MOSCOW, March 7 Moscow basketball club CSKA terminated the contract with the Georgian striker Tornike Shengelia at the initiative of the player, according to the army website. Previously, the player left the team for family and personal reasons related to the situation between Russia and Ukraine. «It's a pity that the reason for my departure is not related to basketball, but in life you have to make a choice, and I I did it. Now I will focus on what awaits me in the future. Thank you all,» Shengelia said. The Georgian forward moved to CSKA from Baskonia in the summer of 2020. After that, he took part in 52 games in the Euroleague, where he averaged 11.7 points per game, made 4.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists, and 35 meetings in the VTB United League (13.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists). As part of the «red-blue» Shengelia became the champion of the VTB United League.
