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{{Short description|Brazilian basketball player (born 1985)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2012}}
{{Portuguese name|Splitter|Beims}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Tiago Splitter
| image = 2024-10-29 ALBA Berlin gegen Paris Basketball (EuroLeague 2024-25) by Sandro Halank–132.jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Splitter in 2024
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 245
| position = Assistant coach
| league = [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] 
| team = Portland Trail Blazers
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|1|1}}
| birth_place = [[Blumenau]], [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]], Brazil<!-- Please DO NOT change the birthplace field without citing a source in the edit summary. -->
| nationality = Brazilian / Spanish
| draft_year = 2007
| draft_round = 1
| draft_pick = 28
| draft_team = [[San Antonio Spurs]]
| career_start = 1999
| career_end = 2017
| career_position = [[Center (basketball)|Center]] / [[power forward]]
| career_number = 22, 11, 47
| years1 = 1999–2000
| team1 = Ipiranga
| years2 = 2000–2010
| team2 = [[Saski Baskonia]]
| years3 = 2000–2001
| team3 = →Araba Gorago Alava
| years4 = 2001–2003
| team4 = →[[CB Bilbao Berri|Bilbao Basket]]
| years5 = {{nbay|2010|start}}–{{nbay|2014|end}}
| team5 = [[San Antonio Spurs]]
| years6 = 2011
| team6 = [[Valencia Basket|Valencia]]
| years7 = {{nbay|2015|start}}–{{nbay|2016|end}}
| team7 = [[Atlanta Hawks]]
| years8 = {{nbay|2016|end}}
| team8 = [[Philadelphia 76ers]]
| years9 = 2017
| team9 = →[[Delaware 87ers]]
| cyears1 = {{nbay|2019|start}}–{{nbay|2022|end}}
| cteam1 = [[Brooklyn Nets]] (assistant)
| cyears2 = {{nbay|2023|full=y}}
| cteam2 = [[Houston Rockets]] (assistant)
| cyears3 = 2024–2025
| cteam3 = [[Paris Basketball]]
| cyears4 = [[2025–26 NBA season|2025]]–present
| cteam4 = [[Portland Trail Blazers]] (assistant)
| highlights = 
;As player:
* [[List of NBA champions|NBA champion]] ([[2014 NBA Finals|2014]])
* [[All-EuroLeague Team|All-EuroLeague First Team]] ([[2007–08 Euroleague|2008]])
* 2× [[All-EuroLeague Team|All-EuroLeague Second Team]] ([[2008–09 Euroleague|2009]], [[2009–10 Euroleague|2010]])
* 2× [[Liga ACB]] champion ([[2008 ACB Playoffs|2008]], [[2010 ACB Playoffs|2010]])
* 3× [[Spanish Basketball King's Cup|Spanish Cup]] winner ([[Copa del Rey de Baloncesto 2003–04|2004]], [[Copa del Rey de Baloncesto 2005–06|2006]], [[Copa del Rey de Baloncesto 2008–09|2009]])
* 4× [[Spanish Basketball Supercup|Spanish Super Cup]] winner ([[Supercopa de España de Baloncesto 2005|2005]]–[[Supercopa de España de Baloncesto 2008|2008]])
* [[ACB Most Valuable Player Award|Liga ACB MVP]] ([[2009–10 ACB season|2010]])
* [[ACB Finals Most Valuable Player Award|Liga ACB Finals MVP]] ([[2010 ACB Playoffs|2010]])
* [[Liga ACB|All-Liga ACB Team]] ([[2009–10 ACB season|2010]])
* 2× [[Spanish Basketball Supercup|Spanish Super Cup]] MVP ([[Supercopa de España de Baloncesto 2006|2006]], [[Supercopa de España de Baloncesto 2007|2007]])
* [[LEB Plata|Spanish Third Division]] champion (2002)
* No. 21 retired by [[Saski Baskonia]]
;As coach:
*[[LNB Élite]] champion ([[2024–25 LNB Élite season|2025]]) 
* [[French Basketball Cup|French Cup]] winner ([[2024–25 French Basketball Cup|2025]])
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1value = 2,816 (7.9 ppg)
| stat2label = [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]]
| stat2value = 1,779 (5.0 rpg)
| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3value = 423 (1.2 apg)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[basketball]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{bk|BRA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA AmeriCup]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[FIBA Americas Championship 2005|2005 Santo Domingo]] | }}
{{MedalGold| [[FIBA Americas Championship 2009|2009 San Juan]] | }}
{{MedalSilver| [[2011 FIBA Americas Championship|2011 Mar del Plata]] | }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Basketball at the Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[Basketball at the 2003 Pan American Games|2003 Santo Domingo]] | }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA South American Basketball Championship|FIBA South American Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold| 2003 Montevideo | }}
}}
'''Tiago Splitter Beims''' (born January 1, 1985)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=B5P |title=Tiago Splitter |publisher=ACB.com |access-date=2012-02-26 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180203203112/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=B5P |archive-date=February 3, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a Brazilian professional [[basketball]] coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). A three-time [[All-EuroLeague Team]] selection prior to his NBA career, he became the first Brazilian-born player to win an [[NBA championship]], in [[2014 NBA Finals|2014]], as a member of the [[San Antonio Spurs]].

