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Tornike Shengelia signed a two-year deal with Virtus Segafredo Bologna with an option to extend it for the third year.

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After suffering an injury and having to witness an unsuccessful performance in the group stage of EuroBasket 2022 with the Georgian national team, Tornike Shengelia's camp finally has some good news.

According to the official announcement, the forward has signed a contract extension with Virtus Segafredo Bologna. The player will stay in Italy for two more seasons with an option to extend the deal for one more year.

Shengelia was involved in the infamous Furkan Korkmaz incident where three Georgian players alongside several guards attacked the NBA guard.

The forward was forced to miss the EuroBasket after suffering a shoulder fracture in Georgia's win over the Netherlands in the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers match late in August. It is believed that Shengelia will miss approximately two months of action.

After joining Virtus in the midseason, Shengelia averaged 6.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists for 9.5 PIR for the Italian club in the EuroCup last season. His numbers were a bit better in the Italian Lega A - 12.8 points, 5.2 points, and 2.7 assists for 14.1 PIR.

Virtus Segafredo Bologna

Position Player Status PG Milos Teodosic Signed until 2022+1 PG Alessandro Pajola Signed until 2025 PG Nico Mannion Signed until 2023 PG Michele Ruzzier Signed until 2023 PG/SG Daniel Hackett Signed until 2024 SG/PG Iffe Lundberg(story) Signed until 2024 SG Marco Belinelli Signed until 2023 SG Isaia Cordinier Signed until 2023 SF Kyle Weems Signed until 2023 SF Awudu Abass Signed until 2024 SF/PF Leo Menalo (story) Signed until 2026 SF/PF Semi Ojeleye (story) Signed until 2024 PF Tornike Shengelia Signed until 2024 + 1 PF/C Jordan Mickey (story) Signed until 2023 PF/C Ismael Bako (story) Signed until 2023 C Gora Camara(story) Signed until 2023 C Mouhammadou Jaiteh Signed until 2023 C JaKarr Sampson Signed until 2023 PF/C Ekpe Udoh Signed until 2023 Coach Sergio Scariolo Expired contract Tornike Shengelia, Amedeo Tessitori (will not return), Amar Alibegovic (will not return) Rumored to leave Kevin Hervey (will not return), Ekpe Udoh (story), Jakar Sampson Interested Daquan Jeffries (story) Support BasketNews so we could make even better content.