Hernán Jasen

Hernán "Pancho" Emilio Jasen Cicarelli (born February 4, 1978) is an Argentine-Italian former professional basketball player. Born in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, and standing at a height of 6'6 " (1.99 m) tall, he played mainly at the small forward position, but he could also play at the shooting guard position.

Professional career Jasen joined Andino La Rioja of the Argentine League in 1995. He then moved to the Argentine club Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca in 1996. He moved to the Spanish League team Gijón Baloncesto in 1999.

In 2001, he then joined the Spanish club Estudiantes, whom he also played with in the Euroleague and the Eurocup competitions. He was later named the captain of Estudiantes. In 2011, he moved to the Spanish club Cajasol.

National team career Jasen won the 1996 South American U-18 Championship with Argentina's junior national team. He won the silver medal at the 1999 South American Championship. He also played for the silver-medal winning senior Argentine national basketball team at the 2005 FIBA Americas Championship.

He also won the bronze medal at the 2006 South American Championship, before a four-year hiatus from the national team. Jasen was again called to the national team for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. With Argentina leading by one point in its first game during the tournament, he had a key steal against Germany's Demond Greene, with ten seconds left in the game, to help preserve the team's victory.

He won the gold medal at the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship.

EuroLeague statistics

Awards and accomplishments

Argentine national team 1996 South American U-18 Championship: 1999 South American Championship: 2005 Stanković Continental Champions' Cup: 2005 FIBA Americas Championship: 2006 South American Championship: 2011 FIBA Americas Championship:

Club team Number 5 retired by Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca in 2018