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Tbilisi, Georgia (country)>Georgia| draft_year = 2012| draft_round = 2| draft_pick = 54| draft_team = Philadelphia 76ers| career_start = 2008| career_end = | years1 = 2008–2010Valencia Basket>Valencia| years2 = 2010–2012| team2 = Spirou Charleroi| years3 = 2010–2011VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster>Verviers-Pepinster20122013|end}}| team4 = Brooklyn Nets| years5 = 2012–2014Grand Rapids Drive>Springfield Armor2013|end}}| team6 = Chicago Bulls| years7 = 2014–2020| team7 = Saski Baskonia| years8 = 2020–2022PBC CSKA Moscow>CSKA Moscow| years9 = 2022–present| team9 = Virtus Bologna| highlights =

• All-EuroLeague First Team (2018)
• 2x EuroCup champion (2010, 2022)
• VTB United League champion (2021)
• VTB United League Supercup winner (2021)
• Liga ACB champion (2020)
• All-Liga ACB First Team (2018)
• All-Liga ACB Second Team (2019, 2020)
• Liga ACB Most Spectacular Player (2019)
• 2x Italian Supercup winner (2022, 2023)
• Italian Supercup MVP (2023)
• Acropolis Tournament Top Scorer (2022)

}}Tornike "Toko" Shengelia (; born 5 October 1991) is a Georgian professional basketball player for Virtus Bologna of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. Shengelia also represents the senior Georgian national team. He earned an All-EuroLeague First Team selection in 2018.

Professional career

Early career

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.WEB,weblink Tornike Shengelia returns to Spirou Charleroi,

Brooklyn Nets (2012–2014)

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.WEB,weblink 2012 Summer League Profile, On July 24, 2012, Shengelia signed with the Nets.WEB,weblink Brooklyn Nets Sign Tornike Shengelia, NBA.com, Turner Sports Interactive, Inc., July 24, 2012, July 24, 2012, During his rookie and sophomore seasons, he had multiple assignments with the Springfield Armor of the NBA D-League.WEB,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140327190108weblink">weblink 2012-13 NBA Assignments, March 27, 2014, WEB,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140703151241weblink">weblink 2013-14 NBA Assignments, July 3, 2014,

Chicago Bulls (2014)

On January 21, 2014, Shengelia was traded to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Marquis Teague.WEB,weblink BULLS ACQUIRE FORWARD TORNIKE SHENGELIA, January 21, 2014, January 21, 2014, NBA.com, Turner Sports Interactive, Inc., On April 14, 2014, he was waived by the Bulls.WEB,weblink BULLS WAIVE TORNIKE SHENGELIA, NBA.com, Turner Sports Interactive, Inc., April 14, 2014, April 14, 2014,

Baskonia (2014–2020)

On June 21, 2014, Shengelia signed a three-year deal with Baskonia.WEB,weblink Laboral Kutxa announces Tornike Shengelia, Sportando.com, June 21, 2014, June 21, 2014, On March 1, 2015, the basque derby with Bilbao Basket finished with a brawl where Dejan Todorović of Bilbao and he were disqualified and 12 players were ejected due to court invasion during the fight.El acta del partido de la infamia; Marca, 2 March 2015 {{in lang|es}} With four seconds left and Bilbao winning by a huge margin, despite the referee's call for a traveling, Todorović was going to dunk when Todorović was hit by him. After this, the Serbian player pushed him from behind and the Georgian forward reacted with a punch. After this, all the players who were in the bench came into the court and started the brawl. When Shengelia was leaving the court after the disqualifying foul, he apologized to a child who was in the first row of the arena.Spanish Basketball Brawl Ends With Player Apologizing to Small Child; The Big Lead, 2 March 2015The ACB announced this brawl would have severe consequences and sanctions and would talk with the Spanish Basketball Federation for changing the disciplinary regulations.La ACB pide remodelar el Reglamento Disciplinario tras la tangana en Bilbao {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923230429weblink |date=2015-09-23 }}; Deia, 2 March 2015 {{in lang|es}} On March 5, the league provisionally suspended Todorović and Shengelia until the final resolution of the case.El Juez Disciplinario suspende cautelarmente a Dejan Todorovic y Shengelia; ACB.com, 5 March 2015Both clubs claimed to have the same sanctions than in 2004, when the brawl Real Madrid and Estudiantes occurred.Comunicado conjunto de Bilbao Basket y Saski Baskonia; ACB.com, 5 March 2015{{in lang|es}} 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.Resolución del Juez Disciplinario sobre incidentes Bilbao - Laboral Kutxa; ACB.com, 11 March 2015On June 7, 2017, Shengelia signed a three-year contract extension with Baskonia.NEWS, Baskonia signs Toko Shengelia to a three-year contract extension,weblink June 10, 2017, Sportando.com, June 7, 2017, Over 33 EuroLeague games, he averaged career-highs of 13.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. In May 2018, he was named the All-EuroLeague First Team for the 2017–18 season.NEWS, 2017-18 All-EuroLeague First Team presented by 7DAYS,weblink 19 May 2018, euroleague.net, 10 May 2018, On 24 May 2018, he finished in second place behind Luka Dončić in voting for the Liga ACB MVP of the season.NEWS, Luka Doncic, MVP Movistar de la Liga Endesa 2017-18,weblink 26 May 2018, ACB.com, 24 May 2018, es, On August 19, 2018, Shengelia signed a four-year contract extension with Baskonia until 2022.NEWS, Baskonia, Shengelia pen extension through 2022,weblink 19 August 2018, EuroLeague.net, 19 August 2018,

