Ozell Wells (January 4, 1977) is a Dominican American basketball coach,
scout
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, ordained minister, entrepreneur, author, lecturer and businessman.
Career
He began scouting professional
basketball talents in 1998, he worked with the
Detroit Pistons doing youth camps and clinics at schools.
In the same period he served as Director of Scouting with Eurosport Enterprises in
Montreal, Canada, shortly thereafter, he worked with the
Grand Rapids Hoops in the
Continental Basketball Association
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, after the demise of the
CBA in 2000, he travelled to
Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia to coach
Al Hilal.
He went to
Tijuana,
Mexico to coach the
Tijuana Diablos in 2001, after
Mexico he coached in the short lived
NWBL, which was a minor league to the
WNBA with the
Grand Rapids Blizzard.
His next stop was in China with
Zhejiang Wanma of the
Chinese Basketball Association in 2003–2004, later that year, he went to
Syria
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and coached
Al-Jalaa SC
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, losing in the finals.
In 2004, he went to
Dominican Republic and coached Pueblo Nuevo, CUPES and
Gregorio Luperon
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, all clubs playing at different times of the year.
At the end of 2005, he returned to the
Detroit Pistons, working in training camp, as a translator and an assistant for the coaching staff.
His next clubs were in Europe, where he coached in Ireland with Neptune Basketball Club during the season 2005–2006 and in
Luxembourg with Wiltz Sangliers and BC Mess during the season 2006–2007.
In 2006 he went to
Mexico to coach the Halcones de Guamúchil during
Mexico's CIBACOPA.
In 2006–2007 he worked with the
National Team of Luxembourg as an assistant coach (Youth & Senior Men), where he won 2nd place in the
2007 Games of the Small States of Europe
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.
In 2007, he moved to
Estonia and coached
BC Kraft Mööbel/Kohila, losing in the
Korvpalli Meistriliiga quarterfinals.
After a sabbatical year, in 2009 he coached the
Yemen National Basketball Team
in the Arabian Championships, he then spent time in the Middle East, working in
Bahrain and in
Palestine
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In 2010, he coached the Women National Team of
Trinidad & Tobago in the Centrobasket Games &
Central American and Caribbean Games, in 2010, he also started Rebote Spordiklubi MTÜ in
Estonia.
In 2010–2011, he coached in the
ASEAN Basketball League, with the
Brunei Barracudas.
In 2011, he signed in
Estonia in
Korvpalli Meistriliiga, as the
Head Coach of
Valga KK.
He also coached the Evolution Academy of Belgium in the 2012 Euro-Espoirs Tournoi in Duoai, Callais, France; where the team won 3rd place in the event
At the end of 2012, Wells coached in the
Netherlands at the annual Basketball Days International Tournament, winning the bronze medal.
In 2013, his club Rebote SK MTÜ signed a partnership with Global Basketball, whereby Wells scouts talent, international games and consults with federations, clubs and players.
He is also serving as the Director of International Scouting with TransAtlantic Basketball
In January 2014, Ozell Wells authored and published "MONEY", subsequently translated into French, Spanish & German.
In summer 2014, his club Rebote SK signed a partnership with HOOPLIFE in Poland, whereby Wells scouts & trains youth talents.
Wells also was a featured lecturer at the 2014 & 2015 ESTVIA physiotherapist conferences.
December 2014, Wells collaborated with a group of authors to publish "FLEETING MOMENTS"
In September 2014, he went to Germany, Solingen and coach for the TSG Solingen.
2015 Wells contracted with All in Sport ASD as an Ambassador
In 2016 returned home to work with Panteras de San Marcos (Dominican Republic)
2020, Strategic partnership with N.U.B.A (New Unified Basketball Association ) using his long pedigree of experience in the international basketball market as well as established relationships with current NBA executives.
Offering experience from a variety of basketball related business in many countries, multiple different leagues and 3 national team organizations around the world in the past 2O years. As well as being an experienced professional coach, lecturer, writer, basketball analyst that specializes in international basketball.
The objective of this partnership is to develop a range of projects and structure. He will work to create further global visibility for the brand.
2020, also saw him invited into the world's largest anthology, MIRAKEE.
Personal life
Wells is a father to a son, Emmanuel Wells, who is currently a toddler.
Wells is also a Christian minister. Ordained in 1994 by ''Joy In Jesus Christian Center'', in 2001, he founded ''The Holistic Alliance''. Starting the ''Alianza Holistico SRL'' in Dominican Republic in 2004, he proceeded to witness to youth at local schools and churches throughout the country. In 2012, he partnered in creating Prince of Peace Film Group.
Awards and honors
*2002: XBL League finalist
*2004: Syrian Basketball League finalist
*2005: Dominican Republic Puerto Plata Regional League finalist
*2006: Mexico
CIBACOPA ALL-STAR GAME
*2007:
2007 Games of the Small States of Europe
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Silver Medal
*2007:
Korvpalli Meistriliiga, Estonia's National Cup Quarterfinalist
*2008:
Korvpalli Meistriliiga, Estonia's National Championship Quarterfinalist
*2009: Palestine "Al Quds" Tournament finalist
*2009: Morocco Arab Nations Cup
*2010: Palestine PBBA Cup finalist
*2010: Puerto Rico CENTROBASKET Championships
*2010: Puerto Rico Central American and Caribbean Games
*2011:
Harjumaa Korvpallilit, Estonia Basketball Championship winner
*2011:
Harjumaa Korvpallilit, Estonia Coach of the Year
*2011:
Korvpalli Meistriliiga, Estonia's National Cup Quarterfinalist
*2012: France "Euro-Espoirs" Bronze Medal Winner
*2012: Holland BASKETBALLDAYS Bronze Medal Winner
*2015: All in Sport Summer League Finalist(Italy)
*2015: All in Sport All Star Game (Italy)
*2015: Dudi Krainieri Summer League Finalist (Italy)
*2015: Dudi Krainieri All Star Game (Italy)
Books
* CO-AUTHOR (2020). ''MIRAKEE'' : (World's Largest Anthology).
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References
External links
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www.eurobasket.comOzell WellsOzell Wells with Trans-Atlantic Basketball
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* Ozell Wells' book "MONEY
* Ozell Wells' book "ARGENT
* Ozell Wells' book "DINERO
* Anthology Collection "FLEETING MOMENTS
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1977 births
Living people
21st-century American businesspeople
American expatriate basketball people in China
American expatriate basketball people in Estonia
American expatriate basketball people in Ireland
American expatriate basketball people in Luxembourg
American expatriate basketball people in Mexico
American expatriate basketball people in Saudi Arabia
American expatriate basketball people in Syria
American men's basketball coaches
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Michigan
High school basketball coaches in the United States
Sportspeople from Detroit
University of Michigan alumni