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Wesley Van Beck
Van Beck with Petkim Spor in 2024
No. 4 – La Laguna Tenerife
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1996-01-22) January 22, 1996 (age 30)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight88 kg (194 lb)
Career information
High schoolWestside (Houston, Texas)
CollegeHouston (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019South Bay Lakers
2020–2021Tigrillos Medellín
2021–2022Palmer Alma Mediterránea
2022–2023BC Kalev
2023–2024Niners Chemnitz
2024–2025Petkim Spor
2025–presentLa Laguna Tenerife
Career highlights

Wesley David Van Beck (born January 22, 1996) is an American-born naturalized Azerbaijani professional basketball player who plays for La Laguna Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB. Standing at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), Van Beck plays as a shooting guard.

Early life and youth career

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Born in Houston, Texas, Van Beck grew up in family with a basketball background. He played high school basketball for Westside High School in his hometown.[1][2]

College career

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Van Beck played college basketball for the Houston of the NCAA between 2014 and 2018. He played 98 games over four seasons, averaging 5.5 points per game and 2.2 rebounds per game.[2]

Professional career

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After finishing his college career, Van Beck signed for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League in 2018, appearing in 2 games for the Californians.[3] In January 2020, he signed for Tigrillos Medellín of the Colombian basketball league, but he would miss most of the season due to an injury.[1][4]

In October 2021, Van Beck made his way to Spain, signing for Palmer Alma Mediterránea of the LEB Oro.[5] In July 2022, he signed for BC Kalev of the Estonian Korvpalli Meistriliiga and the FIBA Europe Cup.[6]

In July 2023, Van Beck signed for Niners Chemnitz of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[7] In December, he won the Bundesliga MVP award for the month.[8] With Chemnitz, Van Beck won the 2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup.[9]

In July 2024, he signed for Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi and the Basketball Champions League.[10]

On July 15, 2025, he signed for La Laguna Tenerife of the Spanish Liga ACB and the Basketball Champions League.[11]

National team career

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Van Beck received an Azerbaijani passport in November 2025.[12] He made his debut for the Azerbaijan national team in a EuroBasket 2029 Pre-Qualifier game against North Macedonia on November 27, 2025.[13]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Conoce a… ¡Wesley Van Beck!". cbcanarias.net (in Spanish). August 18, 2025. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Wes VanBeck". uhcougars.com. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Alex Caruso, Andre Ingram Highlight South Bay Lakers Training Camp Roster". lakersnation.com. October 29, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  4. ↑ Daniel Mérida (October 16, 2020). "TIGRILLOS DEBUTÓ CON TRIUNFO Y LLEGÓ EL PRIMER APLAZAMIENTO EN CALI". canchalatina.com (in Spanish). Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Wesley Van Beck se incorpora al Palmer Alma Mediterráena Palma". feb.es (in Spanish). October 21, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  6. ↑ @bckalevcramo (July 22, 2022). "Welcome to the team @Wes_VanBeck" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ↑ "NINERS Chemnitz verpflichten Wesley van Beck". Die Zeit (in German). July 3, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Wesley van Beck – MVP – Dezember 2023". easycredit.de (in German). Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  9. ↑ "NINERS Chemnitz land maiden European title with FIBA Europe Cup triumph". fiba.basketball. April 24, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  10. ↑ @petkimspor; (July 5, 2024). "Ailemize hoş geldin WESLEY VAN BECK!" – via Instagram.
  11. ↑ "Wesley Van Beck, nuevo jugador canarista". acb.com (in Spanish). July 15, 2025. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  12. ↑ @DraganJankovski (November 5, 2025). "Wesley Van Beck officially received his Azerbaijan passport and will play for their National Team !" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  13. ↑ "North Macedonia vs Azerbaijan - First Round". fiba.basketball. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
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