Anderson Varejão

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.

Anderson Varejão
Varejão with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2021
Personal information
Born (1982-09-28) September 28, 1982
Colatina, Brazil
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2004: 2nd round, 30th overall pick
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career1998–2021
PositionCenter / power forward
Number17, 18
Career history
1998–2002Franca
2002–2004Barcelona
20042016Cleveland Cavaliers
20162017Golden State Warriors
2018–2019Flamengo
2021Cleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Brazil
FIBA AmeriCup
2001 Neuquén National team
2005 Santo Domingo National team
2009 San Juan National team
FIBA South American Championship
2003 Montevideo National team
Pan American Games
2003 Santo Domingo National team
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