| No. 3 – Yoast United | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | BNXT League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 6 November 1997 Havana, Cuba |
| Nationality | Belgian / Cuban |
| Listed height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Listed weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018 | GET Vosges |
| 2018–2020 | Okapi Aalstar |
| 2020 | Morón |
| 2022–present | Yoast United |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Sigfredo "Tito" Casero-Ortiz (born 21 March 1997) is a Cuban-born naturalized Belgian professional basketball player for Yoast United. Standing at 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in), he usually plays as point guard.
Career
A native of Havana, Cuba, Casero-Ortiz moved to Belgium in 2010.[1] Casero-Ortiz played for the under-21 team of Belgian club Spirou Charleroi, where he was considered one of its top players.[2][1] During the end of the 2017–18 season, he signed with GET Vosges of the Nationale Masculine 1. In April 2018, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft.[3]
On 6 June 2018, Casero-Ortiz signed for Okapi Aalstar of the Belgian Pro Basketball League.[4] In the 2018–19 season, he won the PBL Rising Star Award.[5]
In 2020, he played for Spanish side CB Morón in the LEB Silver.
In the 2022–23 season, Casero-Ortiz played for Dutch club Yoast United.
International career
Casero-Ortiz played for the U-16 and U-20 Belgian national basketball team. He participated at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division.[6] He also has experience at the FIBA Europe Under-18 3x3 Championships.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Tito Casero, La Pépite Du Proximus Spirou B". Spirou Charleroi. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Sigfredo Casero-Ortiz" (in Dutch). Proximus Spirou. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Givony, Jonathan. "NBA draft tracker: Who's in, and who's testing?". ESPN. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Sigfredo Casero-Ortiz inks with Okapi Aalstar". Sportando.com. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "The EuroMillions Basketball Awards 2019 results are in!". EuroMillions Basketball League. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Tito Sigfredo CASERO (BEL)'s profile - FIBA U20 European Championship Division B 2017 - FIBA.basketball". Archived from the original on 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Sigfredo Casero Ortiz". FIBA. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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