Acquired: Signed as a free agent on February 13, 2023.

2023-24 SEASON: Played in 62 games (33 starts) with Orlando, averaging 5.0 ppg., 4.6 rpg., 1.3 apg. and 1.16 blkpg. in 15.4 minpg.…Shot .603 (126-209) from the floor…As a starter, averaged 7.5 ppg., 7.3 rpg., 1.8 apg. and 1.73 blkpg. in 23.4 minpg.…Tied for 17^th in the NBA in blocked shots…Led (or tied) the team in rebounding 16 times…Scored in double figures 13 times, including a season-high 15 points three times, the last on Dec. 15 @ Boston…Had 10+ rebounds seven times, including a season-high 14 rebounds on Jan. 7 vs. Atlanta…Had five double-doubles…Dished out a career-high-tying six assists on Nov. 21 vs. Toronto…Recorded at least one blocked shot 36 times and two-or-more blocks 18 times, including a career-high-tying five blocks on Nov. 4 vs. L.A. Lakers and Nov. 21 vs. Toronto…Recorded at least one steal 23 times and two-or-more steals nine times…Recorded his 1,000^th career NBA point on Nov. 21 vs. Toronto…Played in his 200^th career NBA regular season game on Nov 22 vs. Denver…Missed one game (Jan. 6) due to an illness…DNP-CD 19 times…Also played in two playoff games, did not score while averaging 1.5 rpg. and 1.0 apg. in 4.9 minpg.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Appeared in 249 career NBA regular season games (55 starts) with Indiana and Orlando, averaging 4.9 ppg. and 3.0 rpg. in 11.9 minpg., while shooting .515 (479-930) from the floor…Played in two career NBA playoff outings, has not scored while averaging 1.5 rpg. and 1.0 apg. in 4.9 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

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 X: @GogaBiitadze and on Instagram: @gogabitadze.