Pieter Prinsloo
| No. 25 – Cape Town Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | BAL Qualifying Tournaments |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 January 1992 Pretoria, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
| Listed weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Marist (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2016 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2016 | Stade Nabeulien |
| 2016 | |
| 2016–2017 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2017–2018 | Ferroviário da Beira |
| 2018 | Toros de Aragua |
| 2018–2019 | Círculo Gijón |
| 2019–2020 | |
| 2020–present | Cape Town Tigers |
Daniel Pieter Prinsloo (born 7 January 1992) is a South African professional basketball player who plays for the Cape Town Tigers and the South Africa national basketball team. Standing at 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in), he plays as center.
Early life[]
Born in Pretoria West, Prinsloo was initially interested in playing cricket or rugby. When his father emigrated to the United States, he started playing football.[1]
Professional career[]
After spending the first four years as professional in several teams from Latin America and Africa. His first contract was with in El Salvador.[2] He later joined , a team based in Nicaragua. In 2016, he had a short stint with Bolivian team in the Liga Boliviana de Basquetbol. After this, Prinsloo returned to Nicaragua to play for .
In September 2018, Prinsloo signed for Spanish LEB Plata team Círculo Gijón.[3] However, due to problems with his visa, he could not arrive to Asturias until December.[4]
In 2017, Prinsloo played his first professional contract with the in the .[5]
Since 2020, Prinsloo plays with newly-established club Cape Town Tigers. He was an instrumental part for the team in the 2022 BAL Qualifying Tournaments.[6]
International career[]
Prinsloo played the AfroBasket 2017 with the South Africa national basketball team. He averaged 12.3 points and 4.7 rebounds in the three games he played.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Switching to hoops put Prinsloo on the big stage". The Big Tip Off. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "ExSAL Santa Tecla basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-latinbasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "El center sudafricano Pieter Prinsloo firma por TeslaCard Círculo" (in Spanish). Asturbasket. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "«Ojalá justifique en la cancha el tiempo que han esperado por mí»" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Lagos City Stars – Continental Basketball League – Official Page". Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Prinsloo steps up as Tigers claw their past Beira". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Profile at AfroBasket 2017 website.
External links[]
- Profile at Eurobasket.com
- Profile at Spanish Basketball Federation (in Spanish)
- Profile at Promosport.ws (in Spanish)
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- Expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Marist Red Foxes men's basketball players
- South African expatriate basketball people
- South African expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- South African men's basketball players
- Clube Ferroviário da Beira basketball players
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