==Early life==
Splitter was born in [[Blumenau]], [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]], Brazil.<ref>[https://ndmais.com.br/basquete/tiago-splitter-faz-historia-na-nba/ Nascido em Joinville, Tiago Splitter faz história na NBA] {{in lang|es}}</ref>

==Professional career==

===Brazil and Spain (1999–2010)===
Splitter began his professional career in 1999. In 2000, he began to play in Spain's top-level league, the [[Liga ACB]]. In 2004, Splitter became a naturalised citizen of Spain.<ref>{{cite web|title=Splitter, jura la Constitución española y jugará en Manresa|url=http://www.as.com/baloncesto-acb/articulo/splitter-jura-constitucion-espanola-jugara/20040129dasdasacb_1/Tes|work=Diario AS|date=29 January 2004|access-date=13 May 2013}}</ref> Splitter was named the [[Most valuable player|MVP]] of the [[Spanish Basketball Supercup|Spanish Supercup]] tournament in both 2006 and 2007. He was also named to the [[All-EuroLeague]] First Team for the [[EuroLeague]]'s [[Euroleague 2007-08|2007–08 season]], after helping [[Saski Baskonia]] make it to the [[2008 EuroLeague Final Four]]. The following year, Splitter reached the [[Euroleague 2008-09|EuroLeague 2008–09 season]]'s playoffs, but failed to make another [[EuroLeague Final Four]] participation. Nevertheless, his performances earned him a spot on the 2008–09 All-EuroLeague Second Team. Splitter was named the [[ACB Most Valuable Player Award|Spanish League MVP]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europa/esteri/8332/tiago_splitter_named_mvp_of_acb.html |title=Tiago Splitter named MVP of ACB |publisher=Sportando.net |access-date=2012-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321111717/http://www.sportando.net/eng/europa/esteri/8332/tiago_splitter_named_mvp_of_acb.html |archive-date=March 21, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Splitter was expected to declare for the [[2006 NBA draft]], but because the expensive buyout of his contract discouraged [[NBA]] teams with high draft picks from drafting him, he remained in the [[Spanish ACB League]] for that season.  Splitter was automatically eligible for the [[2007 NBA draft]], as he was at least 22 years of age at the time of the draft. He was selected by the [[San Antonio Spurs]], in the first round of the draft, with the 28th overall draft pick.

