Jason Jermane Sasser (born January 13, 1974) is an American former professional

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player. Standing at and weighing , Sasser played as

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. He graduated from

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, and played college basketball for the

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. He competed in the

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from 1997 to 1999. Sasser represented the US national team at the

1998 FIBA World Championship The 1998 FIBA World Championship was the 13th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), and hosted in Greece ...

, where the team won the bronze medal. He was selected with the 12th pick of the second round in the

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by the

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. Over two NBA seasons, he played for three different teams. Outside the NBA, Sasser played in the

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(CBA) for the Gary Steelheads and Yakama Sun Kings. 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. He also played overseas in

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, the

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, and

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.EUROBASKET - Jason Sasser Basketball Player Profile, career, stats, biography
/ref> Sasser's younger brother, Jeryl, also played in the NBA, and his grandfather, John Barber, was a former NBA player.

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