Georgian, started playing
with Sukhumi, in his native country, where he played in 1997-98 and
1998-99. Signed for the 1999-00 season by KD Slovan (Slovenia), has
played there also in 2000-01. Signed for the 2001-02 season by Pallacanestro
Treviso (Italy), making his debut in January.Selected at the 2002
NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets ( 1st round # 5 pick overall).
Member of the Georgian National Team at the 1999 European Championship
for Cadets and at 2000 European Junior Championship Qualifying round.
Played the 1999-00 Slovenian All Star Game.Won the 2001-02 Italian
National Championship.
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Physical, tall and reasonably strong, his body structure is still
light and undeveloped..........however, despite the fact that his
muscles have not yet reached their final shape, his athletic abilities
are good enough.........he's very fast and agile for his size..........good
leaper with relative shrewdness..........Nickoloz's psychological
stability allows him to play his game even under stress and tension..........he
is a player who can do almost everything; shoot threes, rebound,
handle the ball and pass it around, but he still has to adjust his
skills for the senior level..........he's very good playing one-on-one,
where he is always either taller, stronger or faster than his opponents..........his
moves under the opponent's basket are resourceful and fast..........while
on offense, he prefers to receive the ball on the perimeter, facing
the basket, to penetrate and dunk, even over the defense..........down
low he slides quickly along the baseline for a power move or a reverse
shot..........in addition to the points made near the basket he
can also score from long range distance, even outside the arc..........good
free throws shooter..........rebounds well..........an organized
defense can put him completely out of the game..........on defense
he likes to block shots, but that's about it..........experienced
players can get around him or draw a foul easily..........nevertheless
he has great defensive potential, but still lacks some confidence..........he's
very quick and stable, and when these qualities are under control,
we'll see his defensive game improve a lot..........potential, potential,
potential!.........here is a great talent with lot of upsides..........some
say he doesn't like to work much..........he needs coaching at good
level and to put some weight on..........has structure and quickness
to be even a small forward, and he's definitely an excellent investment
for the future for any top level team..........he is controlled
by KK Olimpija Ljubljana.
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