Aliaga Petkimspor Izmir (BSL) strengthened their roster with addition of 28-year old American 193cm shooting guard Wesley Van Beck (college: Houston) for upcoming season. Van Beck played most recently at NINERS Chemnitz in German BBL league. The team played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and he was exposed to basketball on different levels. In 43 BBL games he recorded 14.4ppg, 3.3rpg, 3.7apg and 1.1spg last season. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. Good season as he was voted League Player of the Week and selected to Eurobasket.com All-German Bundesliga Third Team. Van Beck also played 17 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he averaged 13.8ppg, 3.1rpg and 3.1apg. He contributed to his team winning the Cup.
The previous (2022-23) season he played at Kalev/Cramo in Estonian KML. The team played in four different competitions (!!!) that year, and he was exposed to basketball on different levels. In 5 Estonian KML games he had 11.4ppg, 2.6rpg, 1.4apg and 1.4spg in that year. Van Beck contributed to his team winning the league title and the cup. He also played 19 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he got 13.6ppg, 2.9rpg, 2.4apg and 1.2spg in that year. Van Beck contributed to his team making it to the FIBA Europe Cup Semifinals. Good season as he was also here voted League Player of the Week. He also played 29 games in Lat-Est BL where he got 12.3ppg, 3.9rpg, 2.0apg and 1.1spg in that year. And finally he played 5 games in European North Basketball League where he got 10.6ppg, 2.0rpg and 2.4apg in that year.
Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). Van Beck has played previously professionally in Colombia (Tigrillos), Spain (Palma) and NBA G League (South Bay Lakers).
He graduated from University of Houston in 2018 and it will be his seventh season in pro basketball.
The previous (2022-23) season he played at Kalev/Cramo in Estonian KML. The team played in four different competitions (!!!) that year, and he was exposed to basketball on different levels. In 5 Estonian KML games he had 11.4ppg, 2.6rpg, 1.4apg and 1.4spg in that year. Van Beck contributed to his team winning the league title and the cup. He also played 19 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he got 13.6ppg, 2.9rpg, 2.4apg and 1.2spg in that year. Van Beck contributed to his team making it to the FIBA Europe Cup Semifinals. Good season as he was also here voted League Player of the Week. He also played 29 games in Lat-Est BL where he got 12.3ppg, 3.9rpg, 2.0apg and 1.1spg in that year. And finally he played 5 games in European North Basketball League where he got 10.6ppg, 2.0rpg and 2.4apg in that year.
Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). Van Beck has played previously professionally in Colombia (Tigrillos), Spain (Palma) and NBA G League (South Bay Lakers).
He graduated from University of Houston in 2018 and it will be his seventh season in pro basketball.
Aliaga Petkimspor Izmir roster for 2024-25:
Guards:
DeWayne Russell
Wesley Van_Beck
Breein Tyree
Murat Kuntker
Forward:
Mustafa Kurtuldum
Center:
Troy Sav
Coach: Burak Goren
Tags : WESLEY VAN BECK, ALIAGA PETKIMSPOR IZMIR, TURKISH BASKETBALL, TURKISH TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
