Tavares, all-time leading shot-blocker in ACB history

Walter Tavares is now the all-time leading shot-blocker in the history of the ACB. With the two blocks he recorded in the game against Recoletas San Pablo Burgos, he reached 739, surpassing the record previously held by Fran Vázquez with 738. At the start of the third quarter, the center recorded his second block against Koprovica, and the game was paused to honor him for achieving the record. His family came to the center of the court and presented him with a commemorative plaque. Additionally, captain Sergio Llull handed him the game ball. The Movistar Arena gave him a standing ovation before the game resumed.

Tavares, who this week became the player with the most offensive rebounds in EuroLeague history, is playing his thirteenth season in the league, the tenth with Real Madrid. Wearing our jersey, he has registered 617 blocks, and his best season was 2021/22, during which he recorded 80 blocks. His record for blocks in a single game is 8, achieved against Casademont Zaragoza on November 2, 2025.

The Cape Verdean center has been the league's top shot-blocker in 8 seasons (2014/15 with Gran Canaria and 2017/18, 2018/19, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, and 2024/25 with Real Madrid). This distinction has also earned him the title of best defender of the competition six times, making him the only player to win it since its inception in the 2020/21 season.

All-time leading shot-blockers in ACB history
Tavares 739
Fran Vázquez 738
Romay 671
Singleton 588
Sabonis 528

 

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