Bonzi Wells

Gawen DeAngelo " Bonzi " Wells ( born September 28, 1976 in Muncie, Indiana, United States) is an American basketball player who played between 1998 and 2008 in the National Basketball Association. After that, he was still playing in China and Puerto Rico.

NBA

Wells played for four years for Ball State University. When NBA Draft 1998, he was selected to 11 out of Detroit Pistons, but transferred directly after the Portland Trail Blazers. For the Blazers to Wells quickly developed a reputation as a good defender, but also more difficult players. On the side of eccentric, but talented players like Rasheed Wallace, Damon Stoudamire Isaiah Rider or got the Trail Blazers, soon the infamous nickname Jailblazers. The team, however, never reached the NBA Finals.

2003 Wells was transferred to the Memphis Grizzlies. His playing time was reduced, but remained an important part of Wells Grizzlies rotation.

2005 Wells joined the Sacramento Kings. Wells played an impressive playoff series in 2006, scoring 23.6 points and 12 rebounds in six games against the San Antonio Spurs.

In 2006 he signed a contract with the Houston Rockets. However, due to injuries and problems with head coach Jeff Van Gundy, he completed only 28 games. After another year in Houston, he was transferred in February 2008 to the New Orleans Hornets, where he remained until the end of the season.

Foreign countries

After he took a team that wanted him under contract, Wells moved to China. Already in his first game for Shanxi Zhongyu Wells scored 48 points and collected 11 rebounds.

In November 2009, Wells signed a contract with Captains de Arecibo in Puerto Rico.

In December 2011, Wells launched a comeback attempt with the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, he was not included in the final squad.