Walter Tavares

About

Professional basketball player who was a second-round pick of the Atlanta Hawks in 2014. After being named an NBA Development League All-Star in 2017, he was acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Before Fame

He did not start playing basketball until the age of 17 and spent his early career playing in Spain.

Trivia

He was the NBA D-League's Defensive Player of the Year in 2017 while playing for the Raptors 905.

Family Life

He is from Maio, Cape Verde.

Associated With

He and Adreian Payne were both selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2014 NBA Draft.