3. Professional career
Tornike "Toko" Shengelia (born October 5, 1991) is a Georgian professional basketball
player who plays for Baskonia of the Liga ACB.
From 2008 to 2010, Shengelia played for both Valencia BC and its junior team, Valencia
BC Sunny Delight. In 2010, he signed with Spirou Charleroi of Belgium, who
later loaned him to VOO Verviers-Pepinster for the 2010–11 season. In August 2011, it
was announced that he would play for Spirou Charleroi in 2011–12.
Shengelia was selected with the 54th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by Philadelphi
76ers. He was later traded to the Brooklyn Nets on draft night. In July 2012, he joined the
Nets for the 2012 NBA Summer League. In 5 games, he averaged 10.2 points and 3.6
rebounds per game.
On July 24, 2012, Shengelia signed with the Nets. During his rookie and sophomore
seasons, he had multiple assignments with the Springfield Armor of the NBA D-League.
On January 21, 2014, Shengelia was traded to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Marquis
Teague.On April 14, 2014, he was waived by the Bulls.
On June 21, 2014, Shengelia signed a three-year deal with Baskonia.
8. Proffesional CarrerViktor Sanikidze (born April 1, 1986) is a Georgian professional basketball player for Aris Thessaloniki of the Greek Basket
League. He plays at both the small forward and power forward positions.
Sanikidze began his basketball career with the Academy Tbilisi youth teams in the Georgian Republic. In the 2001–02
season, Sanikidze attended and played basketball for Globe Tech Junior College in New York City. In the 2002–03 season, he
returned home to Georgia, to play once again for Academy Tbilisi.
In 2003, Sanikidze signed with SAOS JDA Dijon, a pro club in the French Pro A League and a club competing in the European
fourth-tier level league, the FIBA Europe Cup (later re-named FIBA EuroCup Challenge), at the time he joined the team. JDA
Dijon made the FIBA Europe Cup finals, where they lost to Mitteldeutscher, during Sanikidze's first season with the club. He
spent three seasons in France (2003–04, 2004–05 and 2005–06).
Sanikidze spent the 2006–07 season with the Spanish ACB League club MMT Estudiantes, a team that was competing in
the European third-tier level league, the FIBA EuroChallenge, at the time he joined the team. He missed the entire the 2007–
08 season due to injury.
Sanikidze joined the Estonian League club Tartu Ülikool/Rock for the 2008–09 season.
In August 2009, he moved to the Italian League club Virtus Bologna. On July 11, 2012, Sanikidze signed a multi-year deal
with the Italian club Montepaschi Siena.
On September 20, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with the Spanish club CAI Zaragoza. On July 31, 2014, he signed a one-
year deal with the Russian VTB United League club UNICS Kazan. On August 3, 2015, Sanikidze signed with TED Ankara
Kolejliler of the Turkish League.
On September 6, 2016, Sanikidze signed with the Greek club Aris Thessaloniki for the 2016–17 season.
12. Proffesional Carrer
Zaza Pachulia (February 10, 1984) is a Georgian professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball
Association (NBA). He was born as Zaur Pachulia, but his first name was legally changed to Zaza.
While he holds Turkish citizenship, Pachulia plays internationally for Georgia, captaining his national team in multiple tournaments.
Pachulia was a very successful basketball player at a very early age in Georgia. He was approximately 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 meters) at the age of 13. He
was scouted and recruited by the Turkish professional team Ülkerspor when he was a teenager. He became a member of the Georgian junior national
basketball team at a young age, leading them at various tournaments.
Once he distinguished himself with Ülkerspor, Pachulia was drafted in the second round by the Orlando Magic during the 2003 NBA draft. After being
selected in the 2004 expansion draft by the Charlotte Bobcats, he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks where he played the 2004–05 season.
During the 2011 NBA lockout, Pachulia signed with Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketball League.He later returned to the Hawks in December 2011.
On July 17, 2013, Pachulia signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.On March 20, 2015, he recorded 22 points and 21 rebounds in a 129–127 overtime loss
to the Brooklyn Nets. His 21 rebounds included 18 offensive rebounds, which marked an NBA season-high and a Bucks franchise record.
On July 9, 2015, Pachulia was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for a future second-round pick. He made his debut for the Mavericks in the
team's season opener against the Phoenix Suns on October 28, recording a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. On December 26, he
recorded his 16th double-double of the season with 17 points and 12 rebounds against. Later that month, he came within 14,227 votes of knocking
out San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard for a starting spot on the West All-Star team for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game. On February 3, 2016,
he recorded 10 points and 15 rebounds against the Miami Heat for his career-best 22nd double-double of the season. His previous best was 21 double-
doubles set with Atlanta in 2005–06.
On July 12, 2016, Pachulia signed with the Golden State Warriors.On December 22, 2016, he had a season-best game with 15 points and 14 rebounds
in a 117–101 win over the Brooklyn Nets.