Vítor Luiz Faverani Tatsch (born May 5, 1988) is a Brazilian professional
basketball
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player who plays for
Flamengo
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of the
Novo Basquete Brasil
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(NBB). He has also represented
Brazil
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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
LEB Oro
The Primera FEB, formerly known as LEB or LEB Oro, is the second basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system after the Liga ACB. It is run by the Spanish Basketball Federation, FEB. The FEB leagues are divided into three categorie ...
, the junior team of Unicaja. In 2006, he joined the Unicaja senior team where he made his
Liga ACB
The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administered by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, w ...
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
EuroLeague
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games for Málaga while also spending time with Clínicas Rincón Axarquía.
After going undrafted in the
2009 NBA draft
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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
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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
Boston Celtics
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. During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the
Maine Red Claws
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of the
NBA Development League
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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
Rajon Rondo
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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
Maccabi Tel Aviv
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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
Liga ACB
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.
Flamengo
In June 2021, Faverani returned to playing basketball after a three-year absence, when he signed a one-year contract in Brazil with
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 ...
.
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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ACB.com ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileEuroleague.net Profile
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1988 births
Living people
Baloncesto Málaga players
Basket Zaragoza players
Boston Celtics players
Brazilian expatriate basketball people in Spain
Brazilian expatriate basketball people in the United States
Brazilian men's basketball players
CB Axarquía players
Flamengo basketball players
CB Murcia players
FC Barcelona Bàsquet players
Gipuzkoa Basket players
Liga ACB players
Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players
Maine Red Claws players
NBA players from Brazil
Power forwards
Sportspeople from Porto Alegre
Undrafted NBA players
Valencia Basket players
21st-century Brazilian sportsmen