June 28, 2012
Brooklyn, NY The Brooklyn Nets have acquired the draft rights to Tyshawn Taylor, the 41st selection in the 2012 NBA Draft, from the Portland Trail Blazers and Tornike Shengelia, the 54th pick, from the Philadelphia 76ers, both in exchange for cash, Nets General Manager Billy King announced tonight. In addition, the Nets selected Ilkan Karaman with the 57th overall pick.
Taylor (63/185) was a four-year starter at Kansas scoring 1,580 career points, 14th most in KU history. The Hoboken, New Jersey native averaged a career-best 16.6 points, 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals as a senior. He was a 2011-12 AP Third Team All America selection and an All Big 12 First Team pick.
Shengelia (610/230) has been a member of the Republic of Georgias National Team since 2008. He played the 2011-12 season for Belgacom Spirou where he averaged 8.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 18.4 minutes in 20 Belgium League games. He helped his team qualify for Euroleague play, and posted 8.3 points and 4.3 rebounds during nine games over the season. Shengelia represented the Republic of Georgia at 2011 Eurobasket, averaging 8.8 points and 4.6 boards for the Senior National Team.
Karaman (610/236) is from Istanbul, Turkey and played for Galatasaray of the Turkish League. In 2011-12, he averaged 10.7 points and 6.4 rebounds in 23 minutes per game.