Kurt-Curry Wegscheider Explained

Kurt-Curry Wegscheider
Number:7
Team:Bangui Sporting Club
Position:Point guard
League:Basketball Africa League
Birth Date:2001 5, df=y
Birth Place:Bangui, Central African Republic
Nationality:Central African
Height M:1.93
Weight Kg:90.7
High School:NBA Academy Africa
(Saly, Senegal)
College:New Mexico (2019–2021)
USU Eastern (2021–2022)
Lubbock Christian (2022–present)
Career Start:2024
Years1:2024–present
Team1:Bangui Sporting Club

Kurt-Curry Axel Wegscheider (born 30 May 2001) is a Central African basketball playrer for Bangui Sporting Club of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He played college basketball for New Mexico, USU Eastern and Lubbock Christian.

Early life

Wegscheider was born in Bangui to a German father of French origin, and his mother was a former professional basketball player in the Central African Republic. After playing association football first, Wegscheider picked up basketball at age five. At age 14, he joined the NBA Academy Africa in Senegal where he played five years.[1] He also played in the Basketball Without Borders program and was named MVP of the all-star game.

College career

Starting from the 2019–20 season, Wegscheider joined the New Mexico program.[2]

From 2021, he played for the USU Eastern, averaging 14.4 points and 4.3 rebounds in his only season with the Golden Eagles. At the end of his only season there, he joined Lubbock Christian University.

Professional career

On 4 April 2024, Bangui Sporting Club announced Wegscheider had signed with them for the 2024 BAL season, the team's debut season in the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[3] On 19 April, Wegscheider made his professional debut and had 3 points and 4 rebounds in 12 minutes of play in a 71–93 loss to Al-Ahly Ly.[4]

National team career

Wegscheider plays for the Central African Republic national basketball team, and represented his country at AfroBasket 2021.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kılıç . Kuzey . Kurt-Curry Wegscheider Scouting Report . Medium . 20 November 2021 . 13 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Kurt Wegscheider . University of New Mexico Lobos athletics . 20 November 2021 . 27 April 2020.
  3. C5VyA9mIxyC . bangui_sporting_club . Nous vous présentons officiellement notre équipe et le staff pour la conférence Nil qui débutera du 19 au 27 au Caire en Égypte. . 2024-04-04.
  4. Web site: Al Ahly Ly vs. Bangui SC . BAL GeniusSports.
  5. Web site: Kurt-Curry WEGSCHEIDER at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021 . FIBA.basketball . 20 November 2021 .