Cristiano Felício

Cristiano Silva Felício (born July 7, 1992) is a Brazilian professional basketball player for Covirán Granada of the Spanish Liga ACB. He previously played in his home country of Brazil for Minas Tênis Clube and Flamengo, in the National Basketball Association for the Chicago Bulls, and in Germany for ratiopharm Ulm.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Felício.
Cristiano Felício
Felício with the Chicago Bulls in 2016
No. 1 – Covirán Granada
PositionCenter / power forward
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1992-07-07) July 7, 1992
Pouso Alegre, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight271 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High schoolCCSE Prep Academy
(Sacramento, California)
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2012Minas Tênis Clube
2013–2015Flamengo
2015–2021Chicago Bulls
2015–2016→Canton Charge
2016,
2019–2020		→Windy City Bulls
2021–2022ratiopharm Ulm
2022–presentCovirán Granada
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Brazil
FIBA South American Championship
Bronze medal – third place2014 Venezuela
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal – second place2022 Brazil

Professional career

Minas Tênis Clube (2009–2012)

After playing professionally in Brazil for Minas Tênis Clube between 2009 and 2012, Felício moved to Sacramento, California to attend CCSE Prep Academy in 2012–13 before attempting to gain NCAA eligibility to attend the University of Oregon in 2013–14.[1]

Flamengo (2013–2015)

Felicio was later deemed ineligible to play college basketball and returned to Brazil, where he played a further two seasons for Flamengo, winning both the 2014 FIBA Americas League and FIBA Intercontinental Cup.[2]

Chicago Bulls (2015–2021)

After joining the Chicago Bulls for the 2015 NBA Summer League, Felício signed with the team on July 12, 2015.[3] On December 31, 2015, using the flexible assignment rule, he was assigned to the Canton Charge, the D-League affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers.[4] He was recalled by the Bulls on January 13,[5] reassigned to Canton on January 15,[6] and recalled again on January 16.[7] On March 17, he recorded six points and a season-high 10 rebounds in a 118–102 win over the Brooklyn Nets.[8] Two days later, he made his first career start, replacing the injured Pau Gasol in the Bulls' 92–85 win over the Utah Jazz.[9] On April 9, he had a season-best game in the Bulls' 105–102 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.[10] Felício was 7-for-7 from the field, scored 16 points, grabbed five rebounds, blocked two shots and dished out an assist in 23 minutes.[11] Two days later, he scored 16 points for the second straight game, helping the Bulls defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 121–116.[12]

On November 26, 2016, Felício was assigned to Chicago's new D-League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls.[13] He was recalled the next day.[14] On December 30, 2016, he grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds in a 111–101 loss to the Indiana Pacers. On January 12, 2017, he scored a season-high 13 points in a 104–89 loss to the New York Knicks.[15]

On July 6, 2017, Felício re-signed with the Bulls.[16] On March 19, 2018, he scored a career-high 17 points in a 110–92 loss to the New York Knicks.[17]

ratiopharm Ulm (2021–2022)

On August 9, 2021, Felicio signed with ratiopharm Ulm of the Basketball Bundesliga.[18]

Granada (2022–present)

For the 2022–23 season, Felicio signed with Covirán Granada of the Spanish Liga ACB.[19]

National team career

Felício has been a member of the senior Brazilian national basketball team. With Brazil, he has played at the following major tournaments: the 2012 FIBA South American Championship, the 2013 FIBA AmeriCup, the 2014 FIBA South American Championship, and the 2016 Rio Olympics. He won the bronze medal at the 2014 FIBA South American Championship.[20][21]

NBA 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  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Chicago 31410.4.556.000.7143.3.8.2.43.4
2016–17 Chicago 66015.8.579–.6454.7.6.4.34.8
2017–18 Chicago 551617.8.591.000.6674.21.0.3.25.6
2018–19 Chicago 60012.4.531.000.6853.6.6.2.14.0
2019–20 Chicago 22017.5.630.000.7834.6.7.5.13.9
2020–21 Chicago 1804.7.538.000.5631.4.5.2.01.3
Career 2522014.1.572.000.6733.9.7.3.24.3

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017 Chicago 6013.7.600.000.5004.3.3.5.33.2
Career 6013.7.600.000.5004.3.3.5.33.2

References
  1. "Report: Forward Cristiano Felicio won't be attending Oregon". NBCSports.com. August 16, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  2. "Con Nicolás Laprovittola como MVP, Flamengo se consagró campeón Intercontinental". LaNacion.com. September 28, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  3. "BULLS SIGN CRISTIANO FELICIO". NBA.com. July 12, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  4. "Bulls assign Cristiano Felício to D-League". ChicagoTribune.com. December 31, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  5. "Bulls' Cristiano Felicio: Recalled from NBA D-League". CBSSports.com. January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  6. "Bulls Assign Felício to D-League". OurSportsCentral.com. January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  7. "Bulls Recall Felício from Canton Charge". OurSportsCentral.com. January 16, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  8. Johnson, K.C. (March 17, 2016). "Bulls playoff push gets Nets at right time for 118-102 victory". ChicagoTribune.com. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  9. "Cristiano Felicio 2015-16 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  10. "Bulls stay in playoff race, beat Cavaliers 105-102". NBA.com. April 9, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  11. Friedell, Nick (April 9, 2016). "Cristiano Felicio's performance makes front office's decision look even worse". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  12. "Jimmy Butler scores 23 points as Bulls beat Pelicans 121-116". NBA.com. April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  13. "Chicago Bulls Assign Three to Windy City". NBA.com. November 26, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  14. "Bulls' Cristiano Felicio: Recalled from D-League on Sunday". CBSSports.com. November 27, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  15. "Cristiano Felicio 2016-17 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  16. "Bulls re-sign Cristiano Felicio". NBA.com. July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  17. "Hardaway, Beasley lead Knicks past depleted Bulls, 110-92". ESPN.com. March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  18. "ratiopharm Ulm announces Cristiano Felicio". Sportando. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  19. "Cristiano Felicio completa la plantilla del Coviran Granada". Fundación CB Granada. August 26, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  20. Cristiano SILVA FELICIO (BRA).
  21. "Cristiano Felício". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
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