Zaza Enden
Zaza Enden (born Zaza Eladze on 28 May 1976 in Tbilisi, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union (present Georgia) is a professional wrestler and a Turkish professional basketball player of Georgian descent. He is 2.06 m tall and weighs 116 kg. His well-known nickname is "Tatu". Zaza Enden plays at the power forward position.[1] He came to Turkey in 1992, firstly to Trabzon, afterwards he had his Turkish citizenship.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 May 1976 Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Nationality | Georgian / Turkish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1998: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1993–2009 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 8 |
| Career history | |
| 1993-1995 | Darüşşafaka |
| 1995-2003 | Fenerbahçe |
| 2003 | ESPE Basket Châlons-en-Champagne |
| 2003–2004 | Tekelspor |
| 2004-2005 | Mersin BB |
| 2006–2008 | Akçakoca Poyraz Gençlik |
| 2008–2009 | Eyüpspor |
Zaza Enden spent his best years with Fenerbahçe, playing at Euroleague level and he was the team captain between 1998-2003.
As the player-coach for Akçakoca Poyraz Gençlik in Düzce[2] Enden helped his team win promotion to the Second Basketball League at the end of the season 2006-07.[3]
In 2010, Enden joined the professional wrestling promotion Turkish Power Wrestling.[4]
References
- Turkish basketball League (in Turkish)
- Spor3 October 20, 2006 (in Turkish)
- AjansSpor April 16, 2007 (in Turkish)
- Turkish Power Wrestling - Zaza (in Turkish)