Fúlvio Chiantia de Assis (born 15 August 1981) is a Brazilian-Italian former professional

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player. He played 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 The 2017 FIBA AmeriCup was the 18th edition of the FIBA AmeriCup, which is the main tournament for senior men's basketball national teams of the FIBA Americas. The tournament was held in Medellín, Colombia, Montevideo, Uruguay, and Bahía Blanca a ...

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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