Nigel van Oostrum
No. 7 – Landstede Hammers | |
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Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
Personal information | |
Born | Houston, Texas[1] | 19 September 1990
Nationality | British / Dutch |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Franklin Pierce (2009–2012) |
NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2014–present |
Career history | |
2014 | Den Helder Kings |
2014–2016 | Aris Leeuwarden |
2016–present | Landstede Hammers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Nigel Luuk van Oostrum (born 19 September 1990) is a British-Dutch[2] professional basketball player, who currently plays for Landstede Hammers of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).
Professional career[]
Van Oostrum started his professional career with Den Helder Kings of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL). When that club was dissolved in December 2014, he signed with Aris Leeuwarden.[3]
In July 2016, Van Oostrum joined Landstede Basketbal.[4] On 5 October 2017, he won his first trophy with Landstede after the club won the Dutch Basketball Supercup.[5] In the 2018–19 season, Van Oostrum was part of the Landstede team that won the club's first national championship.[6]
International career[]
Van Oostrum played for the England national basketball team at the U18 European Championship for Men.[7]
Personal[]
Van Oostrum is the son of Duco van Oostrum, who played basketball at Ymir, the precursor of Aris Leeuwarden, and since 1995 teaches at Sheffield University.[8] Nigel is the older brother of Devon van Oostrum.
References[]
- ^ Nigel van Oostrum at court-side.com.
- ^ "LANDSTEDE BASKETBAL CONTRACTEERT NIGEL VAN OOSTRUM" (in Dutch). Rtvzoo.nl. 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ^ Treffers en Van Oostrum naar Aris
- ^ "Nigel Van Oostrum Joins Top Dutch Side Zwolle". Hoopsfix.com. July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ "Basketballers Landstede verrassen met Supercup-zege" [Basketball players Landstede surprise with Supercup victory] (in Dutch). NOS.nl. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Cookies op destentor.nl - destentor.nl". www.destentor.nl. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ FIBA Europe.com
- ^ Duco van Oostrum at the Sheffield University School of English website.
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Aris Leeuwarden players
- British men's basketball players
- Den Helder Kings players
- Dutch Basketball League players
- Dutch men's basketball players
- Franklin Pierce Ravens men's basketball players
- Landstede Hammers players
- Point guards
- Shooting guards
- Basketball players from Houston