George Frederico Torres Homem Chaia (born February 3, 1991, in

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), commonly known as "Gegê" Chaia, is a Brazilian professional

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player, who currently plays as

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for

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in the

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(NBB).

Professional career

Chaia started his career at

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, but then moved to Spanish club Baloncesto Torrejón in 2008, where he became a professional player. In 2010, he transferred to

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, on a one-season

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spell. In that season he won the Brazilian Developmental League youth age championship.

Tijuca Tênis Clube

For the

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, Chaia signed with his former club,

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and debuted in the NBB. He didn't have any impressive numbers, but managed to play in four postseason games.

Flamengo

In 2012, Chaia once again signed with

. This time with more experience, he became the team's back-up

, and with them he won the 2012–13 season championship of the Brazilian NBB league. In the next season, 2013–14, Chaia got even more playing time, and was more consistently in the team's rotation. In that season, he averaged 6.2 points and 5.4 assists per game in the Brazilian NBB's regular season. That season, he also won the 2014 FIBA Americas League and the 2013–14 season championship of the Brazilian NBB league. His most important career achievement came at the beginning of the 2014–15 season, when his team,

, defeated

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, on

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, in a two-game series, to become the

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champions.

NBB statistics

NBB regular season

NBB playoffs

References

External links

Twitter AccountNBB Player Profile

LatinBasket.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chaia, Gege 1991 births Living people Associação Bauru Basketball players Brazilian men's basketball players Flamengo basketball players Minas Tênis Clube basketball players Novo Basquete Brasil players Point guards Basketball players from Rio de Janeiro (city) Tijuca Tênis Clube basketball players 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen