Tornike Shengelia

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tornike Shengelia
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 5, 1991(1991-10-05)
Age	33
Birthplace	Tbilisi
Country	Georgia
Birth City	Tbilisi
Horoscope	Capricorn

Tornike Shengelia Biography

Tornike Shengelia is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on October 5, 1991 in Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia. Tornike “Toko” Shengelia (Georgian: თორნიკე “თოკო” შენგელია ; born October 5, 1991) is a Georgian professional basketball player who plays for Baskonia of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. A 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall power forward, he earned an All-EuroLeague First Team selection in 2018.

On July 24, 2012, Shengelia signed with the Nets. During his rookie and sophomore seasons, he had multiple assignments with the Springfield Armor of the NBA D-League.

On June 21, 2014, Shengelia signed a three-year deal with Baskonia.

On January 21, 2014, Shengelia was traded to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Marquis Teague. On April 14, 2014, he was waived by the Bulls.

Shengelia plays for the senior men’s Georgian national team. During the EuroBasket 2011, he averaged 8.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

Tornike Shengelia Net Worth

Tornike Shengelia is one of the richest Basketball Player from Georgia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tornike Shengelia 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Both clubs claimed to have the same sanctions than in 2004, when the brawl Real Madrid and Estudiantes occurred. Finally, on March 11, the Disciplinary Judge accorded to suspend him for five games, Todorović for four and a €3,000 fine to Bilbao Basket player Dairis Bertāns and to Baskonia brothers Mamadou and Ilimane Diop.

From 2008 to 2010, Shengelia played for both Valencia Basket and its junior team, Valencia BC Sunny Delight. In 2010, he signed with Spirou Charleroi of Belgium, who later loaned him to VOO Verviers-Pepinster for the 2010–11 season. In August 2011, it was announced that he would play for Spirou Charleroi in 2011–12.

Shengelia was selected with the 54th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by Philadelphia 76ers. He was later traded to the Brooklyn Nets on draft night. In July 2012, he joined the Nets for the 2012 NBA Summer League. In 5 games, he averaged 10.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tornike Shengelia height 6 ft 9 in Tornike weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Tornike Shengelia Dating?

According to our records, Tornike Shengelia married to Salome Jugeli. As of December 1, 2023, Tornike Shengelia’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Tornike Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Georgia. Tornike Shengelia celebrates birthday on October 5 of every year.

Top Facts about Tornike Shengelia

1. Tornike Shengelia is a Georgian professional basketball player who plays for Virtus Bologna.
2. He was drafted in the 2012 NBA draft and traded to the Brooklyn Nets on draft night.
3. He joined Baskonia in 2014 and signed a three-year contract extension in

2017. 4. He was named to the All-EuroLeague First Team in 2018.
      5. He signed a two-year deal with Virtus Bologna in 2022.
      6. He was a key player with the senior Georgian national team at the 2011 EuroBasket, the 2015 EuroBasket, and the 2017 EuroBasket.
      7. Georgia qualified for its first-ever World Cup in 2023 with Shengelia as a key player.
      8. He was involved in a court-wide brawl resulting in a suspension in 2015.
      9. He terminated his contract with CSKA Moscow in 2022 in protest of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
      10. He was awarded with the Liga ACB MVP in 2018.