The Mavericks announced the signing of forward Jason Sasser on Wednesday.

Sasser (6-7, 225), is a former Texas Tech standout and second-round draft pick Sacramento Kings in 1996. This will be Sasser's second stint with the Mavericks ? he signed a 10-day contract with the team in 1997.

Sasser has played on three NBA teams. Most recently, he played professionally in Germany in 2003-04, where he averaged 16.7 and 5.4 rebounds in FIBA Europe Cup games.