Nikoloz Tskitishvili
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| Position | Power forward |
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| Height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Nationality |  Georgia |
| Born | April 14, 1983 Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Draft | 5th overall, 2002 Denver Nuggets |
| Pro career | 2002 – present |
| Former teams | Denver Nuggets(2002–2005) Golden State Warriors(2005) Minnesota Timberwolves(2005–2006) Phoenix Suns (2006) |
Nikoloz Tskitishvili (Georgian: ნიკოლოზ ცქიტიშვილი; (born April 14, 1983 in Tbilisi, Georgia) is a professional basketball player who is a free agent. A 7'0", 245 lbs. power forward from the eastern European country of Georgia, Tskitishvili was selected 5th overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2002 NBA Draft.
On February 25, 2005, Tskitishvili was traded by the Nuggets to the Golden State Warriors along with Rodney White, in exchange for Eduardo Nájera, Luis Flores, and a 2007 future 1st round pick. After playing just 12 games for the Warriors, he signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves after playing on their summer league team. He was traded half way through the 2005-06 season to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for a second-round draft pick.
On June 30, 2006, Tskitishvili was claimed off of waivers by the Portland Trail Blazers. He was waived five days later, after the team announced they would re-sign center Joel Przybilla. On October 2, 2006, Tskitishvili was signed by the New York Knicks and was waived on October 25.
With a career average of 3.0 points and 1.8 rebounds per game over his first three seasons, Tskitishvili is widely considered to be a major draft bust.
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| 2002 NBA Draft | ||
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| First Round Yao Ming | Jay Williams | Mike Dunleavy, Jr. | Drew Gooden | Nikoloz Tskitishvili | Dajuan Wagner | Maybyner "Nene" Hilario | Chris Wilcox | Amare Stoudemire | Caron Butler | Jared Jeffries | Melvin Ely | Marcus Haislip | Fred Jones | Bostjan Nachbar | Jiri Welsch | Juan Dixon | Curtis Borchardt | Ryan Humphrey | Kareem Rush | Qyntel Woods | Casey Jacobsen | Tayshaun Prince | Nenad Krstić | Frank Williams | John Salmons | Chris Jefferies | Dan Dickau |
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| Second Round Steve Logan | Roger Mason, Jr. | Robert Archibald | Vincent Yarbrough | Dan Gadzuric | Carlos Boozer | Milos Vujanić | David Andersen | Tito Maddox | Rod Grizzard | Juan Carlos Navarro | Mario Kasun | Ronald Murray | Jason Jennings | Lonny Baxter | Sam Clancy | Matt Barnes | Jamal Sampson | Chris Owens | Peter Fehse | Darius Songaila | Federico Kammerichs | Marcus Taylor | Rasual Butler | Tamar Slay | Mladen Sekularac | Luis Scola | Randy Holcomb | Corsley Edwards |