On May 28, 2008, [[ESPN Brasil]] reported that Splitter had re-signed with [[Saski Baskonia]], on a two-year contract that would keep him in the Spanish ACB League through the [[2009–10 NBA season]]. The contract allowed the Brazilian to make 8 times more than the NBA rookie scale salary cap would have allowed him to make with the [[San Antonio Spurs]] at that time.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://espnbrasil.terra.com.br/blog/comentarios.aspx?idBlog=14&idArtigo=84 | title = Tiago Splitter renova com Tau (Tiago Splitter renews with Tau) | publisher = ESPN Brasil | date = May 28, 2008 | access-date = 2008-05-29 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> On June 7, 2008, the [[San Antonio Express-News]] reported that Spurs General Manager [[R.C. Buford]], had stated that Splitter had informed the team that he would not be coming to San Antonio for the [[2008–09 NBA season]].

Splitter had instead signed an extension with Saski Baskonia, that would keep him in the Spanish ACB League through 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/archives/2008/06/jeff_mcdonald_b_15.html |title=Budenholzer still a Spurs employee, Splitter won't be |publisher=San Antonio Express-News |date=June 7, 2008 |access-date=2008-06-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611065632/http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/archives/2008/06/jeff_mcdonald_b_15.html |archive-date=June 11, 2008 }}</ref> It was announced on July 9, 2010, that Splitter had opted out of his contract with Saski Baskonia, in order to sign in the NBA with the [[San Antonio Spurs]].<ref name="ticket760.com">{{cite web |url=http://ticket760.com/pages/pp_spurs.html |title=SOURCES: Spurs Reach Agreement with Tiago Splitter |publisher=Ticket760.com |date=June 26, 2011 |access-date=2012-02-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129052006/http://www.ticket760.com/pages/pp_spurs.html |archive-date=January 29, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

===San Antonio Spurs (2010–2015)===
On July 12, 2010, Splitter signed a contract with the [[San Antonio Spurs]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/100712_spurs_sign_tiago_splitter.html | title = Spurs Sign Tiago Splitter | work = [[NBA.com]] | date = July 12, 2010 | access-date = 2010-11-14 }}</ref> The deal was believed to be worth $11 million over 3 years.

He earned his first start of his [[NBA]] career on March 19, against the [[Charlotte Bobcats]], in place of the injured [[Tim Duncan]]. In this game, Splitter recorded 8 points and 6 rebounds.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tiago Splitter 2010-11 Game Log|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/splitti01/gamelog/2011/|access-date=2020-11-05|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Splitter bench.JPG|thumb|left|Splitter on the bench in 2012]]
On February 8, 2012, Splitter and teammate [[Kawhi Leonard]], were selected to play in the [[Rising Stars Challenge#2012 game|2012 Rising Stars Challenge]]. On February 17, it was revealed that both Splitter and Leonard would be teammates for Team [[Charles Barkley|Chuck]]. However, due to an injury, he was released from Team Chuck and was replaced by [[Derrick Favors]].

On May 29, 2012, in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] head coach [[Scott Brooks]], attempted to slow San Antonio's offense through continual the fouling of Splitter, sending him to the free throw line with the "[[Hack-a-Shaq]]" strategy.

He played his most productive season with the Spurs in [[2012–13 NBA season]], averaging 10.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, while playing all but the final game of the regular season. He started 58 games, as the Spurs finished the West in the two-seed, behind the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]]. The Spurs would advance to the [[2013 NBA Finals]], only to lose to the [[Miami Heat]] in seven games, as Miami won their second straight NBA championship.

On July 13, 2013, he re-signed with the Spurs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=13757 |title=San Antonio Spurs re-sign Tiago Splitter |access-date=July 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116103301/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=13757 |archive-date=November 16, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On June 15, 2014, Splitter won his first NBA championship, after the Spurs defeated the [[Miami Heat]], 4 games to 1 in the [[2014 NBA Finals]].

