Jason Sasser facts for kids
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| Born | January 13, 1974 Denton, Texas, U.S. |
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| High school | Justin F. Kimball (Dallas, Texas) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| College | Texas Tech (1992–1996) | ||||||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1996 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41st overall | ||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |||||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1996–2009 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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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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.
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 CBA for the Gary Steelheads and Yakama Sun Kings as well as overseas in Spain, Germany, Portugal, Kuwait, the Philippines, and South Korea.
Sasser's younger brother, Jeryl, also played in the NBA, and his grandfather, John Barber, was a former NBA player.
See also
In Spanish: Jason Sasser para niños
