(1999-07-20) 20 July 1999 (age 24) Sagarejo, Georgia
Listed height
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight
250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
NBA draft
2019: 1st round, 18th overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career
2015–present
Career history
2015–2016
Vita Tbilisi
2016–2019
Mega
2016–2017
→Smederevo
2018–2019
→Budućnost
2019–2023
Indiana Pacers
2019–2021
→Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2023–present
Orlando Magic
Career highlights and awards
EuroLeague Rising Star (2019)
Montenegrin Cup winner (2019)
BLS Most Valuable Player (2019)
ABA League MVP (2019)
All-ABA League Team (2019)
ABA League Top Prospect (2019)
ABA League blocks leader (2019)
Junior ABA League champion (2018)
Junior ABA League MVP (2018)
All-Junior ABA League Team (2018)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Goga Bitadze (Georgian: გოგა ბითაძე; born 20 July 1999) is a Georgian professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Listed at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) and 250 lbs (113 kg), he plays the center position.[1] He was drafted 18th overall by the Pacers in the 2019 NBA draft.[2][3]
Born in Sagarejo, Bitadze started playing basketball professionally with VITA Tbilisi in the VTB United League. In 2015, he moved to Serbian club Mega Basket and was loaned to Serbian League team Smederevo 1953 in the following year. Upon his return to Mega in 2017–18, Bitadze was named most valuable player (MVP) of the Junior ABA League and became a key player for the senior team. At the end of 2018, he was loaned to Budućnost in Montenegro and was named EuroLeague Rising Star for the 2018–19 season.
Bitadze is a member of the Georgian national basketball team. He was named to the national team at EuroBasket 2017 and made his debut at FIBA World Cup qualifiers in 2017. Previously, Bitadze represented Georgia at the junior level in FIBA competition.
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^Woo, Jeremy (30 January 2019). "2019 NBA Mock Draft 3.0: Zion Williamson Remains on Top, Ja Morant Continues to Skyrocket". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
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