TAVARES, WALTER
Real Madrid 22 Center
Height: 2.20 Born: 22 March, 1992 Nationality: Cabo Verde
EuroLeague 2018-19 STATISTICS
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
  G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
Totals 34 28 658:56 251 104/131 0/0 43/68 74 138 212 23 14 42 57 1 77 69 454
Averages 34 28 19:22 7.4 79.4% 0% 63.2% 2.2 4.1 6.2 0.7 0.4 1.2 1.7 0 2.3 2 13.4
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
36 * at CSKA Moscow 15:07 6 3/3     2 7 9       3   5 1 14
37 at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 8:10 2 1/1     1 3 4 1   1 1       7
2 Totals 23:17 8 4/4 0/0 0/0 3 10 13 1 0 1 4 0 5 1 21
Average 11:38 4 100% 0% 0% 1.5 5 6.5 0.5 0 0.5 2 0 2.5 0.5 10.5
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
31 * vs Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 25:36 8 3/4   2/2 3 5 8 2   1 2   2 3 19
32 * vs Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 24:07 6 3/3     1 5 6   1   1   1   13
33 * at Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 20:54 3 1/1   1/2 2 5 7 1   2 2   3 1 8
3 Totals 70:37 17 7/8 0/0 3/4 6 15 21 3 1 3 5 0 6 4 40
Average 23:32 5.7 87.5% 0% 75% 2 5 7 1 0.3 1 1.7 0 2 1.3 13.3
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
1 * vs Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul 19:32 12 5/6   2/2 1 5 6       2 1 3 1 16
2 * at AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 21:49 12 6/7     3 4 7 1   1 3   4 1 18
3 * vs KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 27:38 7 2/6   3/3 2 9 11 2   2 4   1 2 19
4 * vs Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 18:04 10 4/5   2/4 4 10 14     1 3   2 3 24
5 * at Zalgiris Kaunas 13:16 4 2/3   0/2 1 1 2     2     2 1  
6 * at Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 18:18 6 2/2   2/2 2 5 7 1   1 1   2 3 15
7 * vs Khimki Moscow Region 23:25 5 2/3   1/2 1 2 3     2 1   1 2 6
8 * vs Herbalife Gran Canaria 16:00 4 2/3     1 4 5     2 4   4 2 8
9 * at Olympiacos Piraeus 26:48 7 3/5   1/2 3 7 10 1 1 1 4   3 1 17
10 * vs CSKA Moscow 13:56 1     1/2   3 3 1     2   1 2 7
11 * at Anadolu Efes Istanbul 18:08 7 3/4   1/2 2 2 4 1 1 1     1 2 11
12 vs FC Barcelona Lassa 23:07 12 4/4   4/6 3 1 4 1 1 1 1   3 5 18
13 vs Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 17:30 11 4/5   3/5 2 5 7     1     1 4 17
14 at FC Bayern Munich 17:45 2 1/2     1 2 3   2 4 4   1 1 6
15 at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 16:18 6 2/4   2/2 2 1 3             3 10
16 * vs Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 11:32 4 2/2       3 3     1 1   4 1 4
17 * at Herbalife Gran Canaria 19:21 8 3/3   2/4 2 2 4     4 2   2 4 10
18 vs Olympiacos Piraeus 16:57 7 3/3   1/1 1 1 2   2 2 1   1 1 10
19 * at Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 18:45 6 3/3     2 1 3 1   3 3   3 2 9
20 * vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul 19:59 10 5/6   0/3 4 3 7 1 1 2 3   3 3 16
21 * at Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul 17:24 2     2/2 1 6 7   1 1     2 1 8
22 * at CSKA Moscow 14:26 5 2/3   1/2 1   1 1   1     5 1  
23 * vs FC Bayern Munich 20:36 10 5/9     5 4 9 1   1 1   2   14
24 * at FC Barcelona Lassa 20:44 4 2/2       5 5   1 1     3   6
25 * vs Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 21:15 11 4/4   3/3 2 3 5 1 1   3   3 2 20
26 * at Khimki Moscow Region 21:54 8 2/4   4/6 5 6 11 1 1 2 2   1 6 22
27 * vs AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 24:31 9 4/4   1/2 4 5 9 1 1 1 1   3 5 21
29 * at Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 28:07 14 6/7   2/4 6 10 16 2         3 3 29
30 * vs Zalgiris Kaunas 17:57 22 10/10   2/3 4 3 7 2     2   2 2 32
29 Totals 565:02 226 93/119 0/0 40/64 65 113 178 19 13 38 48 1 66 64 393
Average 19:29 7.8 78.2% 0% 62.5% 2.2 3.9 6.1 0.7 0.4 1.3 1.7 0 2.29 2.2 13.6
EuroLeague 2018-19 individual rankings
Final Four
  • #1 in True Shooting % (100%)
  • #1 in Blocks (4)
  • #1 in 2-point % (100%)
  • #1 in Field goal % (100%)
  • #1 in Games Played (2)
  • #2 in Defensive Rebounds (10)
  • #2 in Total Rebounds (13)
  • #7 in Offensive Rebounds (3)
  • #12 in Fouls Commited (5)
  • #14 in Index Rating (21)
  • #15 in 2-pointers made (4)
  • #15 in Games Started (1)
  • #17 in Turnovers (1)
  • #21 in Assist-turnover ratio (100%)
  • #21 in Blocks against (0)
  • #24 in Steals (0)
  • #25 in Field goals made (4)
Playoffs
  • #1 in True Shooting % (85%)
  • #1 in Field goal % (87.5%)
