Cristiano Silva Felício (born July 7, 1992) is a Brazilian professional

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player for

Sendai 89ers The Sendai 89ers (仙台89ERS) are a Japanese professional basketball team that compete in the first division of the B.League. They are based in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. The team name is based on the city's founding year, 1889. Current roster ...

of the

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. He previously played in his home country of Brazil for

Minas Tênis Clube Minas Tênis Clube (short, just ''Minas'') is a social, recreational and sports club from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. By 2013, it has more than 73,000 members. Its patrimony comprises two urban units, the Minas I and Minas II, and two country units, ...

and

Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (; ), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian multi sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea. It was founded and named after the Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Flamengo n ...

, in the

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for the

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, and in Germany for

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Professional career

Minas Tênis Clube (2009–2012)

After playing professionally in Brazil for

between 2009 and 2012, Felício moved to

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to attend CCSE Prep Academy in 2012–13 before attempting to gain NCAA eligibility to attend the

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in 2013–14.

Flamengo (2013–2015)

Felicio was later deemed ineligible to play college basketball and returned to Brazil, where he played a further two seasons for

, winning both the 2014

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and

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Chicago Bulls (2015–2021)

After joining the

for the

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, Felício signed with the team on July 12, 2015. On December 31, 2015, using the flexible assignment rule, he was assigned to the

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, the

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affiliate of the

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. He was recalled by the Bulls on January 13, reassigned to Canton on January 15, and recalled again on January 16. On March 17, he recorded six points and a season-high 10 rebounds in a 118–102 win over the

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. Two days later, he made his first career start, replacing the injured

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in the Bulls' 92–85 win over the

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. On April 9, he had a season-best game in the Bulls' 105–102 win over the

. Felício was 7-for-7 from the field, scored 16 points, grabbed five rebounds, blocked two shots and dished out an assist in 23 minutes. Two days later, he scored 16 points for the second straight game, helping the Bulls defeat the

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121–116. On November 26, 2016, Felício was assigned to Chicago's new D-League affiliate, the

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. He was recalled the next day. On December 30, 2016, he grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds in a 111–101 loss to the

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. On January 12, 2017, he scored a season-high 13 points in a 104–89 loss to the

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. On July 6, 2017, Felício re-signed with the Bulls. On March 19, 2018, he scored a career-high 17 points in a 110–92 loss to the

ratiopharm Ulm (2021–2022)

On August 9, 2021, Felicio signed with

of the

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Granada (2022–present)

For the 2022–23 season, Felicio signed with Covirán Granada of the Spanish

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National team career

Felício has been a member of the senior

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. With Brazil, he has played at the following major tournaments: the 2012 FIBA South American Championship, the 2013 FIBA AmeriCup, the 2014 FIBA South American Championship, and the

2016 Rio Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ...

. He won the bronze medal at the 2014 FIBA South American Championship.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

FIBA ProfileBasketball-Stats Profile
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