Peter van Paassen

Peter van Paassen
Van Paassen (in red) defending Tim Blue in 2010
Apollo Amsterdam
Position Assistant coach
League Dutch Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1978-12-20) December 20, 1978
Den Haag, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Career information
College St. Bonaventure (1997–2001)
NBA draft 2001 / Undrafted
Playing career 2001–2013
Position Center
Number 8, 12, 14
Career history
As player:
2001–2003 Orange Oostende
2003–2004 Melilla Baloncesto
2004–2005 Den Helder
2005–2009 MyGuide Amsterdam
2009–2013 EiffelTowers Den Bosch
2010–2011Dexia Mons-Hainaut
As coach:
2015–present Apollo Amsterdam (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Peter van Paassen (born 12 December 1978) is a former Dutch basketball player.[1] Van Paassen played for multiple teams in Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he usually played as center. Van Paassen has won the Dutch MVP award two times, which makes him one of the few Dutch players to ever win the award. On 20 August 2013, Van Paassen announced his retirement.[2]

International career

Van Paassen played 64 games for the Dutch national basketball team in his career.

References

  1. "Peter van Paassen". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  2. "Basketballer Van Paassen stopt" (in Dutch). Volkskrant.nl. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
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