Nigel van Oostrum

Nigel van Oostrum
No. 7 – Landstede Basketbal
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1990-09-19) September 19, 1990
Houston, Texas[1]
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 Zwolle
Career highlights and awards

Nigel van Oostrum (born September 19, 1990) is a British-Dutch[2] professional basketball player, who currently plays for Landstede Basketbal of the Dutch Basketball League.

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]

International career

Van Oostrum played for the England national basketball team at the U18 European Championship for Men.[6]

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.[7] Nigel is the older brother of Devon van Oostrum.

References

  1. ↑ Nigel van Oostrum at court-side.com.
  2. ↑ "LANDSTEDE BASKETBAL CONTRACTEERT NIGEL VAN OOSTRUM" (in Dutch). Rtvzoo.nl. 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  3. ↑ Treffers en Van Oostrum naar Aris
  4. ↑ "Nigel Van Oostrum Joins Top Dutch Side Zwolle". Hoopsfix.com. July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Basketballers Landstede verrassen met Supercup-zege" [Basketball players Landstede surprise with Supercup victory] (in Dutch). NOS.nl. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  6. ↑ FIBA Europe.com
  7. ↑ Duco van Oostrum at the Sheffield University School of English website.
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