Sigfredo Casero-Ortiz

Sigfredo Casero-Ortiz
No. 8 – Okapi Aalst
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBNXT League
Personal information
Born (1997-11-06) 6 November 1997 (age 27)
Havana, Cuba
NationalityBelgian / Cuban
Listed height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Listed weight78 kg (172 lb)
Career information
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Brussels Basketball
2015–2018Spirou Charleroi
2018GET Vosges
2018–2020Okapi Aalstar
2020–2022Morón
2022–2023Yoast United
2023Jämtland Basket
2023–presentOkapi Aalst
Career highlights and awards

Sigfredo "Tito" Casero-Ortiz (born 21 March 1997) is a Cuban-born naturalized Belgian professional basketball player for Okapi Aalst of the BNXT League. Standing at 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in), he usually plays as point guard.

Professional career

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Tito Casero, La Pépite Du Proximus Spirou B". Spirou Charleroi. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Sigfredo Casero-Ortiz" (in Dutch). Proximus Spirou. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. ^ Givony, Jonathan. "NBA draft tracker: Who's in, and who's testing?". ESPN. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Sigfredo Casero-Ortiz inks with Okapi Aalstar". Sportando.com. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  5. ^ "The EuroMillions Basketball Awards 2019 results are in!". EuroMillions Basketball League. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Tito Sigfredo CASERO (BEL)'s profile - FIBA U20 European Championship Division B 2017 - FIBA.basketball". Archived from the original on 21 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Sigfredo Casero Ortiz". FIBA. Retrieved 21 April 2018.