Cuban Jasiel Rivero to miss several games due to injury

Havana, October 18 (RHC)-- Cuban Jasiel Rivero, member of Valencia Basket in the Spanish basketball ACB League, will miss several games in the current 2022-2023 soason, due to a muscle tear in the calf of his left leg.

This was communicated by the club through its official website, in a note that Rivero noticed some discomfort in his left leg at the end of Sunday's game against UCAM Murcia, and the tests he underwent on Monday confirmed the injury.

This unforeseen event comes when the player from Cuba was being the most outstanding player of his team so far this season, with numbers that reflect his great performance on the court.

For example, the Havana-born center is currently the leader in valuation in the Endesa League, with an average of 26.5 credits per game, thanks to 19.0 points and 5.8 rebounds.

Also in the Euroleague, the highest level of basketball tournament in the so-called old continent, his statistics show 14.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 16.5 valuation in his first two clashes with the Valencians, who have two defeats without wins in that competition.

In principle, the first duels in which Rivero will be absent are those of the Turkish tour of Valencia Basket in the Euroleague, just in which the taronjas visit today Tuesday to the champion Anadolu Efes, and next Thursday they face Fenerbahce.

The Cuban's injury comes at the worst moment for the Spanish team, which has accumulated four consecutive setbacks, two in the ACB League and another two in the European club competition.