Kurt-Curry Axel Wegscheider (born 30 May 2001) is a Central African basketball playrer for

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of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He played

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for

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and Lubbock Christian.

Early life

Wegscheider was born in

Bangui Bangui () (or Bangî in Sango, formerly written Bangi in English) is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic. It was established as a French outpost in 1889 and named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi ...

to a German father of French origin, and his mother was a former professional basketball player in the Central African Republic. After playing

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first, Wegscheider picked up basketball at age five. At age 14, he joined the

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in Senegal where he played five years. 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

program. From 2021, he played for the

, 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 Lubbock Christian University (LCU) is a private Christian university associated with the Churches of Christ and located in Lubbock, Texas. Chartered originally as part of a grade school called Lubbock Christian School in 1954, the institution br ...

Professional career

On 4 April 2024,

announced Wegscheider had signed with them for the

2024 BAL season The 2024 BAL season, also known as BAL Season 4, will be the 4th season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The season will begin in March 2024 and will finish with the playoffs and finals in the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, for a fourth conse ...

, the team's debut season in the Basketball Africa League (BAL). 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.

National team career

Wegscheider plays for the

Central African Republic national basketball team The Central African Republic national basketball team is administered by the Fédération Centrafricaine de Basketball. The team won the African Basketball Championship twice. It became the first Sub-Saharan African team to qualify for the Ba ...

, and represented his country at AfroBasket 2021.

References

External links

New Mexico Lobos bioUSU Eastern Golden Eagles bioLubbock Christian Chaparrals bioProballers profile
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