  • #2 in 2-point % (87.5%)
  • #3 in Blocks (5)
  • #8 in Defensive Rebounds (15)
  • #9 in Total Rebounds (21)
  • #10 in Offensive Rebounds (6)
  • #20 in Games Started (3)
  • #25 in Index Rating (40)
Regular Season
  • #1 in True Shooting % (74.8%)
  • #1 in Blocks (48)
  • #1 in 2-point % (78.2%)
  • #1 in Field goal % (78.2%)
  • #4 in Offensive Rebounds (65)
  • #5 in Total Rebounds (178)
  • #9 in Defensive Rebounds (113)
  • #15 in Index Rating (393)
  • #18 in 2-pointers made (93)
  • #24 in Games Started (24)
Index rating36 Panathinaikos Athens vs. Real Madrid 12/15/2020
Points26 FC Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid 1/15/2021
Offensive rebounds8 Real Madrid vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 5/21/2022
Defensive rebounds10 Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona 3/11/2021
Total rebounds16 Panathinaikos Athens vs. Real Madrid 3/28/2019
Assists6 Real Madrid vs. CSKA Moscow 3/18/2021
Steals4 UNICS Kazan vs. Real Madrid 10/29/2021
Blocks5 Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Real Madrid 12/18/2020
Minutes40 Panathinaikos Athens vs. Real Madrid 12/15/2020
Career Notes
  • Made his debut with CB Gran Canaria 2014 2nd team (Spain), EBA, during the 2009-10 season.
  • Played there also the 2010-11 championship.
  • Signed for the 2011-12 season by UB La Palma, LEB Gold.
  • Signed for the 2012-13 season by CB Gran Canaria 2014, also played with UB La Palma, LEB Silver..playedg with CB Gran Canaria 2014 till the 2014-15 championship.
  • Signed for the 2015-16 season by Atlanta Hawks.
  • In November'15 signed by Austin Spurs, NBDL.
  • In December'15 signed by Canton Charge, NBDL.
  • In March'16 signed by Bakersfield Jams.
  • Signed for the 2016-17 season by Atlanta Hawks.
  • In November'16 signed by Raptors 095 Mississauga, NBDL.
  • In April'17, signed by Cleveland Cavaliers.
  • Signed for the 2017-18 season by Raptors 095 Mississauga.
  • In November'17 moved to Spain, signed by Real Madrid CF.
  • He's still playing there.
Miscellaneous
  • Won the 2018 EuroLeague with Real Madrid CF.
  • 2019 and 2021 EuroLeague Best Defender.
  • Named to the 2020-21 All-EuroLeague First Team.
  • Named to the 2018-19 All-EuroLeague Second Team.
  • Named to the 2014-15 Eurocup First Team.
  • Named the 2014-15 Eurocup Last 32 Round 1 MVP.
  • Named 2018-19 EuroLeague October MVP.
  • Named 2019-20 EuroLeague Round 27 MVP.
  • Named 2020-21 EuroLeague Week 10 & 12 MVP.
  • Led the 2018-19 EuroLeague in blocking shots (1.7 bspg.).
  • Led the 2020-21 EuroLeague in rebounding (8.0 rpg.).
  • Led the 2020-21 EuroLeague in blocking shots (1.8  bspg.).
  • Won the 2017-18 and 2018-19 Spanish National Championship with Real Madrid CF.
  • Won the 2020 and 2021 Spanish National Cup with Real Madrid CF.
  • Won the 2018 and 2020 Spanish Super Cup with Real Madrid CF.
  • Played the 2017 NBDL All Star Game.
  • Led the 2014-15 Spanish League in blocking shots (1.9 bspg.).
  • Named to the 2016-17 All-NBDL 1st Team.
  • Named the 2017 NBDL Defensive Player of the Year.
  • Member of the Capo Verde National Team.
  • Played at the 2013 African Championship.
Euroleague
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG % 3FG % FT % Reb St As Bl
2017-18 Real Madrid 29 188 6.5 75/110 68.2 0/0 0 38/61 62.3 154 13 14 43
2018-19 Real Madrid 34 251 7.4 104/131 79.4 0/0 0 43/68 63.2 212 14 23 57
2019-20 Real Madrid 28 202 7.2 85/124 68.5 0/1 0 32/49 65.3 199 17 22 61
2020-21 Real Madrid 36 409 11.4 168/258 65.1 0/0 0 73/102 71.6 289 37 39 63
2021-22 Real Madrid 35 383 10.9 155/223 69.5 0/2 0 73/99 73.7 264 32 35 60
Totals 162 1433 8.8 587/846 69.4 0/3 0 259/379 68.3 1118 113 133 284
Averages 162 1433 8.8 587/846 69.4 0/3 0 259/379 68.3 6.9 0.7 0.8 1.8
Eurocup
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG % 3FG % FT % Reb St As Bl
2014-15 Herbalife Gran Canaria 23 207 9 87/123 70.7 0/0 0 33/47 70.2 178 3 12 44
Totals 23 207 9 87/123 70.7 0/0 0 33/47 70.2 178 3 12 44
Averages 23 207 9 87/123 70.7 0/0 0 33/47 70.2 7.7 0.1 0.5 1.9
Career Stats
Other Competition
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG
M-A
% 3FG
M-A
% FT
M-A
% Reb St As Bl
2009/10  Gran Canaria 2 2 2 1.0 1/3 33.3 0/0 0.0 0/0 0.0 3 0 0 0
2010/11  Gran Canaria 2 22 80 3.6 36/65 55.4 0/0 0.0 8/17 47.1 99 3 3 14
2011/12  La Palma 21 34 1.6 16/29 55.2 0/0 0.0 2/6 33.3 36 4 1 10
2012/13  Gran Canaria 12 18 1.5 8/16 50.0 0/0 0.0 2/3 66.7 26 2 2 6

