Vítor Faverani
Vítor Luiz Faverani Tatsch (born May 5, 1988) is a Brazilian professional basketball player who plays for Flamengo of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). He has also represented Brazil in international competition and holds a Spanish passport.[1]
Faverani with Maccabi Tel Aviv (2015) | |
| No. 31 – Flamengo | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | Novo Basquete Brasil BCL Americas |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 5, 1988 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian / Spanish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2006 | Axarquía |
| 2006–2009 | Málaga |
| 2006–2007 | →Zaragoza |
| 2007–2008 | →Gipuzkoa |
| 2008–2009 | →Axarquía |
| 2009–2011 | Murcia |
| 2011–2013 | Valencia |
| 2013–2014 | Boston Celtics |
| 2014 | →Maine Red Claws |
| 2015 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2016–2017 | Murcia |
| 2017 | Barcelona |
| 2017–2018 | Murcia |
| 2018 | Gipuzkoa |
| 2021–present | Flamengo |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Professional career Edit
Spain Edit
Faverani arrived in Spain at age 14 and started playing for Unicaja's junior ranks. In 2005, he joined Clínicas Rincón Axarquía of the LEB Oro, the junior team of Unicaja. In 2006, he joined the Unicaja senior team where he made his Liga ACB debut during the 2006–07 season. He also spent time with CAI Zaragoza in 2006–07, playing 24 games in the LEB Oro. For the 2007–08 season, he was loaned to Gipuzkoa BC. In 2008–09, he played seven EuroLeague games for Málaga while also spending time with Clínicas Rincón Axarquía.
After going undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft,[2] Faverani parted ways with Málaga on August 26, 2009.[3] The next day, he signed with CB Murcia.[4]
After two seasons with Murcia, Faverani signed a two-year deal (with the option of a third) with Valencia Basket on July 19, 2011.[1] On September 1, 2012, he extended his contract with the club through the 2014–15 season.[5] However, following the 2012–13 season, he parted ways with Valencia in the hopes of signing in the NBA.
Boston Celtics Edit
On July 22, 2013, Faverani signed a three-year deal with the Boston Celtics.[6][7] During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League.[8] On March 7, 2014, he underwent successful left knee arthroscopy to repair a torn lateral meniscus, subsequently sidelining him for the rest of the season.[9] On December 18, 2014, he was waived by the Celtics following the Rajon Rondo trade; he did not make an appearance for the Celtics in 2014–15.[10][11]
Maccabi Tel Aviv Edit
On July 10, 2015, Faverani signed with the Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv.[12] On November 2, he was waived by Maccabi after appearing in only two official games.[13]
Return to Spain Edit
On December 30, 2015, Faverani returned to UCAM Murcia.[14] On January 15, 2017, FC Barcelona Lassa bought him out, for €250,000, from UCAM Murcia[15] and he signed a two-year deal with Barcelona.[16] On May 18, 2017, Faverani and Barcelona mutually parted ways.[17]
On July 26, 2017, Faverani returned to UCAM Murcia for the 2017–18 season.[18] On August 26, 2018, Faverani signed a one-year deal with Delteco GBC of the Liga ACB.[19]
Flamengo Edit
In June 2021, Faverani returned to playing basketball after a three-year absence, when he signed a one-year contract in Brazil with Flamengo.[20] He had been using the training facilities of team since January. It marked the first time Faverani played professionally in his native country.
NBA career statistics Edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season Edit
Career statistics Edit
Domestic leagues Edit
| Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Clínicas Rincón | LEB Plata | 29 | 18.4 | .567 | .167 | .607 | 4.6 | .1 | .3 | .3 | 8.0 |
| 2006-07 | Unicaja | Liga ACB | 2 | 4.6 | .667 | --- | 1.00 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 4.5 |
| CAI Zaragoza | LEB Oro | 24 | 18.0 | .557 | .667 | .705 | 5.5 | .4 | .3 | .3 | 8.5 | |
| 2007-08 | Bruesa GBC | 33 | 12.2 | .558 | .286 | .549 | 2.8 | .1 | .3 | .6 | 5.6 | |
| 2008-09 | Clínicas Rincón | 27 | 21.1 | .473 | .407 | .741 | 5.8 | .4 | .3 | .1 | 12.3 | |
| Unicaja | Liga ACB | 2 | 6.3 | .000 | .250 | 1.00 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .5 | 2.5 | |
| 2009-10 | CB Murcia | 27 | 15.2 | .526 | .340 | .559 | 3.9 | .3 | .4 | .7 | 6.4 | |
| 2010-11 | LEB Oro | 34 | 22.5 | .707 | .330 | .791 | 6.4 | .7 | .5 | 1.5 | 14.9 | |
| 2011-12 | Valencia Basket | Liga ACB | 35 | 16.7 | .578 | .273 | .662 | 3.7 | .4 | .3 | .5 | 7.9 |
| 2012-13 | 23 | 17.4 | .594 | .188 | .793 | 4.6 | .7 | .3 | .7 | 9.3 | ||
| 2013-14 | Maine Red Claws | D-League | 4 | 32.4 | .541 | .538 | .789 | 11.0 | 3.0 | .5 | 1.3 | 19.0 |
| 2015-16 | UCAM Murcia | Liga ACB | 21 | 21.5 | .615 | .261 | .627 | 5.0 | .7 | .6 | .4 | 10.5 |
| 2016-17 | 15 | 20.7 | .568 | .400 | .774 | 4.5 | .6 | .4 | .3 | 9.7 |
References Edit
- ^ a b "PE Valencia adds size with Vitor Faverani". Sportando.com. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Único brasileiro no draft, Faverani encara "vestibular" da NBA sem pretensões". Esporte.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). 22 June 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
- ^ "Faverani and Malaga part ways". Sportando.com. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ "Murcia adds size with Faverani". Sportando.com. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ^ "Valencia extends Vitor Faverani". Sportando.com. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "Celtics Sign Faverani, Pressey". NBA.com. July 22, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ^ Spears, Marc (July 15, 2013). "Celtics to sign Brazilian C Vitor Faverani". Yahoo.com. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ^ "2013-14 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ "Vitor Faverani Medical Update". NBA.com. March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ^ "Boston Celtics Complete Trade With Dallas Mavericks". NBA.com. December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ Forsberg, Chris (December 18, 2014). "Celtics release Vitor Faverani". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Maccabi Tel Aviv inks center Faverani to one-plus-one deal". Euroleague.net. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "El Maccabi cortará a Vitor Faverani y renovará al frustrado fichaje del Estu Ike Ofoegbu". Gigantes.com (in Spanish). 2 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Vitor Faverani vuelve a casa". ACB.com (in Spanish). 30 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "CONFIRMADO: el @FCBbasket ha pagado 250.000 euros más IVA por Faverani" (in Spanish). Twitter. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Vitor Faverani, nuevo jugador del Barça Lassa" (in Spanish). FCBarcelona.es. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Acuerdo para la desvinculación de Vitor Faverani". Acb.com (in Spanish). 18 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Vitor Faverani vuelve para luchar en los Tercios del UCAM Murcia CB". ucamdeportes.com (in Spanish). 26 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "ACB.COM - Vitor Faverani vuelve a vestir los colores del Delteco GBC". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 26 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Reforço de peso: Flamengo anuncia contratação de Vitor Faverani, ex-NBA". Lance! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 December 2021.
External links Edit
- ACB.com Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Euroleague.net Profile