After missing 20 out of the first 21 games of the 2014–15 season with a back injury, Splitter played out the rest of the season, until missing the final six games of the regular season, with a calf injury. He returned for the playoffs, but the Spurs were knocked out in the first round by the [[Los Angeles Clippers]], in seven games.<ref>[http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2015/05/19/2014-15-season-review-tiago-splitter/ 2014-15 season review: Tiago Splitter]</ref><ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/splitti01/gamelog/2015/ Tiago Splitter 2014-15 Game Log]</ref>

===Atlanta Hawks (2015–2017)===
On July 9, 2015, Splitter was traded to the [[Atlanta Hawks]], in exchange for the draft rights to [[Georgios Printezis]], and a future second-round pick.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-acquire-tiago-splitter-san-antonio-spurs|title=Hawks Acquire Tiago Splitter From San Antonio Spurs|date=July 9, 2015|work=NBA.com|access-date=July 13, 2015}}</ref> On February 16, 2016, he was ruled out for the rest of the season, after electing to have surgery to repair his right hip.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hawks/tiago-splitter-hip-surgery-injury-season-out|title=Tiago Splitter Opts For Hip Surgery, Out For The Year|date=February 16, 2016|work=NBA.com|access-date=February 16, 2016}}</ref>

On October 11, 2016, Splitter was ruled out for four weeks with a grade 2 hamstring strain.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/splitter-out-least-four-weeks-hamstring-strain|title=Splitter Out At Least Four Weeks With Hamstring Strain|work=NBA.com|date=October 11, 2016|access-date=October 11, 2016}}</ref> He was ruled out for a further six weeks, on November 26, after an [[MRI]] exam revealed a grade 2 right calf strain.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vivlamore|first=Chris|url=http://www.ajc.com/sports/basketball/splitter-out-least-six-more-weeks-with-calf-injury-updated/jKpEToAZuTp3mFyekOtl8H/|title=Splitter out at least six more weeks with calf injury (updated)|work=AJC.com|date=November 26, 2016|access-date=November 26, 2016}}</ref>

===Philadelphia 76ers (2017)===
On February 22, 2017, Splitter was traded, along with a second-round draft pick, to the [[Philadelphia 76ers]], in exchange for [[Ersan İlyasova]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/sixers-acquire-draft-pick-considerations-splitter-atlanta|title=Sixers Acquire Draft Pick Considerations, Splitter from Atlanta|work=NBA.com|date=February 22, 2017|access-date=February 22, 2017}}</ref> On March 21, 2017, he was assigned to the [[Delaware 87ers]], the 76ers' [[NBA Development League|D-League]] affiliate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/76ers-tiago-splitter-assigned-to-d-league/|title=76ers' Tiago Splitter: Assigned to D-League|work=CBSSports.com|date=March 21, 2017|access-date=March 26, 2017}}</ref> He was recalled six days later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/sixers-recall-tiago-splitter-delaware-87ers/|title=Sixers Recall Tiago Splitter From Delaware 87ers|work=NBA.com|date=March 27, 2017|access-date=March 27, 2017}}</ref> On March 28, 2017, he made his debut for the 76ers, recording two points and three rebounds, in seven minutes of playing time, in a 106–101 win over the [[Brooklyn Nets]]. Splitter, who had been nursing a right calf injury, entered the game late in the first quarter, and played in his first game since January 31, 2016, when he was a member of the Atlanta Hawks, before undergoing hip surgery.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900500|title=Saric, Covington lift 76ers over Nets 106-101|work=ESPN.com|date=March 28, 2017|access-date=March 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/transactions/2017/02/22/nba-trade-deadline-76ers-hawks-ilyasova-splitter/98280738/ |title= Hawks trade Tiago Splitter, draft pick to 76ers for Ersan Ilyasova |work= USA Today |date=2017-02-22 |access-date=2017-11-03}}</ref> He played a handful of games with a prosthetic hip.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uol.com.br/esporte/basquete/ultimas-noticias/2019/09/24/tiago-splitter-on-limits-and-sacrifices.htm|publisher=uol.com.br|date=September 29, 2019|access-date=December 1, 2022 |title=On limits and sacrifices }}</ref>

