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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Splitter and the second or paternal family name is Beims.
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Tiago Splitter
2024-10-29 ALBA Berlin gegen Paris Basketball (EuroLeague 2024-25) by Sandro Halank–132.jpg
Splitter in 2024
Paris Basketball
Head coach
Personal information
Born (1985-01-01) January 1, 1985 (age 40)
Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28th overall
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Pro career 1999–2017
League Euroleague
Career history
As player:
1999–2000 Ipiranga
2000–2010 Saski Baskonia
2000–2001 →Araba Gorago Alava
2001–2003 →Bilbao Basket
2010–2015 San Antonio Spurs
2011 Valencia
2015–2017 Atlanta Hawks
2017 Philadelphia 76ers
2017 →Delaware 87ers
As coach:
2019–2023 Brooklyn Nets (assistant)
2023–2024 Houston Rockets (assistant)
2024–present Paris Basketball
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA champion (2014)
  • All-EuroLeague First Team (2008)
  • 2× All-EuroLeague Second Team (2009, 2010)
  • 2× Liga ACB champion (2008, 2010)
  • 3× Spanish Cup winner (2004, 2006, 2009)
  • 4× Spanish Super Cup winner (2005–2008)
  • Liga ACB MVP (2010)
  • Liga ACB Finals MVP (2010)
  • All-Liga ACB Team (2010)
  • 2× Spanish Super Cup MVP (2006, 2007)
  • Spanish Third Division champion (2002)
  • No. 21 retired by Saski Baskonia
Career Euroleague statistics
Points 2,816 (7.9 ppg)
Rebounds 1,779 (5.0 rpg)
Assists 423 (1.2 apg)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Brazil
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold 2005 Santo Domingo
Gold 2009 San Juan
Silver 2011 Mar del Plata
Pan American Games
Gold 2003 Santo Domingo
FIBA South American Championship
Gold 2003 Montevideo

Tiago Splitter Beims (born January 1, 1985) is a Brazilian basketball coach and former professional player. He is currently the head coach for Paris Basketball. Before joining the NBA, he was chosen three times for the All-EuroLeague Team. In 2014, he made history as the first Brazilian-born player to win an NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs.

Early Life and Basketball Beginnings

Tiago Splitter was born in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil. He started his professional basketball journey in 1999.

Playing Career Highlights

Playing in Brazil and Spain (1999–2010)

In 2000, Tiago moved to Spain to play in the country's top basketball league, the Liga ACB. He became a Spanish citizen in 2004. Tiago was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Spanish Supercup tournament twice, in 2006 and 2007.

He was also chosen for the All-EuroLeague First Team in the EuroLeague's 2007–08 season. This was after he helped his team, Saski Baskonia, reach the 2008 EuroLeague Final Four. The next year, he was named to the All-EuroLeague Second Team. In 2010, Tiago was named the Spanish League MVP.

The San Antonio Spurs picked Tiago in the first round of the 2007 NBA draft. He was the 28th player chosen overall. However, he decided to stay in Spain with Saski Baskonia until 2010. This allowed him to earn more money than he would have as an NBA rookie at that time.

Joining the San Antonio Spurs (2010–2015)

On July 12, 2010, Tiago officially signed with the San Antonio Spurs. He earned his first start in an NBA game on March 19, 2011.

Splitter bench
Splitter on the bench in 2012

In 2012, Tiago was chosen to play in the 2012 Rising Stars Challenge. This game features top young players in the NBA.

His best season with the Spurs was in 2012–13. He averaged 10.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. The Spurs made it to the 2013 NBA Finals but lost to the Miami Heat.

On June 15, 2014, Tiago achieved a major goal: he won his first NBA championship. The Spurs defeated the Miami Heat in the 2014 NBA Finals.

Time with Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers (2015–2017)

In July 2015, Tiago was traded to the Atlanta Hawks. He faced some injuries during his time there, including a hip injury that required surgery in 2016.

