Stefan Wessels (born 13 April 1984) is a Dutch retired

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player. He is the current General Manager of

Heroes Den Bosch Heroes Den Bosch is a Dutch professional basketball club based in 's-Hertogenbosch. The club plays in the BNXT League since 2021 and in the top basketball division in the Netherlands since 1972. Founded as EBBC in 1951, the club had several spons ...

. In his playing career, Wessels has played for

ABC Amsterdam Amsterdam Basketball was a Dutch professional basketball club from the city of Amsterdam, established in 1995 and dissolved in 2011. The club won the Dutch championship seven times and the Dutch Cup five times. History Early years (1995–1997) ...

and

. Wessels also presented the

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on various tournaments.

Professional career

Wessels started his professional career in 2004, with the

Amsterdam Astronauts Amsterdam Basketball was a Dutch professional basketball club from the city of Amsterdam, established in 1995 and dissolved in 2011. The club won the Dutch championship seven times and the Dutch Cup five times. History Early years (1995–1997) ...

of the Dutch top-tier

Eredivisie The Eredivisie (; ''"Honour Division"'' or ''"Premier Division"'') is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is c ...

. 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

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throughout the years. In 2009, Wessels transferred to

EiffelTowers Den Bosch Heroes Den Bosch is a Dutch professional basketball club based in 's-Hertogenbosch. The club plays in the BNXT League since 2021 and in the top basketball division in the Netherlands since 1972. Founded as EBBC in 1951, the club had several sponso ...

. 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. On 7 July 2021, Wessels retired from playing basketball and was hired as General Manager for Heroes Den Bosch.

References

External links

Profile at DBL Website
(in Dutch)
Profile at EuroBasket.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wessels, Stefan 1984 births Living people Dutch men's basketball players Dutch Basketball League players Power forwards (basketball) Amsterdam Basketball players Heroes Den Bosch players Small forwards Sportspeople from Haarlem