Jason Jermane Sasser (born January 3, 1974) is an American former professional
basketball
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player. He was a 6'7" (201 cm) 225 lb (102 kg)
small forward
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who graduated
Justin F. Kimball High School
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in
Dallas, Texas
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, and played collegiately for the
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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. He played in the
NBA
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from 1997 to 1999.
He played for the
US national team in the
1998 FIBA World Championship
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, winning the bronze medal.
Sasser was selected with the 12th pick of the second round in the
1996 NBA Draft
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by the
Sacramento Kings
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. He played for three different teams in parts of two NBA seasons, and played in the
CBA for the
Gary Steelheads
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and
Yakama Sun Kings
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and overseas in
Spain
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, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
,
Germany
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,
Portugal
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,
Kuwait
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, the
Philippines
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, and
South Korea
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.
[EUROBASKET - Jason Sasser Basketball Player Profile, career, stats, biography]
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His younger brother, Jeryl, also played in the NBA.NBA.com player profile: Jeryl Sasser
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References
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1974 births
Living people
1998 FIBA World Championship players
African-American basketball 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 Texas
Brose Bamberg 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
Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball players
United States men's national basketball team players
Vancouver Grizzlies players
Yakama Sun Kings players
21st-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American sportspeople