Rafael Hettsheimeir

Rafael Estevão "Rafa" Hettsheimeir (born June 16, 1986) is a Brazilian-Spanish[1][2] professional basketball player for Franca of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). He was also member of the Brazilian national basketball team.

Rafael Hettsheimeir
Hettsheimeir, while playing with Málaga, in 2013.
No. 30 – Flamengo
PositionCenter
LeagueNBB
Personal information
Born (1986-06-16) June 16, 1986
Araçatuba, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian / Spanish
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2008 / Undrafted
Playing career2003–present
Career history
2003–2005COC/Ribeirão Preto
2005–2007Vic
2007–2009Plus Pujol Lleida
2009–2012CAI Zaragoza
2009–2010→ Obradoiro CAB
2012–2013Real Madrid
2013–2014Unicaja
2014–2017Bauru
2017Fuenlabrada
2017Santeros de Aguada
2017–2018Bauru
2018–2020Franca
2020-Flamengo Basket
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Brazil
FIBA AmeriCup
2005 Santo Domingo
2011 Mar del Plata
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto

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.[3] On February 11, 2010, he returned to CAI Zaragoza.[4] On May 27, 2010, he signed a new two-year contract with Zaragoza.[5]

On October 30, 2012, Hettsheimeir signed with Real Madrid.[6] With Real he won the 2012–13 ACB championship. After one season, he parted ways with Real.[7] On August 15, 2013, Hettsheimeir signed a two-year deal with Unicaja.[8] After one season, he left Unicaja and returned to Brazil where he signed with Bauru.[9]

On January 26, 2017, Hettsheimeir signed with Montakit Fuenlabrada for the rest of the 2016–17 ACB season.[10] In June 2017, he signed with Santeros de Aguada of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[11]

After a couple of seasons playing in Franca, Rafael signed Flamengo Basket for NBB and FIBA America League.

National team career

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
2014–15Bauru2827.8.637.408.8185.6.9.9.216.7
2015–16Bauru2426.4.569.394.8355.31.2.5.215.2
Career5227.1.601.402.8255.51.0.7.216.0
All-Star

NBB playoffs
Season Team GP MPG 2PT FG% 3PT FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015Bauru1237.5.486.324.8007.1.8.7.316.0
2016Bauru1229.8.674.340.8106.41.6.7.117.9
Career2433.7.589.330.8056.81.2.7.217.0

References
  1. RAFAEL HETTSHEIMEIR National: Spanish-Brazilian.
  2. HETTSHEIMEIR, RAFAEL NATIONALITY: SPAIN.
  3. Rafael Hettsheimeir signs for Obradoiro
  4. Rafael Hettsheimeir is back to CAI Zaragoza
  5. Rafael Hettsheimeir extends with CAI
  6. Rafael Hettsheimeir has signed a contract with Real Madrid
  7. Rafael Hettsheimeir and Martynas Pocius will leave Real Madrid
  8. "UNICAJA seals deal with Hettsheimeir". Euroleague.net. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. "Rafael Hettsheimeir returns in Brazil". Sportando.com. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  10. "El Montakit Fuenlabrada ficha a Rafael Hettsheimeir" (in Spanish). Baloncesto Fuenlabrada. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  11. "Aguada busca firmar al brasileño Rafael Hettsheimeir". primerahora.com (in Spanish). 5 June 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
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