Luuk van Bree
 Van Bree in 2023 | |
| No. 13 – ZZ Leiden | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | BNXT League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 24 February 1996 Helmond, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Listed height | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Bradley (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–present | ZZ Leiden |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Luuk van Bree (born 24 February 1996) is a Dutch basketball player for ZZ Leiden. He played four years of collegiate basketball for Bradley.[1] Van Bree also played for the Netherlands national team.
College career[edit]
As a freshman at Bradley, van Bree averaged 8.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. He was named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman Team.[2] He averaged 6.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore, leading the team with 26 steals.[3] van Bree posted 4.8 points and 2.4 rebounds per game as a junior.[4] As a senior, van Bree averaged 5.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.[5]
Professional career[edit]
On 25 June 2020, van Bree signed a 2-year contract with ZZ Leiden of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[6]
Van Bree won the 2023 Dutch national championship and played a crucial role in the decisive Game 5 win against Donar. He scored 17 points in the fourth quarter, which helped Leiden come back from a 16-point deficit with 2:41 on the clock.[7]
National team career[edit]
Van Bree made his debut with the Netherlands men's national basketball team on 22 February 2021 in a game against Sweden under coach Maurizio Buscaglia.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ RealGM.com
- ^ "Season of Work: Luuk van Bree". Bradley Braves. June 23, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "Get to Know the Braves: Luuk van Bree". Bradley Braves. September 7, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ Aaron, Todd (February 23, 2018). "ISU men will try to pull off the Great Escape at Bradley". Tribune-Star. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "ZZ Leiden signs Luuk van Bree". Sportando. June 25, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ "ZZ Leiden versterkt zich met Luuk van Bree" (in Dutch). Sleutelstad.nl. 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Spektakel in basketbalfinale, ZZ Leiden sleept titel voor de poorten van de hel weg". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Oranje Internationals". Oranje Basketball (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-10.