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.22 Tiago Splitter San Antonio Spurs

Position: PF
Born: 1/01/85
Height: 6-11 / 2,11
Weight: 232 lbs. / 105,2 kg.
From: Brazil

   Very talented and active big man... Great length... Good shooting touch around the rim... Nice rebounding skills... Can get it done with finesse or playing physical... Plays hard on the defensive end... Has some star potential.
Grew up in Ipiranga (Brazil).
Signed with Tau Ceramica (Spain) in April 2000.
Played for Araba Gorago (Spain) in 2000-01.
Sent on loan to Bilbao Basket (Spain) in 2001-02.
Returned to Tau Ceramica (Spain) in 2003-04.
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs as 28th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft.
Signed with the San Antonio Spurs in July 2010.
Signed with Valencia Basket (Spain) in November 2011.
Won the LEB 2 League and Cup with Bilbao Basket in 2001-02.
Named to the Pan Am Junior Tournament 1st Team in 2002.
Played the World Championship with the Brazilian National Team in 2002. Youngest player ever to take part in the tournament.
Won the South American Championship with the Brazilian National Team in 2003.
Won the gold medal at the Pan American Games with the Brazilian National Team in 2003.
Won the Spanish Cup with Tau Ceramica in 2004, 2006 and 2009.
Won the gold medal at the Tournament of Americas with the Brazilian National Team in 2005 and 2009.
Won the Spanish Supercup with Tau Ceramica in 2005, 2006 and 2008. Named MVP in 2008.
Named to the All-Euroleague 1st Team in 2008.
Named to the All-Euroleague 2nd Team in 2009 and 2010.
Named to the All-Spanish League 1st Team in 2008.
Won the Spanish League with Tau Ceramica in 2008 and 2010.
Named MVP of the Spanish League in 2008 and 2010.
Named MVP of the Spanish League Finals in 2010.
Won the silver medal at the Tournament of Americas with the Brazilian National Team in 2011.
 Selected to the NBA Rookie All-Star Game in 2012.
Has the Spanish passport.