Arvin Slagter
No. 4 – SPM Shoeters Den Bosch | |
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Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
League | DBL EuroChallenge |
Personal information | |
Born | Amsterdam, Netherlands | October 19, 1985
Nationality | Dutch |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2003–present |
Career history | |
2003–2007 | Rotterdam Basketbal |
2007–2010 | WCAA Giants |
2010–2013 | Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden |
2013–2014 | GasTerra Flames |
2014–present | SPM Shoeters Den Bosch |
Career highlights and awards | |
Arvin Slagter (born September 19, 1985) is a Dutch professional basketball player who currently plays for SPM Shoeters Den Bosch in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL). Slagter also played for several other Dutch teams in his career, including Rotterdam, Bergen op Zoom, Leiden and Groningen. Slagter usually plays the point guard or shooting guard position and is also a member of the Dutch national basketball team since 2006.[1]
Career
Rotterdam (2003–2007)
Slagter played his first seasons for Rotterdam Basketbal. In 2006 he was named the MVP under 23.
Bergen op Zoom (2007–2010)
Slagter left Rotterdam in 2007 for WCAA Giants in Bergen op Zoom. In 2010 he reached the DBL Finals with the Giants.
Leiden (2010–2013)
After the 2009–10 season Slagter went to Leiden to play for Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden. In three seasons with Leiden he won the DBL twice, the Dutch Supercup twice and the NBB Cup once.
Groningen (2013–2014)
Slagter left the defending champion Leiden and signed with GasTerra Flames from Groningen for the 2013–14 season.[2] He won the NBB Cup with the Flames and got the top seed in the DBL. Slagter averaged 8.8 points and 4.4 assists in 24.6 minutes per game in the DBL regular season.[3] He also was the league leader in three point percentage, as he was shooting .500 from behind the arc. On April 21, 2014 Slagter was named the best player in the Netherlands, by receiving the DBL Most Valuable Player Award.[4] Slagter was the first Dutch MVP since Peter van Paassen in 2009.
After the Playoffs, in which Flames beat Amsterdam, Leiden and Den Bosch Slagter was named Playoffs MVP.[5] He averaged 8.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 14 playoff games.[6]
Den Bosch (2014–present)
On July 8, 2014, Slagter signed a 2-year contract with SPM Shoeters Den Bosch.[7]
International career
In 2006, Slagter made his debut for the Netherlands national basketball team. He played at EuroBasket 2015, and averaged 4.4 points and 2.6 assists per game.
Honors
Club
- Dutch Cup (3):
- Dutch Supercups (3):
- 2011, 2012, 2015
Individual awards
- DBL Most Valuable Player: 2014
- DBL Playoffs MVP: 2014
- DBL All-Star Team: 2014
- DBL MVP Under 23: 2006, 2008
- DBL All-Star: 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014
- DBL All-Defense Team: 2014
Statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field goal percentage |
3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game |
PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | Led the league |
Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2008–09 | Bergen op Zoom | DBL | 43[A] | 25.6 | .468 | .458 | .670 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 9.1 |
2009–10 | Bergen op Zoom | 41[A] | 25.9 | .579 | .415 | .757 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 10.0 | |
2010–11 | Leiden | 43[A] | 28.2 | .463 | .333 | .775 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 9.5 | |
2011–12 | 40[A] | 23.3 | .436 | .405 | .774 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 7.5 | ||
2012–13 | 44[A] | 27.9 | .457 | .423 | .786 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 11.3 | ||
2013–14 | Groningen | 35 | 24.6 | .535 | .500 | .800 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 8.8 |
Player profile
Slagter is known as a three-point specialist with a high basketball IQ and excellent court vision. He is also praised for his leadership capability in the Netherlands, as he was part of championship teams with different clubs in the DBL.[8]
Personal
Slagter is the son of a Dutch father and a French mother.
References
- ^ "Arvin Slagter". Basketballleague.nl. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ^ "Arvin Slagter nieuwe aanwinst GasTerra Flames" (in Dutch). Gasterraflames.nl. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ^ "Arvin Slagter profile – Game center". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ^ "Meeste seizoenprijzen naar GasTerra Flames". Ibasketball.nl. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
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- ^ [2]
- ^ "SPM Shoeters strikt topspeler Arvin Slagter". Omroep Brabant. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ [3]
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Dutch Basketball League players
- Dutch basketball players
- Donar (basketball club) players
- Point guards
- Rotterdam Basketbal College players
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Amsterdam
- World Class Aviation Academy Giants players
- SPM Shoeters Den Bosch players
- Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden players