Aron Royé

Aron Royé (born 3 April 1988) is a Dutch basketball player who last played for Apollo Amsterdam in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[1]

Aron Royé
Royé (left) guarded by Cashmere Wright in 2017
Free agent
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (1988-04-03) 3 April 1988
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Listed height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
Playing career2006–present
Career history
2006–2008ZZ Leiden
2008–2011GasTerra Flames
2012–2014Apollo Amsterdam
2014Den Helder Kings
2014–2017Apollo Amsterdam
2017Donar
2018–2019Apollo Amsterdam
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing the  Netherlands
FIBA 3x3 World Cup
2018National team

Career

Royé started his career in Leiden with Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden. After two seasons, Royé left for the Hanzevast Capitals from Groningen.[2] With the club from Groningen, that later played under the name GasTerra Flames, Royé won the national championship in 2010 and the Dutch Cup in 2011. In the summer of 2011 Royé decided to play for amateur team Apollo Amsterdam in the Dutch second division. When Apollo turned professional in 2012, Royé reentered the Dutch Basketball League. In his first season with Amsterdam, Royé averaged 16.3 points per game, which made him fourth best scorer in the DBL. He also made the All-Star Team that year. In August 2013 his contract was extended.

On 11 July 2014 Royé signed a 2-year deal with Port of Den Helder Kings.[3] In December, Kings went bankrupt and Royé transferred to his former team, Apollo Amsterdam.

On 31 May 2017 Royé signed a 2-year contract for a second stint with Donar.[4] On 28 December Royé left Donar.[5]

On 12 January 2018 Royé returned to Apollo Amsterdam.[6]

3x3 Basketball

Royé played with the Dutch national 3x3 basketball team at the 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup, where he won a silver medal.[7][8]

References
  1. "Aron Royé". DBL. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. "Aron Roye kiest voor Capitals" (in Dutch). Svdonar.nl. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  3. "Aron Roye moves to Den Helder Kings". Sportando.com. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. "Donar haalt Aron Royé terug naar Groningen". Donar.nl. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  5. "Aron Royé vertrekt na half seizoen bij Donar". Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  6. "Royé terug naar Apollo Amsterdam". Apollo Amsterdam. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  7. "Basketballer Royé stapt 3x3 wereld in". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). 4 June 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  8. "Serbia and Italy win FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2018". FIBA.basketball. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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