Kutaisi welcomes back Pkhakadze, ex Metallurg MGN

Otar Pkhakadze

Kutaisi 2010 (Superleague) signed 33-year-old Georgian ex-international 188cm point guard Otar Pkhakadze (college: Simpson, CA) for the upcoming season. It is his comeback to Kutaisi as he has played there before. Pkhakadze most recently played at Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Russian Superleague. In 17 games, he averaged 4.5ppg, 1.1rpg, and 1.6apg last season.
He was also a member of the Georgian international program for some years. Pkhakadze played for Georgian Senior National Team between 2012 and 2024 and previously for the Under 20 National Team in 2013.
He also represented Georgia at the FIBA World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers three years ago. During this event, he scored an average of 15 points per game and had 8 rebounds per game.
Pkhakadze has played professionally in Russia, Spain (Cambados), and Georgia (Mgzavrebi, Rustavi, Tbilisi State University, Akhaltsikhe, and Delta).
He played in the final of the Georgian League in 2025.
Pkhakadze graduated from Simpson University in 2016 and it will be his eleventh (!!!) season in pro basketball. He played for other colleges like Langston University, OK, and the University of Vermont.