Tiago Splitter Beims (born January 1, 1985, in Blumenau, Santa Catarina) is a Brazilian professional basketball player who also holds Spanish citizenship. His NBA rights are owned by the San Antonio Spurs. He currently plays in the Spanish ACB League and the Euroleague with Caja Laboral.
Splitter, a 2.12 m (6 ft 11½ in) 111 kg (245 pound) forward-center was named the MVP of the Spanish Supercup tournament in both 2006 and 2007. He was also named ...
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Tiago Splitter Beims (born January 1, 1985, in Blumenau, Santa Catarina) is a Brazilian professional basketball player who also holds Spanish citizenship. His NBA rights are owned by the San Antonio Spurs. He currently plays in the Spanish ACB League and the Euroleague with Caja Laboral.
Splitter, a 2.12 m (6 ft 11½ in) 111 kg (245 pound) forward-center was named the MVP of the Spanish Supercup tournament in both 2006 and 2007. He was also named to the All-Euroleague First Team for the Euroleague 2007-08 season after leading TAU Cerámica to the Euroleague Final Four. The following year Splitter reached the Euroleague 2008-09 season playoffs, but failed to win another Final Four participation. His performances earned him a spot on the 2008-09 All-Euroleague Second Team nevertheless.
Splitter was expected to declare for the 2006 NBA Draft, but because the expensive buyout of his contract discouraged NBA teams with high draft picks from drafting him, he remained in the Spanish League for...
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