Awards
- MWC Sixth Man of the Year (2010)
- MWC Freshman of the Year (2007)
- All-MWC Third (2008, 2009, 2010)
- MWC Player of the Week (Jan. 11, 2010)
BYU Highlights
- Appeared in 132 games including 69 starts, averaging 24.2 minutes per game
- Averaged 11.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game
- Shot 42.1 percent from the floor, 38.0 percent from three and 79.5 percent from the free throw line
- 2nd most 3-point field goals made (265)
- 2nd most 3-point field goal attempts (698)
- 4th most 3-point field goals per game (2.01)
- 6th most steals (165)
- 6th most consecutive games played (124)
- 7th most victories (103)
- 7th highest winning percentage (.780)
- 10th most field goal attempts (1,332)
- 10th most steals per game (1.25)
- 11th most games played (132)
- 15th most field goals made (561)
- 17th on all-time scoring list (1,519)
Personal
- Parents are Roberto and Thelma Tavernari
- Wife's name is Kiri
- Got started playing basketball with his mom, who is a basketball coach in Brazil
- Enjoys cooking, playing with his Sidekick and text messaging friends
- Also recruited by Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech, Washington State, Washington, Oregon State and Mississippi State
- Leisure Services Management major.
Before BYU
BISHOP GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL:
- Averaged 23.1 points per game, leading the state of Nevada, and 10.2 rebounds per game as a senior at Bishop Gorman High School
- Joined the team in mid-December after being forced to sit out the first five games due to eligibility concerns
- Led his team to the Sunset Southwest Division (11-1 record) and Sunset Las Vegas Zone titles while advancing to the semifinals of the Nevada State Tournament with a 28-5 overall record
- McDonald's High School All-America nominee
- Named second-team all-state by the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Reno-Gazette Journal
- Also named a Review-Journal third-team All-Star
- Named All-Tournament at both the Maldonado Tournament and the Energy Classic
- Topped the 20-point mark 16 times during the season, including five games over 30 points and a career-high 42 points against Spring Valley
- Scored 32 points in the Sunset Regional championship game while hitting nine free throws in the final 1:19 to seal the victory
- Coached by Grant Rice
- Played at Timpview High School his junior year before transferring to Bishop Gorman
- Named second-team Region 6 by the coaches and second-team All-Valley by the Deseret Morning News while at Timpview
- Averaged almost 13 ppg
- Earned High Honor Roll in both semesters of his senior year.