Jonathan Peter Guimarães Tavernari ((1987-06-18)June 18, 1987) is a former professional basketball player from São Bernardo do Campo.

He led Gorman to a national ranking of 17th, with wins over many perennial powerhouses such as Mater Dei and Bishop O'Connell.

[2] He was named to the All-MWC Third Team in both his sophomore and junior seasons, setting a program record on both years on three points made.

During his 4-year tenure in Provo, Jonathan led the Cougars to 4 consecutive Top 25 finishes, including a then-best 10th ranking in over 20 years.

On his debut for Pistoia, Jonathan had a brilliant start, going for 16 points and helping the Tuscan team to a home win against LegaDue's Imola.

The head coach for Brindisi, Piero Bucchi, mentioned after the game that Jonathan was the best 6th man in the league, and for sure would be part of his All-League Team.

In June 2013, JT signed a one-year deal with Esporte Clube Pinheiros, a professional team in São Paulo, Brazil, and the club he grew up playing for.

There he led the newly promoted team to the second best record of the season, being one of the three main players along with Marc Trasolini and Terrence Roderick Jr.

After strong performances and a great positive presence within the locker room, Dinamo extended Jonathan's contract until 2020.

[5] Midway through the 2018-2019 season, Tavernari forced a trade from Cantù back to Scafati, due to financial problems from the Brianzolo team.

During the summer of 2010, Tavernari helped Brazil win gold at the South American Championships in Neiva, Colombia.

They constantly do service projects collecting food, clothes, toys and personal hygiene kits for those arriving in Utah and Italy.

Tavernari is the son of a basketball coaching legend (his mother Thelma), and of a sports administrative figure (father Roberto).