Vítor Faverani

Vítor Faverani
Free agent
Position Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born May 5, 1988
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2009 / Undrafted
Pro career 2005–present
Career history
2005–2006 Clínicas Rincón Axarquía (Spain 2nd)
2006–2009 Unicaja Málaga (Spain)
2006–2007 →CAI Zaragoza (Spain 2nd)
2007–2008 →Gipuzkoa BC (Spain 2nd)
2008–2009 →Clínicas Rincón Axarquía (Spain 2nd)
2009–2011 CB Murcia (Spain)
2011–2013 Valencia BC (Spain)
2013–2014 Boston Celtics
2014 →Maine Red Claws (D-League)
Career highlights and awards

Vítor Luiz Faverani Tatsch (born May 5, 1988) is a Brazilian professional basketball player who last played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also represented Brazil in international competition and holds a Spanish passport.[1]

Professional career

Spain (2005–2013)

Faverani arrived in Spain at age 14 and started playing for Unicaja Málaga's junior ranks. In 2005, he joined Clínicas Rincón Axarquía of the LEB Oro, the junior team of Unicaja Málaga. In 2006, he joined the Unicaja Málaga 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 BC 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 (2013–2014)

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]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Boston 37 8 13.2 .435 .300 .649 3.5 .4 .4 .7 4.4
Career 37 8 13.2 .435 .300 .649 3.5 .4 .4 .7 4.4

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 PE Valencia adds size with Vitor Faverani
  2. ↑ Único brasileiro no draft, Faverani encara "vestibular" da NBA sem pretensões (Portuguese)
  3. ↑ Faverani and Malaga part ways
  4. ↑ Murcia adds size with Faverani
  5. ↑ Valencia extends Vitor Faverani
  6. ↑ "Celtics Sign Faverani, Pressey". NBA.com. July 22, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  7. ↑ Spears, Marc (July 15, 2013). "Celtics to sign Brazilian C Vitor Faverani". Yahoo.com. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  8. ↑ "2013-14 NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Vitor Faverani Medical Update". NBA.com. March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Boston Celtics Complete Trade With Dallas Mavericks". NBA.com. December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  11. ↑ Forsberg, Chris (December 18, 2014). "Celtics release Vitor Faverani". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2014.

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