Astros ink Jose Ascanio, ex Guaiqueries

Defending champion Astros de Jalisco (CIBACOPA) agreed terms with 30-year old Venezuelan international forward Jose Ascanio (204cm-1996). He played this summer at Guaiqueries in Venezuelan SPB league. In 19 games just recently he had 5.9ppg and 3.3rpg. He helped them to make it to the Venezuelan League final.
Ascanio has been a member of the Venezuelan international program for several years. He has played for the Venezuelan senior team since 2018 and previously for the Under 17 National Team in 2013.
Ascanio also represented Venezuela at the Panamerican Games in Santiago (Chile) three years ago.
He is quite an experienced player. Ascanio has played in Argentina (La Union, Quimsa, Olimpico, Obera, and Estudiantes Concordia), Colombia (Piratas), Spain (Zaragoza and El Olivar), Uruguay (Aguada), Venezuela (Guaros de Lara 2nd team, Gaiteros, Guaros, Diablos, and Spartans), and Peru (EOFap).
He won the Venezuelan League championship title in 2025 and was voted to the Latinbasket.com All-Venezuelan League Honorable Mention.