Merritt Hempe (ex Nesibe) is a newcomer at Valencia

- May 25, 2023

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Merritt Hempe

Valencia Basket Club (LF Endesa) strengthened their roster with addition of 28-year old American (has also North Macedonian passport) 190cm forward Merritt Hempe (college: Georgia) for season 2023-24. Hempe played most recently at Nesibe in Turkish KBSL. She managed to play in five leagues in three countries last year (!!!). In 20 KBSL games she recorded 13.8ppg, 6.6rpg and 1.8apg. Hempe also played 4 games in Eurocup where she averaged impressive 17.0ppg, 8.3rpg, 2.0apg and 1.3bpg. The other team she played shortly was USK Praha. In four Czech Republic games she had very remarkable stats: 21.5ppg, 9.0rpg, 2.0apg, 1.5spg and 1.0bpg. She also played 2 games in Euroleague where she got just 1.0ppg and 2.0rpg. Another team she played briefly was Casademont Zaragoza in Spanish LF Endesa. In three games she got 14.7ppg, 1.7rpg, 1.3apg and 1.0spg. Hempe has been regularly called to North Macedonian Senior National Team since 2022.
She has played also professionally in Germany (ChemCats Chemnitz), Russia (Kazanochka) and Spain (Ensino, Cadi La Seu and Casablanca).
Among many awards her team made it to the LFB Semifinals in 2019. Hempe was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LFB Honorable Mention back in 2020.
She graduated from University of Georgia in 2016 and it will be her eighth season in pro basketball.