Person in history
Edy Tavares
Edy Tavares, Cape Verdean basketball player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1992 · March 22
- Age this year
- 34No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- basketball player. Citizenship: Cape Verde
- Born
- 34th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Walter Samuel "Edy" Tavares da Veiga is a Cape Verdean professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He was selected with the 43rd overall pick in 2014 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks and has played internationally for the Cape Verde national basketball team. Tavares receives praise as a physical phenomenon, standing 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) tall and possessing a 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) wingspan.
Early life
Early life Tavares was born in Cape Verde on the island of Maio . His father was also tall, at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), and worked on shipping vessels which caused him to be away for long periods of time. [ 1 ] Tavares worked as a cashier in his grandmother's shop after school and played beach football as a hobby. [ 2 ] He did not play any basketball until he was 17 years old, and his talent was discovered by a German tourist who was on vacation in Cape Verde in 2009. [ 3 ] [
Path and career
Professional career Spain From 2009 to 2011, Tavares played for CB Gran Canaria 's junior team in the Liga EBA . [ 1 ] In 2011, he was loaned to UB La Palma of the LEB Oro for the 2011–12 season. In 2012, he returned to Gran Canaria and made his Liga ACB debut on January 6, 2013. He also played three games for La Palma in 2012–13 as well. In April 2013, Tavares declared for the 2013 NBA draft [ 2 ] but later withdrew his name and returned to Gran Canaria for the 2013–14 season. On June 19, 2014,
Why this date
Edy Tavares appears on our March 22 calendar for 1992 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1992.
- September 14Bosnia and Herzegovina
- September 12Abimael Guzmán
- September 16Manuel Noriega
- September 16Pound sterling
- September 16Black Wednesday
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Sources
Cite this page
“Edy Tavares”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/edy-tavares, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about Edy Tavares
When was Edy Tavares born?
March 22 1992.
How old would Edy Tavares be today?
34 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on March 22?
Murder of Jairo Mora Sandoval, Ruben Popa, Aliaksandra Sasnovich and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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