Jasiel Rivero

Jasiel Rivero
Free agent
Position	Center / power forward
Personal information
Born	October 31, 1993 (age 32); Havana, Cuba
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2015: undrafted
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2014–2015	Capitalinos
2015–2018	Estudiantes Concordia
2018–2019	Boca Juniors
2019–2021	San Pablo Burgos
2021–2023	Valencia
2023–2025	Maccabi Tel Aviv
2025–2026	Crvena zvezda
Career highlights
	2× FIBA Champions League champion (2020, 2021); All-FIBA Champions League Second Team (2021); All-Spanish League Second Team (2021); All-Argentine League Team (2019); Argentine League Top Scorer (2019); Cuban League champion (2015); All-Cuban League Team (2015); Cuban League MVP (2015); Cuban League Finals MVP (2015); Cuban League Top Scorer (2015);

Jasiel "Papi" Rivero Fernández (born October 31, 1993) is a Cuban professional basketball player who last played for Crvena zvezda of the Serbian KLS, ABA 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.^[1]

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.^[2] In 2020-21, he scored 12.3 points and had 6.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 57% from the field.^[2]

Valencia Basket (2021–2023)

On July 15, 2021, despite interest from clubs such as Panathinaikos,^[3] Rivero decided to sign with Valencia Basket of the Liga ACB.^[4] 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.^[2] In 2022-23, he scored 10.5 points and had 3.8 rebounds per game, while shooting 59% from the field.^[2]

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	17.6	.565	.571	.646	3.1	.9	.6	.3	7.6	8.6
Career		64	4	18.8	.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	San Pablo Burgos	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	Tabaré	LUB	5	34.0	.431	.188	.805	8.2	2.0	2.6	.4	19.6
2015–16	Est. Concordia	LNB	16	25.5	.458	.267	.605	4.1	.7	1.4	.4	8.9
2017–18	Est. Concordia	LNB	39	28.0	.557	.341	.717	5.2	1.2	.6	.7	18.0
2018–19	Boca Juniors	LNB	47	30.8	.542	.384	.681	5.2	1.4	1.2	.7	18.1
2019–20	San Pablo Burgos	ACB	16	19.3	.460	.379	.564	3.8	.7	.2	.4	7.8
2020–21	San Pablo Burgos	ACB	35	23.4	.559	.262	.655	5.5	1.1	.7	.4	12.2
2021–22	Valencia	ACB	34	19.8	.548	.243	.557	4.1	.8	.9	.3	10.0
2022–23	Valencia	ACB	25	19.6	.622	.440	.598	4.2	.7	.7	.6	11.7
2023–24	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Ligat HaAl	26	19.3	.636	.250	.658	5.6	.9	.5	.4	11.3

References

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

External links

[1] "Argentinian Liga A Stats - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.

[auto-2] 1 2 3 4 "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.

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