Jason Sasser

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Sasser represented the US national team at the 1998 FIBA World Championship, where the team won the bronze medal.[1]

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 Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Gary Steelheads and Yakama Sun Kings.[2] 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.[2] He also played overseas in Spain, Germany, Portugal, Kuwait, the Philippines, and South Korea.[3][4]

Sasser's younger brother, Jeryl, also played in the NBA,[5] and his grandfather, John Barber, was a former NBA player.[6]

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