Jason Sasser
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| Born | (1974年01月13日) January 13, 1974 (age 51) Denton, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | |||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | |||||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||||
| High school | Justin F. Kimball (Dallas, Texas) | |||||||||||||||
| College | Texas Tech (1992–1996) | |||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1996: 2nd round, 41st overall pick | |||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1996–2009 | |||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 35, 33 | |||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996-1997 | Sioux Falls Skyforce | |||||||||||||||
| 1998 | San Antonio Spurs | |||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Dallas Mavericks | |||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Sioux Falls Skyforce | |||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Caja San Fernando | |||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Sioux Falls Skyforce | |||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Vancouver Grizzlies | |||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | New Mexico Slam | |||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Kansas City Knights | |||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Pop Cola Panthers | |||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Casademont Girona | |||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Gary Steelheads | |||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | TSK/GHP Bamberg | |||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Overense Aerosoles Ovar | |||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Yakama Sun Kings | |||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Al-Arabi SC (basketball) | |||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Pusan KTF Magic Wings | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata | ||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata | ||||||||||||||||
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Jason Jermane Sasser (born January 13, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player. Standing at a 6'7" (201 cm) and weighing 225 lb (102 kg), Sasser played as small forward. He graduated from Justin F. Kimball High School in Dallas, Texas, and played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He competed in the NBA from 1997 to 1999.
Sasser represented the US national team at the 1998 FIBA World Championship, where the team won the bronze medal.[1]
He was selected with the 12th pick of the second round in the 1996 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. Over two NBA seasons, he played for three different teams. Outside the NBA, Sasser played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Gary Steelheads and Yakama Sun Kings.[2] He was selected as the CBA Rookie of the Year in 1997 and named to the All-CBA First Team in 1999 and Second Team in 1997.[2] He also played overseas in Spain, Germany, Portugal, Kuwait, the Philippines, and South Korea.[3] [4]
Sasser's younger brother, Jeryl, also played in the NBA,[5] and his grandfather, John Barber, was a former NBA player.[6]
References
[edit ]- ^ 1998 USA Basketball Archived 2007年09月30日 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Jason Sasser minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ EUROBASKET - Jason Sasser Basketball Player Profile, career, stats, biography
- ^ MAVERICKS: Mavs Sign Jason Sasser
- ^ NBA.com player profile: Jeryl Sasser
- ^ Russell, Keith (March 26, 2021). "Former Red Oak Star Marcus Sasser Has Houston In Sweet 16 And Basketball In His Blood". CBS News. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
External links
[edit ]- Career statistics from NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata and Basketball Reference
- 1974 births
- Living people
- 1998 FIBA World Championship players
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Portugal
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- American expatriate basketball people in Kuwait
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Dallas
- Bamberg Baskets players
- CBA All-Star Game players
- CB Girona players
- Dallas Mavericks players
- Liga ACB players
- New Mexico Slam players
- Philippine Basketball Association imports
- Pop Cola Panthers players
- Sacramento Kings draft picks
- San Antonio Spurs players
- Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) players
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Denton, Texas
- Basketball players from Denton County, Texas
- Ovarense Basquetebol players
- Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball players
- United States men's national basketball team players
- Vancouver Grizzlies players
- Yakama Sun Kings players
- Justin F. Kimball High School alumni
- Al-Arabi SC basketball players