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Cuban basketball player
Jasiel Rivero
No. 14 – Maccabi Tel Aviv
PositionCenter / power forward
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1993-10-31) October 31, 1993 (age 31)
Havana, Cuba
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2014–2015Capitalinos
2015–2018Estudiantes Concordia
2018–2019Boca Juniors
2019–2021San Pablo Burgos
2021–2023Valencia
2023–presentMaccabi Tel Aviv
Career highlights and awards

Jasiel "Papi" Rivero Fernández (born October 31, 1993) is a Cuban professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague.

Professional career

Argentina (2015–2019)

Rivero made his professional debut on January 1, 2016, for Estudiantes Concordia. Rivero played with Boca Juniors for the 2018–19 season, averaging 18.1 points per game (2nd in the league), while shooting 54% from the floor.

San Pablo Burgos (2019–2021)

On September 9, 2019, Rivero signed with San Pablo Burgos of the Liga ACB. Rivero would play a key part in San Pablo Burgos success in the Basketball Champions League as the club became champions both in the 2019-20 and 2020–21 campaigns.

In 2019-20, he scored 8.3 points and had 4.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 50% from the field. In 2020-21, he scored 12.3 points and had 6.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 57% from the field.

Valencia Basket (2021–2023)

On July 15, 2021, despite interest from clubs such as Panathinaikos, Rivero decided to sign with Valencia Basket of the Liga ACB. He reunited himself with his former head coach Joan Peñarroya.

In 2021-22, he scored 11.1 points and had 4.2 rebounds per game, while shooting 59% from the field. In 2022-23, he scored 10.5 points and had 3.8 rebounds per game, while shooting 59% from the field.

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2023–present)

On July 30, 2023, Rivero signed with Israel powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv.

National team career

Rivero represented Cuba during the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship. He averaged 18.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 0.5 assists.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2022–23 Valencia 24 3 18.8 .547 .214 .711 3.5 .5 .8 .3 9.4 9.2
2023–24 Maccabi Tel Aviv 40 1 15.6 .565 .571 .646 3.1 .9 .6 .3 7.6 8.6
Career 64 4 16.8 .557 .333 .676 3.3 .8 .7 .3 8.3 8.8

EuroCup

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2021–22 Valencia 20 9 20.1 .657 .333 .600 4.4 .9 .6 .7 12.6 14.9
Career 20 9 20.1 .657 .333 .600 4.4 .9 .6 .7 12.6 14.9

Basketball Champions League

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 San Pablo Burgos 17 2 18.7 .520 .346 .641 5.0 .8 .5 .6 8.9
2020–21 13 12 22.5 .624 .308 .593 6.8 1.5 1.1 .5 12.8
Career 30 14 20.3 .573 .327 .619 5.8 1.1 .8 .6 10.6

FIBA Americas League

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Est. Concordia 8 8 25.6 .507 .313 .571 4.5 1.0 1.0 .6 11.4
Career 8 8 25.6 .507 .313 .571 4.5 1.0 1.0 .6 11.4

Domestic leagues

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Uruguay Tabaré LUB 5 34.0 .431 .188 .805 8.2 2.0 2.6 .4 19.6
2015–16 Argentina Est. Concordia LNB 16 25.5 .458 .267 .605 4.1 .7 1.4 .4 8.9
2017–18 Argentina Est. Concordia LNB 39 28.0 .557 .341 .717 5.2 1.2 .6 .7 18.0
2018–19 Argentina Boca Juniors LNB 47 30.8 .542 .384 .681 5.2 1.4 1.2 .7 18.1
2019–20 Spain San Pablo Burgos ACB 16 19.3 .460 .379 .564 3.8 .7 .2 .4 7.8
2020–21 Spain San Pablo Burgos ACB 35 23.4 .559 .262 .655 5.5 1.1 .7 .4 12.2
2021–22 Spain Valencia ACB 34 19.8 .548 .243 .557 4.1 .8 .9 .3 10.0
2022–23 Spain Valencia ACB 25 19.6 .622 .440 .598 4.2 .7 .7 .6 11.7
2023–24 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv Ligat HaAl 26 19.3 .636 .250 .658 5.6 .9 .5 .4 11.3

References

  1. "Argentinian Liga A Stats - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  2. ^ "Jasiel Rivero Player Profile, Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  3. "Panathinaikos showing strong interest in Jasiel Rivero". eurohoops.net. July 7, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  4. "Jasiel Rivero leaves Burgos, signs with Valencia". eurohoops.net. July 15, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.

External links

Maccabi Tel Aviv current roster
  • Head coach: Kattash
  • Assistant coaches: M. Berrocal
  • Levi
  • Pnini
Links to related articles
San Pablo Burgos 2019–20 Basketball Champions League champions
Hereda San Pablo Burgos 2020–21 Basketball Champions League champions
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