Rafael Hettsheimeir

Rafael Hettsheimeir

Hettsheimeir while playing for Unicaja
No. 30 – Bauru
Position Center / Power forward
League NBB
Personal information
Born (1986-06-16) June 16, 1986
Araçatuba, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2008 / Undrafted
Playing career 2003–present
Career history
2003–2005 COC/Ribeirão Preto
2005–2007 Akasvayu Vic
2007–2009 Plus Pujol Lleida
2009–2012 CAI Zaragoza
2009–2010 → Obradoiro CAB
2012–2013 Real Madrid
2013–2014 Unicaja Málaga
2014–present Bauru
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Brazil
FIBA Americas Championship
2005 Santo Domingo
2011 Mar del Plata
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto Team

Rafael Hettsheimeir (born June 16, 1986) is a Brazilian professional basketball player who currently plays for Paschoalotto/Bauru of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). He was also member of the Brazilian national basketball team.

Professional career

Hettsheimeir started his senior career in Brazil with Ribeirão Preto, with whom he played from 2003 to 2005. In 2006, he moved to Spain and signed with Akasvayu Vic of the LEB Plata. After two seasons with Vic, he moved to Plus Pujol Lleida of the LEB Oro where he stayed for two seasons.

In the summer of 2009, Hettsheimeir signed with CAI Zaragoza. On November 13, 2009, he was loaned to Obradoiro CAB for three months.[1] On February 11, 2010, he returned to CAI Zaragoza.[2] On May 27, 2010, he signed a new two-year contract with Zaragoza.[3]

On October 30, 2012, Hettsheimeir signed with Real Madrid.[4] With Real he won the 2012–13 ACB championship. After one season, he parted ways with Real.[5] On August 15, 2013, Hettsheimeir signed a two-year deal with Unicaja Málaga.[6] After one season, he left Unicaja and returned to Brazil where he signed with Bauru.[7]

National team

As a member of the Brazilian national basketball team he won the gold medal at the 2005 FIBA Americas Championship. He also won a silver medal at the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship.

Career statistics

NBB regular season

Season Team GP MPG 2PT FG% 3PT FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014-15Bauru 28 27.8 .637 .408 .818 5.6 .9 .9 .2 16.7
2015-16Bauru 24 26.4 .569 .394 .835 5.3 1.2 .5 .2 15.2
Career 52 27.1 .601 .402 .825 5.5 1.0 .7 .2 16.0
All-Star

NBB playoffs

Season Team GP MPG 2PT FG% 3PT FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015Bauru 12 37.5 .486 .324 .800 7.1 .8 .7 .3 16.0
2016Bauru 12 29.8 .674 .340 .810 6.4 1.6 .7 .1 17.9
Career 24 33.7 .589 .330 .805 6.8 1.2 .7 .2 17.0

References

  1. ↑ Rafael Hettsheimeir signs for Obradoiro
  2. ↑ Rafael Hettsheimeir is back to CAI Zaragoza
  3. ↑ Rafael Hettsheimeir extends with CAI
  4. ↑ Rafael Hettsheimeir has signed a contract with Real Madrid
  5. ↑ Rafael Hettsheimeir and Martynas Pocius will leave Real Madrid
  6. ↑ "UNICAJA MALAGA seals deal with Hettsheimeir". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Rafael Hettsheimeir returns in Brazil". Sportando.com. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
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