Fúlvio Chiantia de Assis is a Brazilian-Italian professional

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player currently with the NBB team

Bauru Bauru () is a Brazilian municipality in midwestern region of the state of São Paulo. It is the main city of the mesoregion and microregion of Bauru. The population is 379,297 (2020 est.) in an area of 667.68 km². Established in 1896, ...

. He plays at the

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(play maker) position.

Professional career

De Assis has played professional basketball in

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, and

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and has represented Brazil's national basketball team on several occasions. During his time with São José, he became a fan favorite.

National team career

De Assis has been a member of the senior

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. He played at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup.

Novo Basquete Brasil statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Achievements and awards

Individual

*4×

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: (2010, 2012, 2013, 2017) *3×

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: (2010, 2012, 2013)

References

External links

FIBA ProfileLatinbasket.com ProfileSpanish League Profile

NBB Profile
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