2021-22 SEASON: Played in 50 games (16 starts) with Indiana, averaging 7.0 ppg., 3.5 rpg. and 1.1 apg. in 14.6 minpg.…Scored in double figures 19 times and 20+ points three times, including a career-high 23 points on Mar. 18 @ Houston…Went a perfect 9-of-9 from the floor during that outing, including 3-of-3 from three-point range…Became the fifth player in Pacers history (NBA) to shoot at least 9-of-9 from the floor in a game, and the first to do so while attempting at least three three-point field goals…Had 10+ rebounds twice and had two double-doubles…Had at least one blocked shot 24 times and two-or-more blocks 13 times, including a season-high four blocked shots on Mar. 12 @ San Antonio…Had at least one steal 15 times and two-or-more steals five times, including a career-high three steals on Mar. 18 @ Houston. PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Appeared in 149 career NBA regular season games (21 starts), all with Indiana, averaging 5.0 ppg. and 2.9 rpg. in 11.8 minpg….Also played and started in six career NBA G League regular season games with Fort Wayne, averaging 16.9 ppg., 13.2 rpg., 4.3 apg. and 3.00 blkpg. in 37.4 minpg….2020-21: Played in 45 games (three starts) with Indiana, averaging 5.1 ppg., 3.3 rpg. and 1.33 blkpg. in 12.5 minpg.…Scored in double figures eight times…Had at least one blocked shot 29 times and two-or-more blocks 18 times, including a career-high five blocked shots on Apr. 11 @ Memphis and Apr. 19 vs. San Antonio…Had at least one steal seven times and two-or-more steals twice…Missed 19 total games due to injury and had eight DNP-CDs…2019-20: Appeared in 54 games (two starts) during his rookie campaign with Indiana, averaging 3.2 ppg. and 2.0 rpg. in 8.7 minpg.…Scored in double figures three times…Had 10+ rebounds twice and one double-double…Recorded first double-double of his career on Nov. 1 vs. Cleveland with 10 points and 10 rebounds…Made his NBA debut on Oct. 26 @ Cleveland, recording two points and one rebound in 4:26 of action...Made his first career NBA start on Oct. Nov. 3 vs. Chicago, tallying nine points, four rebounds, three assists and four blocked shots in 18:57…Also played and started in six NBA G League games with Fort Wayne, averaging 16.9 ppg., 13.2 rpg., 4.3 apg. and 3.00 blkpg. in 37.4 minpg. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Indiana in the first round (18th overall) of the 2019 NBA Draft…Waived by Indiana (Feb. 9, 2023)…Signed as a free agent by Orlando (Feb. 13, 2023).

Prior to being drafted in 2019, played in Georgia, Serbia and Montenegro…2022: Played in four games for the Georgian National Team, averaging 10.0 ppg., 6.2 rpg., 1.8 apg. and 1.3 blkpg., while shooting .538 from the field...2021: Appeared in two qualifying games for Georgia, averaging 13.5 ppg., 10.0 rpg. and 2.0 stlpg....2018-19: Split the season between Buducnost (Montenegro) and Bemax (Serbia)…During 51 games with both clubs, averaged 13.9 ppg., 6.3 rpg., 1.1 apg. and 1.8 blkpg., while shooting .571 from the field and .400 from three-point range…Earned the Euroleague Rising Star Award…Averaged 12.1 ppg., 6.4 rpg. and 1.4 blkpg. for Buducnost…Named the 2018-19 Adriatic League MVP and Best Young Player…2017-18: Played 39 games for Bemax in Serbia, averaged 13.4 ppg., 7.3 rpg. and 1.6 blkpg. in 24.0 minpg., while shooting .543 from the field…Averaged 11.5 ppg., 5.9 rpg. and 1.6 blkpg. while competing with the Georgian National Team during the World Cup qualifying rounds…2016-17: Played with Smederevo and Leks on the junior levels in Serbia…Averaged 12.6 ppg., 6.3 rpg. and 1.8 blkpg. in 27 total games…2015-16: Played in 13 games with Vita Tbilisi (Georgia) and Leks (Serbia), averaging 4.8 ppg. and 3.2 rpg. in 14.2 minpg.

Pronounced GO-guh bih-TAH-zay…Born in Sagarejo, Kakheti, Georgia…Has been playing against professional competition since he was 16 years old…Has been a member of the Georgian National Team…You can follow him on Twitter: @GogaBiitadze and on Instagram: @gogabitadze.