Stefan Wessels (basketball)

Stefan Wessels
No. 7 – New Heroes
Position Power forward / Small forward
League Dutch Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1984-04-13) 13 April 1984
Haarlem, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Listed height 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight 100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
NBA draft 2006 / Undrafted
Playing career 2004–present
Career history
2004–2009 Amsterdam
2009–present Den Bosch
Career highlights and awards

Stefan Wessels (born 13 April 1984) is a Dutch basketball player who is playing for New Heroes Den Bosch since 2009. Earlier, Wessels has played for ABC Amsterdam, where he was a part of multiple championship teams. Wessels has also presented the Dutch national basketball team on various occasions.

Professional career

Wessels started his professional career in 2004, with the Amsterdam Astronauts of the Dutch top-tier Eredivisie. He was a member of the 2005, 2008 and 2009 championship teams. He also made his appearances in European competitions, as Amsterdam played in the Eurocup and EuroChallenge throughout the years.

In 2009, Wessels transferred to EiffelTowers Den Bosch. Here, he won his fourth championship in the 2011–12 season. Wessels was a key part of Den Bosch' team, as he was named to eight straight DBL All-Star teams from 2009 until 2017. In 2017, he won his fifth Dutch championship with Den Bosch, which played as "SPM Shoeters" due to sponsorship reasons.

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