Kurt-Curry Wegscheider

Kurt-Curry Axel Wegscheider (born 30 May 2001) is a Central African basketball player who last played for the New Mexico Lobos.

Kurt-Curry Wegscheider
No. 30 – Free agent
PositionPoint guard
LeagueMountain West Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-05-30) 30 May 2001
Bangui, Central African Republic
NationalityCentral African
Listed height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
High schoolNBA Academy Africa
(Thiès, Senegal)
CollegeNew Mexico (2019–2021)

Early life

Born in Bangui to a German father of French origin, he was partly named after Stephen Curry. His mother was a former professional basketball player in the Central African Republic. After playing association football first, Wegscheider picked up basketball at age 5. 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]

National team career

Wegscheider plays for the Central African Republic national basketball team, and represented his country at AfroBasket 2021.[3]

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. "Kurt-Curry WEGSCHEIDER at the FIBA AfroBasket 2021". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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