Nikoloz Tskitishvili is one of the top young europeans players who had been drafted in the history of the NBA. So Nikoloz was number 5 of the draft by Denver Nuggets in 2002 from Benetton Treviso in Italy.
Tskitishvili "Skita" is a 2'12 power forward able to throw with a special skill and very good passing skills. He started to play basketball in Sukhumi in Georgia and from there everything went too fast for him, joining the Slovan Ljubljana in 1999 and until 2001, playing in Treviso in 2001-2002 and later going on to the NBA as one of the europeans with more projection.
In the NBA, began playing with the Denver Nuggets, but also debuted in regular league later with Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns.
On his return to Europe, has played in the then Caja San Fernando (ACB) and Teramo (Italy Serie A) before he goes to Fuenlabrada.
Career
1997-1998: Sukhumi (Higher League Georgia)
1998-1999: Sukhumi (Higher League Georgia)
1999-2000: Slovan Ljubljana (SLO-1A)
2000-2001: Geoplin Slovan Ljubljana (SLO-1A)
2001-2002: In january 2002 goes to Benetton Treviso (Italia -Lega A): Euroleague stats: 6 games: 1.0ppg, 1.2rpg, 2ast; Serie A1 stats: 17 games: 6.2ppg, 1.5rpg, 7ast
2002: July: Rocky Mountain Revue (Denver Nuggets)
2002-2003: Denver Nuggets (NBA): 81games: 3.9ppg, 2.2rpg, 1.1apg
2003-2004: Denver Nuggets (NBA): Regular Season: 39 games: 2.7 ppg, 1.6rpg
2004 July: Rebook Vegas Summer League (Denver Nuggets)
2004 July: Rebook Rocky Mountain Revenue in Salt Lake City (Denver Nuggets)
2004-2005: Denver Nuggets (NBA): 23 games: 1.5ppg, 1.3rpg / Golden State Warriors (NBA): 12 games: 1.3ppg
2005: July: Minnesota Summer League in Minneapolis, Mn (Minnesota Timberwolves) 2g 13.5ppg 5.5rpg 0.5apg
2005-2006: Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) and before regular season goes to Phoenix Suns (NBA): Regular Season: 12 games: 2.8ppg, 1.7rpg; Play-Offs: 4 games: 0.3ppg
2006-2007: In october joins for New York Knicks (NBA) and later returns to Europe to Spartak Primorie Vladivostok (RUS-A Superleague). In january 2007 joins to Caja San Fernando Sevilla (ACB): 18 games: 6.8ppg, 3.1rpg, 2FGP: 42.0%, 3FGP: 55.0%, FT: 90.0%
2007 July: NBA Summer League in Las Vegas (Denver Nuggets)
2007-2008: Siviglia Wear Teramo (Italia-SerieA, starting five): 27 games: 10.7ppg, 4.6rpg, 2FGP:61.6%, 3PT:37.2%, FT:84.9%
2008-2009: In Oct.'08 signed at Alta Gestion Fuenlabrada Madrid (Spain-ACB): 28 games: 8.3ppg, 4.1rpg, FGP: 51.6%, 3PT: 44.0%, FT: 70.0%
2009 July: NBA Summer League in Las Vegas (New York Knicks)
2009-2010: Panionios ON Telecoms Athens (Greece-A1): 2 games: 6.0ppg, in Dec.'09 moved to Ayuda en Accion Fuenlabrada (Spain-ACB): 22 games: 7.7ppg, 2.7rpg, FGP: 54.7%, 3PT: 44.3%, FT: 66.7%
2010-2011: Lagun Aro Gipuzkoa BC (Spain-ACB), left in Mar.'11: 24 games: 5.3ppg, 2.6rpg, FGP: 41.3%, 3PT: 38.3%, FT: 79.2%
2011-2012: In Nov.'11 signed at Mahram Tehran (Iran-Superleague)
Awards / Achievements
Georgian U17 National Team -99
European Championships U17 -99
Georgian Under18 National Team -00
Georgian National Team -00-01, 04-05-06, 08
Slovenian League Semifinals -01
Georgian U20 National Team -01
Euroleague Semifinals -02
Italian Serie A Champion -02
All-Rebook Rocky Mountain Revenue 1st Team -04
All-Rebook Vegas Summer League 1st Team -04
NBA Pacific Division Champion -06
NBA Western Conference Finalist -06
