2002-03
Appeared in 79 games, making six starts, with the Heat . . . Averaged 5.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 20.2 minutes, and shot 43.3% from the field and 53.0 from the line . . . Missed one game due to injury (back spasms) and had two DNP-CDs . . . In six starts, averaged 7.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 28.8 minutes while shooting 53.7% FGs (22-41) . . . Ranked second in the NBA in offensive rebounds per 48 minutes (6.4), tied Indiana’s Jeff Foster for second in total rebounds per 48 minutes (16.7) and eighth in defensive boards per full game (10.3) . . . Finished 17th in the NBA in offensive rebounding (2.7) and was 17th in total rebounds (7.0) . . . Scored in double figures a career-high 15 times, matching the total for his previous four seasons . . . Ranked second on the team in double-digit rebounding games (21) and had seven double doubles, five of them coming off the bench . . . Second on the team in double-doubles, total rebounds, offensive rebounds and defensive rebounds and rebound average . . . Led the team in rebounding 18 times, in blocks 15 times and in steals 10 times . . . Was the Heat leader in scoring when coming off the bench (18 times) and in rebounding (54 times) . . . Played a career-high 64 consecutive games from Dec. 2 to Apr. 11 . . . Registered career highs in rebounds (15) at Milwaukee Nov. 19; offensive rebounds (8) vs. Golden State Dec. 14; defensive rebounds (13) vs. Boston Dec. 27, and steals (4) at Atlanta Jan. 1 . . . His 13 boards on Dec. 27 tied the team season-high and matched the AmericanAirlines Arena record . . . Scored a season-high 17 points vs. New Orleans Mar. 14.

2001-02
Appeared in 67 games and made four starts in his first season with Miami . . . Was in double figures eight times, in rebounding four times and had two double-doubles . . . Led the team in blocked shots 13 games and rebounding nine times . . . As a starter averaged 10.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.75 blocks and 29.3 minutes . . . Had a career-high game vs. Charlotte on 11/16 while making his first start with the Heat . . . In that game posted career highs in points (19), FG attempts (14), FT attempts (12), blocks (7) and minutes (45)

2000-01
Played in 29 games with the Nets and averaged 2.8 points, and 3.8 rebounds in 9.7 minutes . . . Had 31 DNP-CDs . . . Led New Jersey in rebounding three times.

1999-2000
Placed on the injured list on 4/11 with a sprained left ankle ... Logged 11 points and 6 rebounds in a 111-86 loss in Boston on 1/21

1998-1999
Registered 12 points and 9 rebounds in a 107-105 victory over the L.A. Clippers on 5/5 ... Logged his first career double-double, with 17 points and a team-high 10 rebounds, in a 110-110 win over the Dallas Mavericks on 5/4 ...On the injured list from 4/17 to 4/27 due to patella tendinitis in his left knee ... Recorded 12 points and 7 rebounds against the San Antonio Spurs on 3/30 ... Made his first career start against the Denver Nuggets on 3/21... Totaled 6 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocked shots, in 15 minutes, against the Golden State Warriors on 3/19 ... Made his NBA debut, logging 10 minutes, in a 90-71 victory over the Sacramento Kings on 2/9

• Is the first NBA player from the Republic of Georgia
• Speaks six different languages
• Is an avid reader of Russian literature and listens to folk and classical music
• Enjoys playing soccer and rifle shooting
• Paints and sketches in his free time
• Favorite vacation spot is Monte Carlo
• Was an outstanding junior player on four Slovanian national championship teams including the 1997-98 title with Union Olimpija Ljubjana.