 La Palma 3 43 14.3 17/24 70.8 0/0 0.0 9/17 52.9 33 3 3 7
2013/14  Gran Canaria 35 211 6.0 86/145 59.3 0/2 0.0 39/54 72.2 237 19 9 53
2014/15  Gran Canaria 23 207 9.0 87/123 70.7 0/0 0.0 33/47 70.2 178 3 12 44
2015/16  Atlanta Hawks 12 25 2.3 11/19 57.9 0/0 0.0 3/8 37.5 21 1 3 6

 Austin Spurs 31 282 9.1 112/164 68.3 0/0 0.0 58/82 70.7 247 15 14 95

 Canton Charge 2 8 4.0 2/4 50.0 0/0 0.0 4/4 100.0 14 1 0 2

 Bakersfield Jam 2 12 6.0 6/11 54.5 0/0 0.0 0/1 0.0 11 0 0 10
2016/17  Atlanta Hawks 1 2 2.0 1/1 100.0 0/0 0.0 0/2 0.0 1 0 0 0

 Raptors 095 50 525 10.5 222/373 59.5 0/2 0.0 81/114 71.1 396 40 73 142
2017/18  Raptors 095 1 13 13.0 6/8 75.0 0/0 0.0 1/2 50.0 10 0 0 3

 Real Madrid 36 285 7.9 116/170 68.2 0/2 0.0 53/91 58.2 227 13 19 79
2018/19  Real Madrid 41 292 7.1 121/160 75.6 0/1 0.0 50/73 68.5 296 15 17 77
2019/20  Real Madrid 28 235 8.4 87/123 70.7 0/0 0.0 61/84 72.6 218 13 12 53
2020/21  Real Madrid 37 394 10.6 153/233 65.7 1/2 50.0 85/117 72.6 301 31 39 78