Rafael Estevão "Rafa" Hettsheimeir (born June 16, 1986) is a Brazilian-SpanishRAFAEL HETTSHEIMEIR National: Spanish-Brazilian.HETTSHEIMEIR, RAFAEL NATIONALITY: SPAIN. professional basketball player who currently plays for Flamengo in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) and the BCL Americas. 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.Rafael Hettsheimeir signs for Obradoiro On February 11, 2010, he returned to CAI Zaragoza.Rafael Hettsheimeir is back to CAI Zaragoza On May 27, 2010, he signed a new two-year contract with Zaragoza.Rafael Hettsheimeir extends with CAI
On October 30, 2012, Hettsheimeir signed with Real Madrid.Rafael Hettsheimeir has signed a contract with Real Madrid With Real he won the 2012–13 ACB championship. After one season, he parted ways with Real.Rafael Hettsheimeir and Martynas Pocius will leave Real Madrid On August 15, 2013, Hettsheimeir signed a two-year deal with Unicaja. After one season, he left Unicaja and returned to Brazil where he signed with Bauru.
On January 26, 2017, Hettsheimeir signed with Montakit Fuenlabrada for the rest of the 2016–17 ACB season. In June 2017, he signed with Santeros de Aguada of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
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 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 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
External links
Rafael Hettsheimeir at acb.com Rafael Hettsheimeir at archive.fiba.com Rafael Hettsheimeir at euroleague.net Rafael Hettsheimeir at latinbasket.com Rafael Hettsheimeir at lnb.com