Stefan Vaaks
| No. 7 – Providence Friars | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 8 May 2005 Tabasalu, Estonia |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Listed weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Providence (2025–present) |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2024 | Viimsi |
| 2024–2025 | BC Kalev |
| Career highlights | |
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Stefan Vaaks (born 8 May 2005) is an Estonian professional basketball player for Providence Friars of the Big East Conference. Standing at 1.98 m (6 ft 7 in), he plays at the shooting guard position. Vaaks has also represented the Estonian national basketball team internationally.
College career
On 4 April 2025, it was announced that Vaaks will play for Providence Friars basketball team in 2025-26 season.[1]
Professional career
Spending four years in CB Estudiantes academy, Vaaks came back to Estonia and signed with Viimsi of the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League for the 2023–24 season.[2]
Vaaks left Viimsi to Kalev/Cramo after the season start.[3] That season he won the Estonian Cup, became the Estonian champion with Kalev anz was chosen to the Latvian-Estonian League All-Star Five.
National team career
Vaaks has represented the Estonian U18 Team at the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B tournament.[4]
In 2025, he made a debut for the Estonian national team in EuroBasket 2025 qualification tournament against North Macedonia, scoring 4 points in a 84–65 win. [5]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
Domestic leagues
| Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 |  Viimsi | LEBL | 26 | 27.3 | .436 | .355 | .699 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .3 | 15.6 |
| 2024–25 | 1 | 26.4 | .46.5 | .500 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 13.0 | ||
| BC Kalev | 29 | 24.3 | .483 | .331 | .750 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.4 | .4 | 15.2 |
References
- ^ "Estonian basketball player Stefan Vaaks looking forward to joining NCAA's Providence". 14 April 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Viimased neli aastat Hispaanias toimetanud Eesti noortekoondislane liitus Viimsiga". 21 August 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Eesti korvpalli suuremaid talente liitus Kalev/Cramoga". 19 October 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Karjääris uut sammu astuv Stefan Vaaks Hispaania aastatest, Eesti-Läti liiga ootustest ja U18 EM-ist". 1 September 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Stefan Vaaks: ülivägev on teha debüüt nii otsustavas mängus". 21 February 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.