Overview

• FC Barcelona confirmed the 33-year-old forward’s signing on July 21, marking its second major summer acquisition following guard Myles Cale.
• Shengelia arrives as a free agent after leading Virtus Bologna to the Italian League title and earning finals MVP honors.
• The Georgian veteran averaged 15.6 points, five rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in last season’s Euroleague with a performance index rating of 17.5.
• This move addresses the exits of Chimezie Metu and Jabari Parker and follows earlier departures of Justin Anderson and Youssoupha Fall.
• Barcelona aims to leverage Shengelia’s experience to maintain depth and competitiveness in both the Spanish ACB and Euroleague campaigns.