===Retirement===
On February 19, 2018, Splitter announced his retirement from playing professional basketball, due to a hip injury that had hindered the back-end of his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/tiago-splitter-announces-retirement-from-basketball/|title=Tiago Splitter: Announces retirement from basketball|work=cbssports.com|date=February 19, 2018|access-date=February 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportv.globo.com/site/nba/noticia/primeiro-brasileiro-campeao-da-nba-splitter-anuncia-sua-aposentadoria.ghtml|title=Primeiro brasileiro campeão da NBA, Splitter anuncia sua aposentadoria|work=sportv.globo.com|date=February 19, 2018|access-date=February 19, 2018|language=pt}}</ref>

On May 5, 2024, Splitter's jersey number 21 was retired by [[Saski Baskonia]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baskonia retiring Tiago Splitter's jersey |url=https://basketnews.com/news-204521-baskonia-retiring-tiago-splitters-jersey.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=basketnews.com |language=en}}</ref>

==National team career==
As a member of the [[Brazil men's national basketball team]], Splitter won gold medals at the 2003 [[FIBA South American Championship]], the [[Basketball at the 2003 Pan American Games|2003 Pan American Games]], the [[2005 FIBA AmeriCup]], and the [[2009 FIBA AmeriCup]]. He won a silver medal with Brazil at the [[2011 FIBA AmeriCup]].

Splitter also played for Brazil in the [[2002 FIBA World Cup]], the [[2006 FIBA World Cup]], the [[2010 FIBA World Cup]], the [[Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2012 Summer Olympics]], and the [[2014 FIBA World Cup]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140115123806/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp/q/Tiago%20Splitter/pid/_/players.html Tiago SPLITTER (BRA).]</ref>

==Coaching career==
===NBA===
On April 24, 2018, Splitter was hired by the [[Brooklyn Nets]], as a [[scout (sports)|pro scout]], with added duties related to on-court player development.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2018/04/24/brooklyn-nets-hire-pablo-prigioni-tiago-splitter|title=Brooklyn Nets add former players Pablo Prigioni, Tiago Splitter to staff|work=NBA.com|date=April 24, 2018|access-date=April 24, 2018}}</ref> On September 23, 2019, he was promoted by the Nets to player development coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2019/09/23/nets-announce-basketball-operations-promotions|title=BROOKLYN NETS ANNOUNCE BASKETBALL OPERATIONS PROMOTIONS AND ADDITIONS|work=NBA.com|date=September 23, 2019|access-date=October 4, 2019}}</ref> Splitter parted ways with the Nets on May 1, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://netswire.usatoday.com/2023/05/01/woj-nets-part-ways-with-igor-kokoskov-brian-keefe-and-tiago-splitter/|title=Woj: Nets part ways with Igor Kokoskov, Brian Keefe, and Tiago Splitter|work=usatoday.com|date=May 1, 2023|access-date=May 2, 2023}}</ref>

On July 3, 2023, Splitter was hired by the [[Houston Rockets]] as an assistant coach under new head coach [[Ime Udoka]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-head-coach-ime-udoka-announces-coaching-staff |title=Rockets Head Coach Ime Udoka Announces Coaching Staff |date=July 3, 2023 |work=NBA.com |access-date=July 3, 2023}}</ref>

On June 12, 2025, Splitter was named an assistant coach for the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] under head coach [[Chauncey Billups]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Trail Blazers Name Tiago Splitter, Patrick St. Andrews And Quinton Crawford to Coaching Staff {{!}} Portland Trail Blazers |url=https://www.nba.com/blazers/news/trail-blazers-name-tiago-splitter-patrick-st-andrews-and-quinton-crawford-to-coaching-staff?srsltid=AfmBOop5dlStLS4lj2IFno83GfnyP9OeJXUbx5Mae2gC3lSuF73Zo5H2 |website=blazers.com |access-date=12 June 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

===Europe===
On July 16, 2024, Splitter was named the head coach for [[Paris Basketball]] in the [[LNB Élite]] and the [[EuroLeague]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dubose |first1=Ben |title=Tiago Splitter leaves Rockets to become head coach of Paris Basketball |url=https://rocketswire.usatoday.com/2024/07/16/tiago-splitter-leaves-rockets-to-become-head-coach-of-paris-basketball/ |access-date=16 July 2024 |publisher=USA Today |date=16 July 2024}}</ref> They ended up winning the French championship and the [[French Basketball Cup|French Cup]] in 2025, and qualified for the play-offs through play-in in EuroLeague. He left the team after one season.

