Anderson Varejão
Varejão with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2021 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Player Development Consultant and Global Ambassador |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 28, 1982 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 |
| Drafted by | 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 |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Anderson França Varejão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃deʁsõ ˈfɾɐ̃sɐ vɐɾeˈʒɐ̃w]; born September 28, 1982) is a Brazilian former professional basketball player who is currently a Player Development Consultant and Global Ambassador for the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he spent 13 of his 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). With a career that spanned four professional leagues, Varejão 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.