Den Helder Suns

Den Helder Suns is a professional basketball club based in Den Helder, Netherlands. The club was founded in 2016 and entered the Dutch Basketball League in the 2017–18 season. The team plays its home games in the Sporthal Sportlaan, which has a capacity of 1,000 people.

Den Helder Suns
LeaguesDutch Basketball League
Founded2016 (2016)[1]
ArenaSporthal Sportlaan
Capacity1,000
LocationDen Helder, Netherlands
Team colorsBlack, Blue, Gold
              
PresidentJames Meijer
Head coachPeter van Noord
2018–19 positionDBL, 5th of 9
Retired numbers1 (5)
Websitedenheldersuns.nl

History

After the bankruptcy of the Netherlands' professional BV Den Helder team during the 2013–14 season, a professional basketball representative team from Den Helder was missing for three seasons. In 2016, the Suns organisation was founded with the goal of making a return to the Dutch Basketball League (DBL). On June 30, 2017, Den Helder Suns announced it would return to the highest level in the 2017–18 season.[2] On July 14, 2017, the Suns announced "Peter van Noord head coach Den Helder Suns."[3]

In its first DBL season, Suns finished in the eight place of the regular season, above last-placed BAL. Captain Tjoe de Paula, who played for different clubs from Den Helder before, got his number retired on 19 April 2018.[4]

Season by season
Champions Runners-up Playoff berth
Season Tier League Finish Wins Losses Win% Playoffs NBB Cup Head coach
Den Helder Suns
2017–18 1 DBL 8th 6 28 .176 – Quarterfinals Peter van Noord
2018–19 1 DBL 5th 12 22 .353 Lost quarter-finals (Donar), 0–2 Eightfinals Peter van Noord

Players

Retired numbers

On 19 April 2018, Suns retired its first number as Tjoe de Paula was honored, who played for BV Den Helder during the periods 2001–2003, 2004–2006, 2008–2009 and 2017–18.[4]

Den Helder Suns retired numbers
No Nat. Player Position Tenure Ceremony date
5Tjoe de PaulaGuard2017–201819 April 2018[4]

Current roster
As of 6 July 2019[5]
Den Helder Suns roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
F Williams, Josh
PG Gorissen, Nino
G/F Tsormpatzoglou, Ionnis
PG Michaeli, Golan
C 15 Halman, Dyon
F 9 Vanderhaegen, Thibault
Head coach

Peter van Noord

Assistant coach(es)

Tristan van Santen

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured

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Notable players

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Individual awards

DBL Rookie of the Year

DBL MVP Under 23

Top scorers by season
Season Name PPG
2017–18 Tjoe de Paula 14.8
2018–19 Boy van Vliet 14.4
2019–20 Yarick Brussen 13.1

Head coaches
Period Name Honours
2017–present Peter van Noord

References
  1. The Den Helder Suns is the successor of Den Helder Kings which went bankrupt in 2014 and while it is a new organisation, it can be seen as a phoenix club.
  2. "Den Helder volgend seizoen terug in eredivisie basketbal! - Den Helder Actueel". www.DenHelderActueel.nl. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  3. "Peter van Noord Head Coach Den Helder Suns". Noordhollands Dagblad. 14 July 2017.
  4. "Tjoe de Paula voor altijd de Helderse nummer 5" (in Dutch). Denhelderactueel.nl. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  5. DBL Roster
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