===National team===
In 2021, Splitter was named an assistant coach of the Brazilian national team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbb.com.br/noticia/2676/tiago-splitter-ex-jogador-da-selecao-e-assistente-do-brooklyn-nets-assume-como-auxiliar-de-gustavo-de-conti-na-selecao-brasileira|title=tiago splitter ex-jogador da selecao e assistente do brooklyn nets assume como auxiliar de gustavo de conti-na selecao brasileira|work=cbb.com.br|date=September 23, 2021|accessdate=September 25, 2021}}</ref>

In 2022, Splitter was named head coach of the Brazilian U23 national team at the GLOBL Jam Tournament in Toronto, Canada, where the team won the gold medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba/1368047/coach-tiago-splitter-leading-the-brazil-u23-national-team-to-gold|title=Coach Tiago Splitter leading the Brazil U23 national team to gold|work=eurohoops.net|date=July 12, 2022|accessdate=July 15, 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Splitter is the son of Cassio and Elisabeth Splitter. He was raised a Christian, although his father is of [[Jewish]] descent.<ref>[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3365622,00.html Tiago Splitter’s Jewish roots revealed]</ref> In 2009, Splitter's sister Michelle,<ref>[http://www.nba.com/spurs/features/101020_rodriguez.html Splitter Draws Inspiration From His Late Sister]</ref> also a basketball player, died of [[leukemia]], at the age of 19.<ref>{{cite web|title=Morre jogadora de basquete Michelle Splitter|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Noticias/Basquete/0,,MUL983720-15060,00-MICHELLE+SPLITTER+IRMA+DO+PIVO+DA+SELECAO+BRASILEIRA+MORRE+VITIMA+DE+LEUCEM.html|date=February 2, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/43557/euroleague-basketball-mourns-with-tiago-splitter |title= Euroleague Basketball mourns with Tiago Splitter |work= Euro league |date=2009-02-03 |access-date=2017-11-03}}</ref> Splitter married his first wife, Amaia Amescua, in 2010. They have two children and divorced in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-24 |title=La guerra judicial con su exmujer le amarga la retirada a Tiago Splitter |url=https://www.abc.es/estilo/gente/abci-tiago-splitter-estrella-nba-reclama-hijos-espanoles-201802240150_noticia.html |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Diario ABC |language=es}}</ref> In 2017, Splitter married his second wife, Fernanda.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/basquete/noticia/tiago-splitter-se-encontra-com-papa-francisco-em-roma-uma-honra.ghtml|title=Tiago Splitter se encontra com Papa Francisco em Roma: "Uma honra"|work=globoesporte.globo.com|date=November 24, 2018|access-date=December 1, 2018|language=pt}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{NBA player statistics legend|champion=y}}

===NBA===

====Regular season====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2010}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2010–11 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| 60 || 6 || 12.3 || .529 || .000 || .543 || 3.4 || .4 || .5 || .3 || 4.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2011}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2011–12 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| 59 || 2 || 19.0 || '''.618''' || .000 || .691 || 5.2 || 1.1 || .4 || '''.8''' || 9.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2012}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2012–13 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| '''81''' || '''58''' || '''24.7''' || .560 || .000 || .730 || '''6.4''' || '''1.6''' || '''.8''' || '''.8''' || '''10.3'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"| {{nbay|2013}}†
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2013–14 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| 59 || 50 || 21.5 || .523 || .000 || .699 || 6.2 || 1.5 || .5 || .5 || 8.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2014}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2014–15 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| 52 || 35 || 19.8 || .558 || .000 || .750 || 4.8 || 1.5 || .7 || .7 || 8.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2015}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2015–16 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| 36 || 2 || 16.1 || .523 || .000 || .813 || 3.3 || .8 || .6 || .3 || 5.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2016}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2016–17 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 8 || 0 || 9.5 || .452 || '''.333''' || '''.818''' || 2.8 || .5 || .1 || .1 || 4.9
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 355 || 153 || 19.2 || .555 || .143 || .697 || 5.0 || 1.2 || .6 || .6 || 7.9
{{end}}

