Acquired: Signed as a free agent on February 13, 2023.

2024-25 SEASON: Played in 70 games (42 starts) with Orlando, averaging 7.2 ppg., 6.6 rpg., 2.0 apg. and 1.40 blkpg. in 20.4 minpg.…Shot .611 (207-339) from the floor…As a starter, averaged 9.1 ppg., 8.4 rpg., 2.3 apg. and 1.79 blkpg. in 24.9 minpg.…Tied for 11th in the NBA in blocked shots and ranked 34th in rebounding…Led (or tied) the team in in scoring once, in rebounding 26 times and in assists four times…Scored in double figures 24 times and 20+ points once, including a season-high 21 points on Dec. 8 vs. Phoenix…Made his 500th career NBA field goal on Nov. 10 vs. Washington…Had 10+ rebounds 19 times, including a career-high 16 rebounds on Dec. 8 vs. Phoenix…Pulled down his 1,000th career NBA rebound on Dec. 8 vs. Phoenix…Had team-high 15 double-doubles…Dished out a career-high seven assists on Jan. 3 @ Toronto…Had at least one blocked shot 54 times and two-or-more blocks 28 times, including a career-high-tying five blocked shots on Nov. 29 @ Brooklyn…Recorded his 300th career NBA blocked shot on Feb. 1 @ Utah…Had at least one steal 38 times and two-or-more steals eight times, including a career-high-tying three steals three times, the last on Mar. 21 @ Washington…Played a career-high 38:01 on Dec. 10 @ Milwaukee…Appeared in his 300th career NBA regular season game on Mar. 2 vs. Toronto…Ejected on Dec. 23 vs. Boston after an altercation…Missed 11 games due to injury: missed four games (Oct. 28-Nov. 3) due to a left foot tendon strain, one game (Dec. 3) due to a right ankle sprain and six games (Jan. 15-25) due to the NBA’s concussion protocol…DNP-CD once…Also played in three playoff games, averaging 0.7 ppg. and 1.0 rpg. in 3.8 minpg.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Appeared in 319 career NBA regular season games (97 starts) with Indiana and Orlando, averaging 5.4 ppg., 4.1 rpg., 1.2 apg. and 1.05 blkpg. in 14.4 minpg., while shooting .541 (686-1,269) from the floor…Played in five career NBA playoff outings, averaging 0.4 ppg. and 1.2 rpg. in 4.2 minpg….Also played and started in six career NBA G League regular season games with Fort Wayne, averaging 16.9 ppg., 13.2 rpg., 4.3 apg. and 3.00 blkpg. in 37.4 minpg….2023-24: Played in 62 games (33 starts) with Orlando, averaging 5.0 ppg., 4.6 rpg., 1.3 apg. and 1.16 blkpg. in 15.4 minpg.…Shot .603 (126-209) from the floor…As a starter, averaged 7.5 ppg., 7.3 rpg., 1.8 apg. and 1.73 blkpg. in 23.4 minpg.…Tied for 17th in the NBA in blocked shots…Led (or tied) the team in rebounding 16 times…Scored in double figures 13 times…Had 10+ rebounds seven times…Had five double-doubles…Dished out a career-high-tying six assists on Nov. 21 vs. Toronto…Recorded at least one blocked shot 36 times and two-or-more blocks 18 times, including a career-high-tying five blocks on Nov. 4 vs. L.A. Lakers and Nov. 21 vs. Toronto…Recorded at least one steal 23 times and two-or-more steals nine times…Recorded his 1,000th career NBA point on Nov. 21 vs. Toronto…Played in his 200th career NBA regular season game on Nov. 22 vs. Denver…Missed one game (Jan. 6) due to an illness…DNP-CD 19 times…Also played in two playoff games, did not score while averaging 1.5 rpg. and 1.0 apg. in 4.9 minpg.…2022-23: Played in 38 combined games (one start) with both Indiana and Orlando, averaging 4.4 ppg., 3.6 rpg. and 1.0 apg. in 12.0 minpg., while shooting .552 (69-125) from the floor…Appeared in 21 games with the Pacers, averaging 3.3 ppg. and 2.3 rpg. in 9.6 minpg….Waived by Indiana on Feb. 9…Signed as a free agent by Orlando on Feb. 13…Played in 17 games (one start) with the Magic, averaging 5.8 ppg., 5.2 rpg. and 1.2 apg. in 15.0 minpg….Led (or tied) the Magic in rebounding three times…Led (or tied) the Pacers in rebounding once…Scored in double figures six times (five times with Orlando)…Had 10+ rebounds twice…Had two double-doubles (one with Orlando)…Recorded at last one blocked shot 16 times (nine times with Orlando) and two-or-more blocks eight times (six times with Orlando)…Recorded at least one steal 15 times (seven times with Orlando) and two-or-more steals once…Missed one game (Jan. 14) due to an illness…On the Inactive List once with Orlando (Feb. 14)…DNP-CD 40 times (six times with Orlando, 34 times with Indiana)…2021-22: Played in 50 games (16 starts) with Indiana, averaging 7.0 ppg., 3.5 rpg. and 1.1 apg. in 14.6 minpg.…Scored in double figures 19 times and 20+ points three times, including a career-high 23 points on Mar. 18 @ Houston…Went a perfect 9-of-9 from the floor during that outing, including 3-of-3 from three-point range…Became the fifth player in Pacers history (NBA) to shoot at least 9-of-9 from the floor in a game, and the first to do so while attempting at least three three-point field goals…Had 10+ rebounds twice and had two double-doubles…Had at least one blocked shot 24 times and two-or-more blocks 13 times…Had at least one steal 15 times and two-or-more steals five times, including a career-high three steals on Mar. 18 @ Houston…2020-21: Played in 45 games (three starts) with Indiana, averaging 5.1 ppg., 3.3 rpg. and 1.33 blkpg. in 12.5 minpg.…Scored in double figures eight times…Had at least one blocked shot 29 times and two-or-more blocks 18 times, including a career-high five blocked shots on Apr. 11 @ Memphis and Apr. 19 vs. San Antonio…Had at least one steal seven times and two-or-more steals twice…Missed 19 total games due to injury and had eight DNP-CDs…2019-20: Appeared in 54 games (two starts) during his rookie campaign with Indiana, averaging 3.2 ppg. and 2.0 rpg. in 8.7 minpg.…Scored in double figures three times…Had 10+ rebounds twice and one double-double…Recorded first double-double of his career on Nov. 1 vs. Cleveland with 10 points and 10 rebounds…Made his NBA debut on Oct. 26 @ Cleveland, recording two points and one rebound in 4:26 of action...Made his first career NBA start on Oct. Nov. 3 vs. Chicago, tallying nine points, four rebounds, three assists and four blocked shots in 18:57…Also played and started in six NBA G League games with Fort Wayne, averaging 16.9 ppg., 13.2 rpg., 4.3 apg. and 3.00 blkpg. in 37.4 minpg.

