Geert Hammink

Geert Hammink
Dutch Windmills
Position Head coach
League Dutch Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1969-07-12) July 12, 1969
Didam, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight 262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
College LSU (1988–1993)
NBA draft 1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26th overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career 1993–2004
Position Center
Number 43
Coaching career 2018–present
Career history
As player:
1993–1994 Shampoo Clear Cantù
1994–1995 Orlando Magic
1996 Omaha Racers
1996 Golden State Warriors
1996–1997 Panionios
1997–2000 Alba Berlin
2000–2001 AEK Athens
2001–2002 Aris
2002–2004 Köln 99ers
As coach:
2018–present Dutch Windmills
Career highlights and awards

As player:

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Geert Hendrik Hammink (born July 12, 1969) is a retired Dutch professional basketball player and current coach. He is the current head coach of Dutch Windmills. He was selected by the Orlando Magic in the first round (26th overall) of the 1993 NBA Draft. Hammink played for the Magic and had a small stint with the Golden State Warriors in 3 NBA seasons. In his NBA career, Hammink appeared in 8 games and scored a total of 14 points. He played college basketball at Louisiana State University (LSU).

He had a small role as a member of the Indiana Hoosiers basketball team in the movie Blue Chips.[1]

Coaching career

On July 6, 2018, Hammink was appointed as head coach of the Dutch Windmills, which made its debut season in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[2]

Honours

Club

Alba Berlin
AEK Athens

Individual

Personal

Hammink's Baton Rouge, Louisiana-born son, Shane Hammink, who played for Canarias Basketball Academy in Spain's Canary Islands, is a member of the Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team. He was considered one of the top players in Europe.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Geert Hammink @ IMDB.com
  2. ↑ "Geert Hammink hoofdcoach Dutch Windmills". Dutch Windmills. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Holland – Hall of Fame". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  4. ↑ Basketball: LSU looks at height, depth in recruting(sic) 2012 class - Sports - The Daily Reveille - Louisiana State University
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