Ozell Wells

Ozell Wells

Ozell Wells during a timeout
Personal information
Born (1977-01-04) January 4, 1977
Detroit, Michigan
Nationality Dominican / American
Career information
High school Cass Technical (Detroit, Michigan)
Playing career 1998–present
Position Head coach / Scout
Career history
As coach:
1999-2000 Dakota Wizards and Grand Rapids Hoops (scout/assistant)
2000-2001 Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
2002 Tijuana Diablos (Mexico)
2002-2003 Grand Rapids Blizzard
2003-2004 Zhejiang Wanma (assistant; China)
2004 Al-Jalaa SC (Syria)
2004-2005 Pueblo Nuevo, CUPES, and Gregorio Luperon (Dominican Republic)
2005-2006 Neptune Basketball Club (Ireland)
2006 Halcones de Guamúchil (Mexico)
2006-2007 Luxembourg national team and BC Mess (assistant/head coach; Luxembourg)
2007-2008 BC Kraft Mööbel/Kohila (Estonia)
2009 Yemen national team (Yemen)
2010 Trinidad & Tobago women's national team (Trinidad & Tobago)
2010-2011 Brunei Barracudas (Brunei)
2011-2012 Valga KK (Estonia)
Medals
Competitor for  Luxembourg
Men's Basketball
Games of the Small States of Europe
2007 Games of the Small States of Europe National Team of Luxembourg

Ozell Wells (January 4, 1977) is a Dominican / American basketball coach, scout, ordained minister, entrepreneur, author and businessman.

Career

He began scouting professional basketball talents in 1998, he worked with the Detroit Pistons doing youth camps and clinics at schools. In the same period he served as Director of Scouting with Eurosport Enterprises in Montreal, Canada, shortly thereafter, he worked with the Grand Rapids Hoops in the Continental Basketball Association, after the demise of the CBA in 2000, he travelled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to coach Al Hilal.

He went to Tijuana, Mexico to coach the Tijuana Diablos in[1] 2001, after Mexico he coached in the short lived NWBL, which was a minor league to the WNBA with the Grand Rapids Blizzard.[2][3][4][5][6]

His next stop was in China with Zhejiang Wanma of the Chinese Basketball Association in 2003-2004, later that year, he went to Syria and coached Al-Jalaa SC, losing in the finals.

In 2004, he went to Dominican Republic and coached Pueblo Nuevo, CUPES and Gregorio Luperon, all clubs playing at different times of the year.

At the end of 2005, he returned to the Detroit Pistons, working in training camp, as a translator and an assistant for the coaching staff.

His next clubs were in Europe, where he coached in Ireland with Neptune Basketball Club [7] during the season 2005-2006 and in Luxembourg with Wiltz Sangliers and BC Mess[8][9] during the season 2006-2007.

In 2006 he went to Mexico to coach the Halcones de Guamúchil[10] during Mexico's CIBACOPA.

In 2006-2007 he worked with the National Team of Luxembourg[11] as an assistant coach (Youth & Senior Men), where he won 2nd place in the 2007 Games of the Small States of Europe.

In 2007, he moved to Estonia and coached BC Kraft Mööbel/Kohila,[12][13] losing in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga quarterfinals.

After a sabbatical year, in 2009 he coached the Yemen National Basketball Team[14][15][16][16] in the Arabian Championships, he then spent time in the Middle East, working in Bahrain[17] and in Palestine.[18]

In 2010, he coached the Women National Team of Trinidad & Tobago[19] in the Centrobasket Games & Central American and Caribbean Games,[20] in 2010, he also started Rebote Spordiklubi MTÜ in Estonia.

In 2010-2011, he coached in the ASEAN Basketball League, with the Brunei Barracudas.[21][22][23][24][25]

In 2011, he signed in Estonia in Korvpalli Meistriliiga, as the Head Coach of Valga KK.[26][27][28]

In 2012, Wells signed an agreement to serve as the International Consultant for the Tacoma Rise,[29] in the United States ABA. (formerly Olympia Rise).

He also coached the Evolution Academy of Belgium in the 2012 Euro-Espoirs Tournoi in Duoai, Callais, France; where the team won 3rd place in the event.

