Arguably no prospect has risen as dramatically and quickly as Goga Bitadze. Part of the reason behind his rapid ascent can be tied to the fact he didn’t play in the United States and all European prospects tend to require time to process as film and input aren’t as readily available or occur later in the season given the different timing of the Euro season.
The other reason is big men aren’t in big supply in this draft class, particularly at the center position and especially a the top of the class ladder.
Like many of his previous European counterparts, Bitadze benefited from playing with professionals at a young age.