1. Viktor Sanikidze was born on April 1,1986 and is a Georgian politician, former professional basketball executive and former player.
12 Facts About Viktor Sanikidze
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Viktor Sanikidze played at both the small forward and power forward positions in his entire career.
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In 2003, Viktor Sanikidze signed with SAOS JDA Dijon, a pro club in the French Pro A League and a club competing in the European fourth-tier level league, the FIBA Europe Cup, at the time he joined the team.
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On July 11,2012, Viktor Sanikidze signed a multi-year deal with the Italian club Montepaschi Siena.
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Viktor Sanikidze was selected with the 42nd pick of the 2004 NBA draft, by the Atlanta Hawks, but his draft rights were traded the same day to the San Antonio Spurs, for a 2005 second-round pick, and cash considerations.
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In July 2007, Viktor Sanikidze played for San Antonio's NBA Summer League squad, during the Rocky Mountain Revue Summer League, scoring 15 points in a Spurs loss to the Philadelphia 76ers' summer league squad.
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Viktor Sanikidze played with the Republic of Georgia's junior national teams.
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Viktor Sanikidze has been a member of the senior Georgian national basketball team, and with has competed with them in the European A Division EuroBasket.
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Viktor Sanikidze played in the EuroBasket 1st Division tournaments of EuroBasket 2011, EuroBasket 2013, and EuroBasket 2015.
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On September 10,2020, Viktor Sanikidze was named the 13th number on the Georgian Dream party list for the 2020 parliamentary elections.
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Since December 11,2020, Viktor Sanikidze is a member of Parliament of Georgia, and currently serving as first deputy chairperson of the Sports and Youth Issues Committee.
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Viktor Sanikidze further threatened a person he had physically attacked, suggesting that he would exact revenge upon their return to Tbilisi.