INTERNATIONAL CAREER: Prior to being drafted in 2019, played in Georgia, Serbia and Montenegro…2022: Played in four games for the Georgian National Team, averaging 10.0 ppg., 6.2 rpg., 1.8 apg. and 1.3 blkpg., while shooting .538 from the field...2021: Appeared in two qualifying games for Georgia, averaging 13.5 ppg., 10.0 rpg. and 2.0 stlpg....2018-19: Split the season between Buducnost (Montenegro) and Bemax (Serbia)…During 51 games with both clubs, averaged 13.9 ppg., 6.3 rpg., 1.1 apg. and 1.8 blkpg., while shooting .571 from the field and .400 from three-point range…Earned the Euroleague Rising Star Award…Averaged 12.1 ppg., 6.4 rpg. and 1.4 blkpg. for Buducnost…Named the 2018-19 Adriatic League MVP and Best Young Player…2017-18: Played 39 games for Bemax in Serbia, averaged 13.4 ppg., 7.3 rpg. and 1.6 blkpg. in 24.0 minpg., while shooting .543 from the field…Averaged 11.5 ppg., 5.9 rpg. and 1.6 blkpg. while competing with the Georgian National Team during the World Cup qualifying rounds…2016-17: Played with Smederevo and Leks on the junior levels in Serbia…Averaged 12.6 ppg., 6.3 rpg. and 1.8 blkpg. in 27 total games…2015-16: Played in 13 games with Vita Tbilisi (Georgia) and Leks (Serbia), averaging 4.8 ppg. and 3.2 rpg. in 14.2 minpg.

Pronounced GO-guh bih-TAH-zay…Born in Sagarejo, Kakheti, Georgia…Has been playing against professional competition since he was 16 years old…Has been a member of the Georgian National Team…You can follow him on X: @GogaBiitadze and on Instagram: @gogabitadze.