Anderson Varejão
Varejão in 2014
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| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 28, 1982 Colatina, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 273 lb (124 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 30th overall |
| Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
| Playing career | 1998–present |
| Career history | |
| 1998–2002 | Franca Basquetebol Clube |
| 2002–2004 | FC Barcelona |
| 2004–2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2016–2017 | Golden State Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Anderson França Varejão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃deʁsõ ˈfɾɐ̃sɐ vɐɾeˈʒɐ̃w]; VAYR-ǝ-zhow; born September 28, 1982) is a Brazilian professional basketball player who last played for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 13-year NBA veteran, he spent the previous 12 seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he was a fan favorite and endeared himself to his teammates with his hustle. Varejão is also a regular member of the Brazilian national team, winning a gold medal in 2003 at the Pan American Games.
From 1998 to 2002, Varejão played for Franca Basquetebol Clube in the city of Franca, São Paulo. After averaging 17.7 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3 blocks per game in the first half of the 2001–02 season with them, Varejão signed with FC Barcelona Bàsquet of the Liga ACB in January 2002. In nine Euroleague games, he averaged 4.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.1 blocks per game. In two regular season Liga ACB games, he averaged 4.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game.
In 2002–03, Varejão appeared in four regular season Liga ACB games for Barcelona, averaging 8.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. While Varejão did not play in the 2003 Liga ACB playoffs, Barcelona, led by Juan Carlos Navarro, Šarūnas Jasikevičius and Dejan Bodiroga, won the Liga ACB championship. Varejão also played in 22 Euroleague games (starting in one), helping Barcelona to their first ever Euroleague championship. He averaged 4.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. He later scored one point in the Euroleague championship game against Benetton Treviso.
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