] ===
* Winner (1): 2025
== References == <references />
== External links == * [https://comps.basketball.bg/player-19528-georgi-boqnov-boqnov basketball.bg profile] * [https://bgbasket.com/player.php?id=9722 BGbasket.com profile] * [https://www.flashscore.com/player/boyanov-georgi/IFY9ik3C/ flashscore.com profile] * {{instagram|georgiboyanov}} * [https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/53224/georgi-boyanov Proballers.com profile]
{{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Boyanov, Georgi}} [[Category:1993 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Bulgarian men's basketball players]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Lovech Province]] [[Category:South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball players]] [[Category:BC Cherno More players]] [[Category:BC CSKA Sofia players]] [[Category:BC Balkan Botevgrad players]] [[Category:BC Chernomorets players]]