What else can be said about Giorgi that hasn’t already been said? See, like Kobe or Prince, Giorgi has ascended to first name celebrity territory amongst Illini.
Giorgi Bezhanishvili came in as the 13th-ranked player in New Jersey, the 370th-ranked player in the class, a guy some fans used as evidence of head coach Brad Underwood’s recruiting failures, and now he just finished one of the best freshman seasons in Illinois basketball history. After 12.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, Giorgi captured the fanbase’s hearts in a way that no player has done since Dee Brown.