Kurt-Curry Wegscheider

Kurt-Curry Wegscheider
No. 7 – Bangui Sporting Club
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBasketball Africa League
Personal information
Born (2001-05-30) 30 May 2001 (age 23)
Bangui, Central African Republic
Listed height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight90.7 kg (200 lb)
Career information
High schoolNBA Academy Africa
(Saly, Senegal)
CollegeNew Mexico (2019–2021)
USU Eastern (2021–2022)
Lubbock Christian (2022–present)
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentBangui 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]

References

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