Vítor Luiz Faverani Tatsch (born May 5, 1988) is a Brazilian professional

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player who plays for

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of the

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(NBB). He has also represented

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in international competition and holds a Spanish passport.

Professional career

Spain

Faverani arrived in Spain at age 14 and started playing for Unicaja's junior ranks. In 2005, he joined Clínicas Rincón Axarquía of the

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, the junior team of Unicaja. In 2006, he joined the Unicaja senior team where he made his

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debut during the 2006–07 season. He also spent time with

CAI Zaragoza Basket Zaragoza 2002 S.A.D., more commonly referred to as Basket Zaragoza and as Casademont Zaragoza for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Zaragoza, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the FIBA Europe Cup. ...

in 2006–07, playing 24 games in the LEB Oro. For the 2007–08 season, he was loaned to

Gipuzkoa BC Donosti Gipuzkoa Basket 2001 Saskibaloi Kirol Elkartea Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D., commonly known as Gipuzkoa Basket and as Acunsa GBC for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain. The ...

. In 2008–09, he played seven

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games for Málaga while also spending time with Clínicas Rincón Axarquía. After going undrafted in the

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, Faverani parted ways with Málaga on August 26, 2009. The next day, he signed with

CB Murcia UCAM Murcia Club Baloncesto, S.A.D., more commonly referred to as UCAM Murcia, is a professional basketball club based in Murcia, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the Champions League. Their home venue is Palacio de Deportes. The team ...

. After two seasons with Murcia, Faverani signed a two-year deal (with the option of a third) with

Valencia Basket Valencia Basket Club Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D., commonly known as Valencia Basket (), is a professional basketball team based in Valencia, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the EuroCup Basketball, EuroCup, and his Valencia Basket ...

on July 19, 2011. On September 1, 2012, he extended his contract with the club through the 2014–15 season. However, following the 2012–13 season, he parted ways with Valencia in the hopes of signing in the NBA.

Boston Celtics

On July 22, 2013, Faverani signed a three-year deal with the

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. During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the

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of the

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. 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. On December 18, 2014, he was waived by the Celtics following the

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trade; he did not make an appearance for the Celtics in 2014–15.

Maccabi Tel Aviv

On July 10, 2015, Faverani signed with the Israeli club

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. On November 2, he was waived by Maccabi after appearing in only two official games.

Return to Spain

On December 30, 2015, Faverani returned to UCAM Murcia. On January 15, 2017, FC Barcelona Lassa bought him out, for €250,000, from UCAM Murcia and he signed a two-year deal with Barcelona. On May 18, 2017, Faverani and Barcelona mutually parted ways. On July 26, 2017, Faverani returned to UCAM Murcia for the 2017–18 season. On August 26, 2018, Faverani signed a one-year deal with Delteco GBC of the

Flamengo

In June 2021, Faverani returned to playing basketball after a three-year absence, when he signed a one-year contract in Brazil with

. 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

Regular season

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Career statistics

Domestic leagues

References

External links

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