Jonathan Tavernari

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jonathan Tavernari
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 18, 1987(1987-06-18)
Age	37
Birthplace	São Bernardo do Campo
Country	Brazil
Birth City	São Paulo
Horoscope	Gemini

Jonathan Tavernari Biography

Jonathan Tavernari is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on June 18, 1987 in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil. Tavernari was a student at the Bishop Gorman High School, which is located in Nevada. He scored a state-leading 23.1 minutes per match, and 10.2 rebound per game. He led Georgians to record of 25-2 that saw them reach the State Final Four. This season saw Tavernari being selected to the McDonald’s All American team, as well as the Full Court and Pangos All- American Team. Tavernari led Gorman to a ranking in the national rankings 17th and won over a number of powerhouses from the past like Mater Dei as well as Bishop O’Connell. At the time, Tavernari was considered to be the best high schooler ever to be a part of Brazil. He enrolled at Brigham Young University out of high school.

Tavernari has also been a part also of the Brazilian nation’s basketball squad. The Brazilian made his first appearance with the team during the 2008 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men. Tavernari was also part of the Brazil team that took home an Olympic gold at 2009’s FIBA Americas Championship. Tavernari was active in four games from in the reserve for the Brazilians and scored nine points in wins against Mexico as well as Uruguay. In the summer of 2010, Tavernari helped Brazil win gold at the South American Championships in Neiva, Colombia. With a team average of eleven points Tavernari played a key role in the Brazil team through the final game with a shooting percentage of 60 percent. The final score was with 55%..

On July 17, 2018, Tavernari left Sassari after one year and signed with the Italian club Pallacanestro Cantù.

After graduating from BYU, Tavernari signed a 3-year deal contract with Pallacanestro Biella. During his first season, 2010-2011, he did not play, due to transfer issues, and number of foreigners allowed per team. At the end of the season, Jonathan received his Italian Citizenship, due to his father’s heritage. In the 2011-2012 season, Tavernari started the season with Biella, playing well in the preseason games, and appearing a few times in the Italian League, Serie A. In January, Pistoia Basket 2000 acquired Jonathan in a loan from Biella for the remainder of the season. On his debut for Pistoia, Jonathan had a brilliant start, going for 16 points and helping the Tuscan team to a home win against LegaDue’s Imola. From January to May, Pistoia and Jonathan were neck to neck with Reggio Emilia to win the coveted promotion prize to the first division. Pistoia came up short, and had to try to win the second guaranteed spot through the playoffs. Pistoia lost to Brindisi in the finals, despite Jonathan’s incredible performances in the playoffs against Veroli and Scafati. The head coach for Brindisi, Piero Bucchi, mentioned after the game that Jonathan was the best 6th man in the league, and for sure would be part of his All-League Team. In July 2012, Tavernari signed a 1+1 year-deal with Scafati. In June 2013, JT signed a one-year deal with Esporte Clube Pinheiros, a professional team in São Paulo, Brazil, and the club he grew up playing for. Pinheiros participated in the São Paulo League, the Novo Basquete Brasil, FIBA Americas League, and the World Cup for Clubs against Olympiacos, coming in 2nd place. In July 2014, he then moved back to Europe, to play for Derthona Basket Derthona Basket. For the 2015-2016 season, Tavernari remained in Italy, signing with Agropoli. There he led the newly promoted team to the second best record of the season, being one of the three main players along with Marc Trasolini and Terrence Roderick Jr. The Dolphins were poised for a long post season run, when Tavernari fractured his right foot and missed the remainder of the season. Following his year in Agropoli, JT signed with perennial European contenders Mens Sana Siena. On July 6, 2018, Tavernari signed a 1-year contract with Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) powerhouse Dinamo Basket Sassari. After strong performances and a great positive presence within the locker room, Dinamo extended Jonathan’s contract until 2020.

Tavernari has the father of a former basketball coaching famous (his mom Thelma) as well as an athletics administrator (father Roberto). He is an active part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was Baptized on the 16th of July 2005. 9 September 2009 Jonathan got tied the knot with Kiri Anne who was his college sweetheart, from Salt Lake City, Utah. in 2012 Jonathan as well as Kiri gave their son Xander.

Jonathan Tavernari Net Worth

Jonathan Tavernari is one of the richest Basketball Player from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jonathan Tavernari 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jonathan Peter Guimaraes Tavernari ((1987-06-18 ) June 18 in 1987) is a professional Brazilian/Italian basketballer born in Sao Bernardo do Campo. He is currently playing with Scafati Basket in the Italian Serie A2 Basket (LBA).

Tavernari began playing basketball alongside the mother of his, Thelma, as a 6 year old child in Sao Bernardo. He was a part of teams with higher levels before being introduced to organized basketball at 9 playing with 13-year-old boys. He impressed right away. When he was 11, he played with children aged 12 years old and was named the State MVP for Sao Paulo. At the age of 12, he was the top player on his country, the South American continent. After his U14 season, where he won annual state and regional titles, Jonathan spent two seasons with the well-known Club Esporte Clube Pinheiros, leading them to consecutive champions in state and regional competitions and a 61-0 record. At the age of 15 He was picked to join Brazil’s National Team. Brazilian National Team, and 16 was named Team Captain. He won with the South American Tournament U16 in 2003, losing to Venezuela which featured NBA athlete Greivis Vasquez. Following that after that, he moved into the US to further his education and professional career.

As a freshman for the Cougars, he was named Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year while averaging 6.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game for the regular season conference-champion Cougars. He was named to the All-MWC Third Team in both his sophomore and junior seasons, setting a program record on both years on three points made. He was named team captain as a senior for the current 2009–10 season, helping the team off to a 13–1 start. During his senior year, Tavernari opted to become the team’s 6th man, helping the Cougars climb into the Top 15. As an “luxurious reserve”, he became one of the country’s top 6th man, earning mentions from ESPN’s Jay Bilas, and becoming Mountain West Conference 6th Man of the Year. Tavernari is one of the few players in MWC history to earn two of its individual awards (Freshman & 6th Man honors). Tavernari finished his tenure at BYU as the winningest player in school history, tapping 105, setting school records in games played (132), three points made, (262), being in the top 15 in points and top 10 in steals and rebounds. During his 4-year tenure in Provo, Jonathan led the Cougars to 4 consecutive Top 25 finishes, including a then-best 10th ranking in over 20 years. JT is one of the all-time greats at BYU, winning back-to-back-to-back MWC championships from 2007-2009.

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Jonathan Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Jonathan Tavernari celebrates birthday on June 18 of every year.