Viktor Sanikidze
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
|
| Position | Small forward |
|---|---|
| League | ACB |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Team | MMT Estudiantes |
| Nationality |  Georgia |
| Born | April 11, 1986 (age 20) Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Draft | 42nd overall, 2004 Atlanta Hawks |
| Pro career | 2003–present |
Viktor Sanikidze (born April 1, 1986 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union[1]) is a Georgian professional basketball player who plays the small forward position. He was drafted with the 42nd pick of the 2004 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks, but his rights were traded the same day to the San Antonio Spurs for a 2005 second-round draft pick and cash considerations.[2] The Spurs still hold his NBA rights, but they have yet to sign him to a contract, and he continues to play overseas.
In 2001-2002, Sanikidze attended and played basketball for Globe Tech Junior College in New York City. In the 2002-2003 season, he returned home to Georgia to play for Academy Tbilisi, an amateur basketball team in his hometown. In 2003 he signed with SAOS JDA Dijon in the French Pro A League.[1]
Currently he plays for MMT Estudiantes in the Spanish ACB.
Sanikidze has also played for multiple national teams for the Republic of Georgia, including in the European Championship for Juniors in 2004[1] and the Ostchem U20 European Championship Division B in 2006.[3]
[edit] References
| 2004 NBA Draft | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Round Dwight Howard | Emeka Okafor | Ben Gordon | Shaun Livingston | Devin Harris | Josh Childress | Luol Deng | Rafael Araújo | Andre Iguodala | Luke Jackson | Andris Biedriņš | Robert Swift | Sebastian Telfair | Kris Humphries | Al Jefferson | Kirk Snyder | Josh Smith | J.R. Smith | Dorell Wright | Jameer Nelson | Pavel Podkolzin | Viktor Khryapa | Sergei Monia | Delonte West | Tony Allen | Kevin Martin | Sasha Vujačić | Beno Udrih | David Harrison |
||
| Second Round Anderson Varejão | Jackson Vroman | Peter John Ramos | Lionel Chalmers | Donta Smith | Andre Emmett | Antonio Burks | Royal Ivey | Chris Duhon | Albert Miralles | Justin Reed | David Young | Viktor Sanikidze | Trevor Ariza | Tim Pickett | Bernard Robinson | Ha Seung-Jin | Pape Sow | Ricky Minard | Sergei Lishouk | Vassilis Spanoulis | Christian Drejer | Romain Sato | Matt Freije | Rickey Paulding | Luis Flores | Marcus Douthit | Sergei Karaulov | Blake Stepp | Rashad Wright |
||
 |
This Georgian biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This biographical article relating to a basketball player, coach, or other figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
