Anderson Varejão
Brazilian basketball player (born 1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anderson França Varejão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃deʁsõ ˈfɾɐ̃sɐ vɐɾeˈʒɐ̃w]; born September 28, 1982) is a Brazilian former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), 13 of those with the Cleveland Cavaliers. With a career that spanned four professional leagues, he also played for Franca and the Flamengo of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), Barcelona of the EuroLeague and Liga ACB, and has been a regular member of the Brazilian national team, winning a gold medal in 2003 at the Pan American Games.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is França and the second or paternal family name is Varejão.
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1982-09-28) September 28, 1982 (age 41) Colatina, Brazil |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2004: 2nd round, 30th overall pick |
Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
Playing career | 1998–2021 |
Position | Center / power forward |
Number | 17, 18 |
Career history | |
1998–2002 | Franca |
2002–2004 | Barcelona |
2004–2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2016–2017 | Golden State Warriors |
2018–2019 | Flamengo |
2021 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
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