CSKA Moscow (2020–2022)

On 9 July 2020, he signed a three-year contract with Russian club CSKA Moscow.On 26 February 2022, Shengelia terminated the contract in protest of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.WEB, თორნიკე შენგელიამ რუსეთის არმიელთა საკალათბურთო კლუბი პროტესტის ნიშნად დატოვა,weblink commersant.ge, 26 February 2022, 26 February 2022, NEWS, Tornike Shengelia reportedly has left CSKA Moscow,weblink 26 February 2022, basketnews.com, 26 February 2022, en, He said: "I take this decision in protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. I do not consider it possible to continue playing for the Red Army club." CSKA's name abbreviates as the Central Sports Club of the Army.WEB,weblink Tornike Shengelia leaves CSKA Moscow: I can't play for the Russian army club, February 26, 2022, MARCA, WEB,weblink 5 CSKA Moscow players leave team for war between Russia, Ukraine, www.aa.com.tr, WEB,weblink FIBA Suspends All Russian Teams, Officials From Competition, Sam, Amico, March 1, 2022, The team accused him and others of violating their contracts; however, with Russia being suspended from the Euroleague and FIBA, CSKA cannot pursue any legal action.

Virtus Bologna (2022–present)

On 7 March 2022, Shengelia signed a deal with the Italian club Virtus Bologna until the end of the season.WEB, TORNIK’E SHENGELIA E’ UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DI VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA,weblink virtus.it, 7 March 2022, Moreover, after having ousted Lietkabelis, Ulm and Valencia in the first three rounds of the playoffs, on 11 May 2022, Virtus defeated Frutti Extra Bursaspor by 80–67 at the Segafredo Arena, winning its first EuroCup and qualifying for the EuroLeague after 14 years.WEB, Game Night: Virtus is the 7DAYS EuroCup champion and headed back to the EuroLeague!,weblink euroleaguebasketball.net, 11 May 2022, However, despite having ended the regular season at the first place and having ousted 3–0 both Pesaro and Tortona in the first two rounds of playoffs, Virtus was defeated 4–2 in the national finals by Olimpia Milano.WEB, Olimpia Milano campione d'Italia, Virtus Bologna ko 81-64 in gara-6,weblink Sky Sport, 18 June 2022, On 13 September, Shengelia signed a two-year-deal with Virtus until June 2024.WEB, Toko ancora con noi!,weblink Virtus Bologna, 13 September 2022, On 29 September 2022, after having ousted Milano in the semifinals, Virtus won its third Supercup, defeating 72–69 Banco di Sardegna Sassari and achieving a back-to-back, following the 2021 trophy. However, Shengelia did not play due to a shoulder injury occurred before the 2022 EuroBasket.WEB, Supercoppa, trionfa la Virtus Bologna! Canestro decisivo di Mickey, Sassari cede 72-69,weblink Gazzetta dello Sport, 29 September 2022, However, despite good premises Virtus ended the EuroLeague season at the 14th place, thus it did not qualify for the playoffs.Virtus, il punto a fine EuroLega. BolognaBasket Moreover, the team was defeated in the Italian Basketball Cup final by Brescia. In June, after having ousted 3–0 both Brindisi and Tortona, Virtus was defeated 4–3 by Olimpia Milan in the national finals, following a series which was widely regarded among the best in the latest years of Italian basketball.Basket, Milano batte Bologna nella decisiva gara 7 e vince il suo 30esimo scudetto. Gli highlights. la RepubblicaBasket, Milano batte Bologna 67-55 nella finalissima e si conferma campione per la trentesima volta. Rai NewsOn 24 September 2023, after having ousted Olimpia Milano in the semifinals, Virtus won its fourth Supercup, and the third in a row, defeating 97–60 Germani Brescia. Shengelia was appointed MVP of the tournament.Una Virtus esagerata stravince la Supercoppa. la Repubblica

