Netherlands
Yannick Franke picked up by AEK Athens
AEK Athens (Greece-A1) is getting an infusion of some young blood this 2016-17 with the addition of Yannick Franke (194 cm). He is a 20-year-old Dutch player who has been a member of the Dutch national team since 2015. Yannick was originally set to start the season playing for ASP Promitheas Patras (Greece-A1). He started…
Read MoreGroningen wins Dutch SuperCup
Donar Groningen overcame Shoeters Den Bosch 88-51 in the Dutch SuperCup to cement its position as the best team in the Netherlands before the 2016/2017 gets underway. The Dutch Basketball League title holders were far too strong for Dutch Cup winners Den Bosch, who could not defend the SuperCup win they registered in 2015. Groningen…
Read MoreAntwan Scott goes pro at Dukes UDB
Antwan Scott (188 cm, Colorado State’16) will begin a new chapter in his life as he starts his pro career as a basketball player. He has signed a deal to play for Dukes Unlimited Den Bosch (Netherlands-Eredivisie) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. In his senior year at Colorado State, Antwan played 32 games and averaged…
Read MoreKevin Bleeker starts career at Navarra
Twenty-three-year-old Dutch player Kevin Bleeker (208 cm, Canisius’16) will begin his pro basketball career this 2016-17 with Basket Navarra de Pamplona (Spain-LEB Silver). Kevin will be tasked to strengthen the team’s frontcourt rotation. He recently graduated from Canisius College and was a former member of the Dutch national team in 2014. Bleeker was originally set…
Read MoreWill Felder reunites with Leiden
Will Felder (201 cm, University of Miami’14) is making a comeback to the team where he started his pro career, Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden (Netherlands-Eredivisie) this 2016-17. He played for them in 2014-15 and in 30 games he produced averages of 10.3 ppg and 6.7 rpg, so there is some history between him and the…
Read MoreJosh Duinker to Regatas Corrientes
Josh Duinker (209 cm, Richmond’12) is a recent addition to the roster of Regatas Corrientes (Argentina-Liga A) this 2016-17. Duinker is a Dutch-Australian player who was a former member of the Dutch national team in 2013. The 27-year-old forward is coming off a stint playing for Hungarian club Egis Kormend (Hungary-A Division) in 2015-16. He…
Read MoreAndrew Smith inks with Groningen
Andrew Smith (206 cm, Liberty’15) will continue his professional career in the Netherlands this 2016-17 after landing a deal with Donar Groningen (Netherlands-Eredivisie). The defending Eredivisie champs are getting some solid reinforcements for the upcoming season in Smith, who played his rookie season as a pro in Latvia for Jurmalas Sports/Fenikss (Latvia-LBL). He saw 13…
Read MoreDrago Pasalic inks with Donar Groiningen
Drago Pasalic (208 cm) has put pen to paper on a deal to play for Donar Groningen (Dutch Basketball League) for the 2016/2017 season. The big Croatian will be helping the 5-time champion through the upcoming campaign as Donar looks to defend the DBL title it won in the 2015/2016 season. During that term, Drago…
Read MoreLeon Williams newcomer to BG Goettingen
Leon Williams (183 cm) will be seeing a change in scenery this 2016-17 season as he signs a deal with BG Goettingen (Germany-BBL). Williams is a Dutch player who has been a member of the Dutch national team since 2012. Leon spent his 2015-16 season at home playing for the SPM Shoeters Den Bosch (Netherlands-Eredivisie).…
Read MoreWorthy De Jong deals with Boulogne
Worthy De Jong (194 cm) has signed a deal to play for SO Maritime Boulogne (France, Pro B) for the 2016/2017 season, the club announced. The movement signifies the first time that the Dutch player has played outside the Netherlands after spending his career widely associated with Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden in the Eredivisie. Worthy…
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