Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv has confirmed the arrival of Jasiel Rivero, who has signed a one-year contract with the Israeli club. Rivero (2.06 meters, 29 years old) arrives from Valencia Basket, where he made his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut last season. During the 2022-23 campaign, the Cuban center averaged 9.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and a 9.2 PIR across 24 appearances, three of which were as a starter. He now heads to Israel for the first time in his career.
Jasiel Rivero heads to Maccabi
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His two seasons with Valencia
Rivero impressed in his rookie EuroLeague season, reaching double figures for points in 10 of his 24 games for Valencia. His best performance of the campaign came against Zalgiris Kaunas in Round 32, as he paired 17 points with 6 rebounds and 0 turnovers for a PIR of 23. In terms of points, Rivero set a personal best with the 22 he scored against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in Round 11. The 29-year-old also played with Valencia in the 7DAYS EuroCup in the 2021-22 season, averaging 12.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and a 14.8 PIR.
From Cuba to Spain… to Israel
Prior to joining Valencia in the summer of 2021, Rivero spent two years with fellow Spanish side San Pablo Burgos. After starting his professional career with Capitalinos in his native Cuba in the 2014-15 season, Rivero played for Argentinian team Estudiantes Concordia between 2015 and 2018 before signing for another Argentinian side in Boca Juniors, where he remained for one season. Since arriving in Spain in 2019, Rivero has established himself as one of the Spanish League's best big men, and Oded Kattash will be hoping that he can now make a big impact upon joining Maccabi.