4 days, 3 games, 2 continents: Tavares to play in historic weekend for Cape Verde / News - Basketnews.com

Edy Tavares is determined to make history with the Cape Verde national team by helping them qualify for their first-ever FIBA World Cup appearance.

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The Cape Verde national team is in for an unforgettable weekend as their star player Edy Tavares takes the court for a historic run. The Real Madrid center will showcase his skills in three games over four days across two continents.

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Right after his EuroLeague game on Thursday, Tavares wasted no time and caught an early flight on Friday, taking a 12-hour trip to Angola.

Despite the limited financial resources of the Cape Verde team, Tavares personally funded his trip to ensure that he could contribute to his national team's efforts to qualify for the World Cup.

Tavares is expected to arrive in Luanda on Friday night, where Cape Verde will play their three remaining games to qualify for the World Cup.

Although he will not make it to the first game on time against Guinea on Friday, Tavares is gearing up to help Cape Verde win the other two against the leaders of the qualification group, Angola on Saturday and Cote d'Ivoire on Sunday.

If Cape Verde clinch victories in all three games, they will qualify for the World Cup for the first time in their nation's history.

Edy Tavares was a crucial player in Cape Verde's World Cup qualifiers, featuring in five of the seven games and putting up 15.8 points (78.6% 2P), 12.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 blocks, and a 25.0 efficiency rating.

Tavares kicked off his four-day sprint on Thursday by scoring 16 points in just 16 minutes to help Real Madrid secure a victory over Zalgiris Kaunas, 96-69.

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