Showing posts with label Georgian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Georgian. Show all posts

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Aris sign Victor Sanikidze

Aris sign Victor Sanikidze. The 30 years old Georgian forward penned an one year contract with Aris. Sanikidze was selected with the 42nd pick of the 2004 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks, but his draft rights were traded the same day to the San Antonio Spurs for a 2005 second-round pick and cash considerations. Sanikidze started his professional career in France with Dijon.  After three seasons with Dijon Sanikidze moved to Spain for Estudiantes. After missing a season due to an injury he moved to Finland for Tartu Rock and a year later he moved to Italy for Virtus Bologna, and later for Montepaschi Siena. In 2013 Sanikidze returned to Spain for CAI Zaragoza and a year later he moved to Russia for Unics Kazan. In the previous season Sanikidze played in Turkey for TED Ankara Kolejliler.

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

AEK signed Mike Dixon

AEK signed Michael "Mike" Dixon Jr.. The 26 years old American Georgian guard played in college for the Missouri Tigers and graduated from the University of Memphis where he played for the Memphis Tigers. Dixon went undrafted in the 2014 NBA Draft and started his professional career in Lithuania for Dzūkija, but finished the season with Pieno žvaigždės. In the next season Dixon played in the Czech Republic for ČEZ Nymburk, where he won the domestic championship, while averaging 14.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.4 steals in 31 games in the VTB League. Dixon has gained the Georgian citizenship in order to play for the national team of Georgia.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Olympiacos signed Giorgi Shermadini

Olympiacos signed Giorgi Shermadini (გიორგი შერმადინი) till the end of the season. The Georgian center returns to Olympiacos, from CAI Zaragoza and ACB Liga, after 2012-2013 season when he was playing with the Euroleague champions. Shermadini came in Greece for Panathinaikos but played mainly with Olympiacos.