Valencia Basket has signed veteran huge man Jasiel Rivero to a one-month contract, bringing the Cuban worldwide again for a second stint with the membership.
Valencia introduced the settlement Monday, saying Rivero will reinforce the roster by means of the preseason and opening portion of the official schedule. The 32-year-old had already been working towards with the primary crew since August 24 whereas a number of gamers had been away on worldwide obligation.
Rivero returns to Valencia after beforehand spending two seasons with the membership from 2021 to 2023. He made 105 appearances throughout that stretch and averaged 10.8 factors, 4.0 rebounds and a 12.2 efficiency index ranking.
His first Valencia stint included a productive 2022-23 EuroLeague marketing campaign. Rivero averaged 9.4 factors and three.5 rebounds in 18.8 minutes over 24 video games whereas capturing 54.7% from the sphere.
He was much more environment friendly in Liga Endesa that season, producing 11.7 factors and 4.2 rebounds in 19.6 minutes whereas changing 62.2% of his field-goal makes an attempt and 44.0% from three on restricted quantity. Rivero was additionally named Liga Endesa MVP of the Month twice throughout the 2022-23 marketing campaign.
After leaving Valencia, Rivero spent two seasons with Maccabi Tel Aviv earlier than becoming a member of Crvena Zvezda for 2025-26. His season in Belgrade was disrupted by a foot harm that restricted his availability.
Rivero appeared in solely eight EuroLeague video games for Crvena Zvezda, averaging 5.1 factors and 1.9 rebounds in 10.8 minutes whereas capturing 59.3% from the sphere. He grew to become a free agent after parting methods with the Serbian membership this summer season.
The short-term settlement provides new Valencia coach Xavi Albert an skilled frontcourt possibility throughout a interval of main roster turnover. The membership has misplaced a number of members of final season’s rotation, together with Jaime Pradilla, Matt Costello, Jean Montero, Brancou Badio and Darius Thompson, whereas including gamers akin to TJ Shorts, Dylan Osetkowski and Mouhamadou Gueye.
Valencia is coming off of its strongest EuroLeague season. The membership completed second within the 2025-26 regular-season standings at 25-13, then defeated Panathinaikos 3-2 in the quarterfinals earlier than losing 105-90 to Real Madrid in the Final Four semifinal.