At the end of 2012, Wells coached in the Netherlands at the annual Basketball Days International Tournament, winning the bronze medal. [30] [31]

In 2013, his club Rebote SK MTÜ signed a partnership with Global Basketball, whereby Wells scouts talent, international games and consults with federations, clubs and players.[32]

He is also serving as the Director of International Scouting with TransAtlantic Basketball

In January 2014, Ozell Wells authored and published "MONEY", subsequently translated into both French and Spanish.

In summer 2014, his club Rebote SK signed a partnership with HOOPLIFE in Poland, whereby Wells scouts & trains youth talents.[33]

Wells also was a featured lecturer at the 2014 ESTVIA physiotherapist conference. ESTVIA

December 2014, Wells collaborated with a group of authors to publish "FLEETING MOMENTS"

Christian ministry

Wells is also a Christian minister. Ordained in 1994 by Joy In Jesus Christian Center, in 2001, he founded The Holistic Alliance. Starting the Alianza Holistico S.A. in Dominican Republic in 2004, he proceeded to witness to youth at local schools and churches throughout the country. In 2012, he partnered in creating Prince of Peace Film Group.

Awards and honors

Books

References

  1. ↑ "Tijuana Tazmania Diablos - Southwest Basketball League (SBL) Men's Basketball on OurSports Central". Oursportscentral.com. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  2. ↑ Mar02 03.htm
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ hoops/031703Stealth-Blizzard.html
  5. ↑ "Stealth edge Blizzard by Six - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News". OurSports Central. 2003-03-16. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  6. ↑ "Stealth routs Blizzard - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News". OurSports Central. 2003-03-26. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  7. ↑ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24813711.html
  8. ↑ "BC Mess basketball - team details, stats, news, roster - EUROBASKET". Basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  9. ↑ "Eurobasket". Eurobasket. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ "CBA Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings". Usbasket. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  12. ↑ DELFI. "Rapla kossuklubi sai mustanahalise treeneri - Sport". Sport.delfi.ee. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  13. ↑ "Erkmaa Korvpallikool". Erkmaakorvpallikool.ee. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  14. ↑ "Ozell Wells to coach Yemen Men's National Basketball Team - Official Website of the Chinese Olympic Committee". En.olympic.cn. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  15. ↑ "YEM – New Yemen coach Wells returns to Asian basketball". Fiba.com. 2009-05-15. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  16. 1 2 "YEM - Ozell Wells to coach Yemen Men’s National Basketball Team". Fiba.com. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  17. ↑ "Bahrain Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings". Asia-Basket. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  18. ↑ "Palestinian Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings". Asia-Basket. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  19. ↑ print.asp?NewsID=226051
  20. ↑ Agile Telecom Ltd. and Xidemia (2010-07-17). "Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday". newsday.co.tt. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  21. ↑ "Interview with Chris Garnett, Brunei’s Player of the Week for Week 15". Jumpshot.sg. 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  22. ↑ mr. Hoops (2010-11-04). "Basketball Telegraph: Exclusive interview with coach Ozell Wells. His unbelievable World Record: his career has taken him over 47 countries, from China to Brunei!!". Basketballtelegraph.blogspot.de. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  23. ↑ Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (2010-10-07). "Barracudas optimistic despite loss | The Brunei Times". Mail.bruneitimes.com.bn. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  24. ↑ Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (2010-09-18). "Barracudas start sharpening fangs | The Brunei Times". Bt.com.bn. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  25. ↑ "New coach and imports for Brunei Barracudas - Brusearch News". Brusearch.com. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  26. ↑ Peep Pahv. "Väikese Valga üllatused: välistreenerid ja kolm leegionäri - Sport, Korvpall - Postimees.ee". Sport.postimees.ee. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  27. ↑ http://www.mlbb.gr/feed-items/estonia-valgacke-introduces-new-coach
  28. ↑ Toimetas:. "Valga/CKE Inkasso tutvustas uut peatreenerit - Sport". valgamaalane.ee. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  29. ↑
  30. ↑ "NYC Warriors (USA)". Basketball Days. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  31. ↑ "Game 14: NYC Warriors trekt aan het langste eind". Basketball Days. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  32. ↑ "announces new strategic partnership with Ozell Wells and REBOTE SK". Global Basketball. 2013-02-24. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  33. ↑ "HOOPLIFE 2014 Pre-season challenge". YouTube.

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