Luuk van Bree
 Van Bree in 2023 | |
| No. 20 – Heroes Den Bosch | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2020–2024 | ZZ Leiden |
| 2024–present | Heroes Den Bosch |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Luuk van Bree (born 24 February 1996) is a Dutch basketball player for Heroes Den Bosch of the BNXT League. He played four years of collegiate basketball for Bradley, before turning professional in 2020 and returning to the Netherlands to sign with ZZ Leiden.[1] With Leiden, Van Bree won three national championships, before signing for rivals Heroes Den Bosch in 2024.
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]
He transferred to Leiden's rivals Heroes Den Bosch on 19 June 2024, when he signed a two-year contract.[8]
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.[9]
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.
- ^ "Heroes Den Bosch versterkt zich met Luuk van Bree - Heroes Den Bosch Nederlands - Basketball". Heroes Den Bosch Nederlands. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "Oranje Internationals". Oranje Basketball (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-10.