In February 2017, he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. He played a few games for them, including one where he scored two points and grabbed three rebounds.

Retirement from Playing

On February 19, 2018, Tiago announced he was retiring from playing professional basketball. This was due to a hip injury that had affected his career.

On May 5, 2024, his jersey number 21 was retired by his former Spanish team, Saski Baskonia. This is a great honor for a player.

Playing for Brazil's National Team

Tiago also played for the senior Brazilian national basketball team. He won several gold medals, including:

  • 2003 FIBA South American Championship
  • 2003 Pan American Games
  • 2005 FIBA AmeriCup
  • 2009 FIBA AmeriCup

He also won a silver medal in the 2011 FIBA AmeriCup. Tiago represented Brazil in several major tournaments, like the FIBA World Cup and the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Coaching Career

After retiring as a player, Tiago began a coaching career.

  • In 2018, he joined the Brooklyn Nets as a scout. He later became a player development coach in 2019.
  • In 2023, he became an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets.
  • In 2021, he was named an assistant coach for the Brazilian national team.
  • In 2022, he coached the Brazilian U23 national team to a gold medal at the GLOBL Jam Tournament.
  • In July 2024, Tiago was named the head coach for Paris Basketball.

Personal Life

Tiago Splitter is the son of Cassio and Elisabeth Splitter. He married his wife, Fernanda, in 2017.

Career Statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

NBA

† Denotes season in which Splitter won an NBA Championship

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 San Antonio 60 6 12.3 .529 .000 .543 3.4 .4 .5 .3 4.6
2011–12 San Antonio 59 2 19.0 .618 .000 .691 5.2 1.1 .4 .8 9.3
2012–13 San Antonio 81 58 24.7 .560 .000 .730 6.4 1.6 .8 .8 10.3
2013–14† San Antonio 59 50 21.5 .523 .000 .699 6.2 1.5 .5 .5 8.2
2014–15 San Antonio 52 35 19.8 .558 .000 .750 4.8 1.5 .7 .7 8.2
2015–16 Atlanta 36 2 16.1 .523 .000 .813 3.3 .8 .6 .3 5.6
2016–17 Philadelphia 8 0 9.5 .452 .333 .818 2.8 .5 .1 .1 4.9
Career 355 153 19.2 .555 .143 .697 5.0 1.2 .6 .6 7.9

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011 San Antonio 3 0 16.7 .625 .000 .000 4.7 .3 1.0 .3 6.7
2012 San Antonio 13 0 12.9 .638 .000 .372 2.8 .8 .4 .3 5.8
2013 San Antonio 19 15 20.4 .536 .000 .788 3.1 1.2 .8 .7 6.1
2014† San Antonio 23 18 22.4 .610 .000 .718 6.1 2.0 .7 .5 7.5
2015 San Antonio 7 7 17.6 .375 .000 .316 4.4 1.3 .6 .1 3.4
Career 65 40 19.1 .572 .000 .586 4.3 1.4 .7 .5 6.3

EuroLeague

* Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2003–04 Baskonia 16 1 11.2 .619 — .632 2.4 .3 .4 .3 4.0 3.9
2004–05 19 2 17.8 .533 — .487 4.5 .9 .7 .7 7.0 7.6
2005–06 24 11 21.6 .599 — .547 4.6 .6 1.3 .5 9.5 10.8
2006–07 20 12 24.7 .580 — .529 6.0 .8 1.4 .3 10.7 13.2
2007–08 25* 13 22.5 .618 .000 .645 5.0 1.1 1.0 .8 14.0 16.1
2008–09 17 12 24.7 .655 .000 .602 5.4 1.6 .6 1.6 14.0 17.8
2009–10 16 14 26.7 .535 .000 .636 5.4 1.8 .8 .5 13.0 15.8
Career 137 65 21.5 .593 .000 .582 4.8 1.0 .9 .7 10.5 12.3


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