Jasiel Rivero chosen as best Latin American player of day seven in Spain

Havana, October 27 (RHC)-- Cuba's Jasiel Rivero and Dominican Angel Delgado were chosen as the Best Latin American Players of day seven in the 2021-2022 Endesa Basketball League in Spain.

According to the official website of the tournament www.acb.com, for the first time in the history of the award two basketball players shared the prize, after tying in the voting in points and positions.

For Rivero, it is the fourth time he has been proclaimed Best Latin American, after achieving it in rounds 10, 11 and 17 of last season.

The representative of Cuba had a great performance last 23rd with a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds, which helped his club Valencia Basket win 76-75 against Andorra.

In that duel, in addition, he finished with four fouls received and reached 18 valuation.

Also for Delgado, a member of Surne Bilbao Basket, it was his fourth overall award, after being selected the most outstanding player for Latin America in the 27th, 30th and 37th games of the previous competition.

The Dominican Republic player also signed a remarkable double-double (12 points and 12 rebounds, four of them offensive), with an outstanding 6/7 in two-point shots and four fouls received to obtain 22 valuation in the valuable victory of his team.

According to the official site of that competition, in the general classification Delgado, with 24 points, is placed as the most direct pursuer of Bruno Fitipaldo (39), while Rivero is the eighth (11).