Wetzell changed his mind partly due to a growth spurt, and also because he had a lot of fun playing around teammates, as opposed to tennis, in which you are basically on your own.
"In my second to last year of high school, I grew 6 or 7 inches, started playing some social basketball, fell in love with the game, really enjoyed the team camaraderie aspect, being around the guys, the locker room, the buses. So thoroughly enjoyed that," he recalls. "And obviously my height was a massive attribute, a big reason for the switch over and yeah, so I just decided to switch late, pursue basketball. I joined the high school team my senior year of high school, played some representative stuff, made the junior national team, and then decided to go to university on a college scholarship in America for basketball."
It was not an easy decision, as his family had invested a lot of time and money for Wetzell to pursue a tennis career. Still, he found the way to use some of his tennis skills to his advantage in basketball. He still does today, as ALBA head coach Israel Gonzalez usually plays him at center to make the most out of his versatility and coordination.
"I had put in a lot of hours for tennis. My parents had made a massive effort to put me with good coaches and the several hours they had driven to practices and tournaments. My mom was a little devastated when I made the switch over," Wetzell says. "But I just followed my heart. In hindsight, looking back, it wasn't that tough of a decision. I just followed what I desired, and it worked out pretty good. And tennis really translated well with the footwork aspect and the hand-eye coordination. So these things really translated well and they are a big reason why I am the player I am today."