National team career

Shengelia is a member of the senior Georgian national team. With Georgia, he played at the 2011 EuroBasket, the 2015 EuroBasket, and the 2017 EuroBasket.In February 2023, Shengelia was a key player on the roster of Georgia that qualified for its first-ever World Cup in 2023.WEB, 2023-02-26, Georgia make history, book first World Cup ticket,weblink 2023-02-27, FIBA.basketball, en,

Career statistics

{{Euroleague player statistics legend}}

NBA

Regular season

{{NBA player statistics start}} {{nbay|2012}} Brooklyn19 >.500 >.563 >1.2 >.2 >.1 >| 1.6 {{nbay|2013}} Brooklyn8.1 >.7 >.1 >| 1.5 {{nbay|2013}} Chicago.500 >| .4 class="sortbottom" Career| 1.3

EuroLeague

{{Euroleague player statistics start}} 2011–12 Charleroi| 7.1 2014–15 Baskonia23 >.820 >.7 >| 10.3 2015–16.8 >| 10.4 2016–17.542 >.8 >| 12.0 2017–1833 >6.1 >| 18.2 2018–191.1 >| 13.0 2019–2028 >30.2 >.586 >2.9 >15.9 >| 18.5 2020–21 CSKA Moscow| 12.1 2021–22| 14.1 class="sortbottom" Career| 13.8

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! Season! Team! League! {{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}! {{Tooltip|MPG|Minutes per game}}! {{Tooltip|FG%|Field goal percentage}}! {{Tooltip|3P%|3 point field goal percentage}}! {{Tooltip|FT%|Free throw percentage}}! {{Tooltip|RPG|Rebounds per game}}! {{Tooltip|APG|Assists per game}}! {{Tooltip|SPG|Steals per game}}! {{Tooltip|BPG|Blocks per game}}! {{Tooltip|PPG|Points per game}}2008–09 ACB season>2008–09 style="text-align:left;"SpainValencia Basket>Pamesa Valencia Liga ACB >| 3.3Liga EBA>2009–10 style="text-align:left;"SpainValencia Basket>Pamesa Valencia B Liga EBA >| 15.7Basketball League Belgium Division I>2010–11 style="text-align:left;"BelgiumVOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster>Verviers-Pepinster Basketball League Belgium Division I >| 6.52011–12 Belgian Basketball League>2011–12 style="text-align:left;"BelgiumSpirou Charleroi>Belgacom Spirou Basketball League Belgium Division I >| 8.8NBA Development League>2012–13 style="text-align:left;"USASpringfield Armor >NBA Development League>NBA D-League 10 36.6 .581 .366 .675 8.2 4.0 2.3 1.0 24.3NBA Development League>2013–14 style="text-align:left;"USASpringfield Armor >NBA Development League>NBA D-League 4 27.3 .615 .200 .818 5.0 1.5 .5 1.3 13.32014–15 ACB season>2014–15 style="text-align:left;"SpainSaski Baskonia>Baskonia Liga ACB >| 10.12015–16 ACB season>2015–16 style="text-align:left;"SpainSaski Baskonia>Baskonia Liga ACB >| 8.72016–17 ACB season>2016–17 style="text-align:left;"SpainSaski Baskonia>Baskonia Liga ACB >| 10.5

References

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External links

• {{basketballstats|bbr=s/shengto01}}
• Tornike Shengelia at archive.fiba.com
• Tornike Shengelia at acb.com {{in lang|es}}
• Tornike Shengelia at draftexpress.com
• Tornike Shengelia at eurobasket.com
• Tornike Shengelia at euroleague.net
• Tornike Shengelia at fibaeurope.com
• {{twitter|tokoshengelia23}}

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