====Playoffs====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2011 NBA Playoffs|2011]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2010–11 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| 3 || 0 || 16.7 || .625 || .000 || .000 || 4.7 || .3 || '''1.0''' || .3 || 6.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2012 NBA Playoffs|2012]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2011–12 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| 13 || 0 || 12.9 || '''.638''' || .000 || .372 || 2.8 || .8 || .4 || .3 || 5.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2013 NBA Playoffs|2013]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2012–13 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| 19 || 15 || 20.4 || .536 || .000 || '''.788''' || 3.1 || 1.2 || .8 || '''.7''' || 6.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"| [[2014 NBA Playoffs|2014]]†
| align="left" | [[2013–14 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| '''23''' || '''18''' || '''22.4''' || .610 || .000 || .718 || '''6.1''' || '''2.0''' || .7 || .5 || '''7.5'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2015 NBA Playoffs|2015]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2014–15 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| 7 || 7 || 17.6 || .375 || .000 || .316 || 4.4 || 1.3 || .6 || .1 || 3.4
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 65 || 40 || 19.1 || .572 || .000 || .586 || 4.3 || 1.4 || .7 || .5 || 6.3
{{end}}

===EuroLeague===
{{Euroleague player statistics legend|leader=y}}

{{Euroleague player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2003–04 Euroleague|2003–04]]
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="7"| [[Saski Baskonia|Baskonia]]
| 16 || 1 || 11.2 || .619 || {{sort|-|—}} || .632 || 2.4 || .3 || .4 || .3 || 4.0 || 3.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2004–05 Euroleague|2004–05]]
| 19 || 2 || 17.8 || .533 || {{sort|-|—}} || .487 || 4.5 || .9 || .7 || .7 || 7.0 || 7.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2005–06 Euroleague|2005–06]]
| 24 || 11 || 21.6 || .599 || {{sort|-|—}} || .547 || 4.6 || .6 || 1.3 || .5 || 9.5 || 10.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2006–07 Euroleague|2006–07]]
| 20 || 12 || 24.7 || .580 || {{sort|-|—}} || .529 || '''6.0''' || .8 || '''1.4''' || .3 || 10.7 || 13.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2007–08 Euroleague|2007–08]]
| style="background:#CFECEC;"|'''25'''* || 13 || 22.5 || .618 || .000 || '''.645''' || 5.0 || 1.1 || 1.0 || .8 || '''14.0''' || 16.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2008–09 Euroleague|2008–09]]
| 17 || 12 || 24.7 || '''.655''' || .000 || .602 || 5.4 || 1.6 || .6 || '''1.6''' || '''14.0''' || '''17.8'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2009–10 Euroleague|2009–10]]
| 16 || '''14''' || '''26.7''' || .535 || .000 || .636 || 5.4 || '''1.8''' || .8 || .5 || 13.0 || 15.8
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2|Career
| 137 || 65 || 21.5 || .593 || .000 || .582 || 4.8 || 1.0 || .9 || .7 || 10.5 || 12.3
{{end}}

==See also==
*[[List of Jews in sports#Basketball|List of select Jewish basketball players]]
*{{Portal-inline|Sports}}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Tiago Splitter}}
* {{basketball stats|nba=201168|bbr=s/splitti01}}
* [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=CBY Tiago Splitter] at [[Euroleague.net]]
* {{FIBA profile|new_id=136714|old_id=37395}}
* [https://archive.today/20180203203112/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=B5P Tiago Splitter] at [[ACB.com]] (archive) {{in lang|es}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|tiago-splitter}}

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