Geert Hammink

Geert Hendrik Hammink (born 12 July 1969) is a retired Dutch professional basketball player and current coach. He is the current head coach of ZZ Leiden. 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).

Geert Hammink
ZZ Leiden
PositionHead coach
LeagueDutch Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1969-07-12) 12 July 1969
Didam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
CollegeLSU (1988–1993)
NBA draft1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26th overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career1993–2004
PositionCenter
Number43
Coaching career2018–present
Career history
As player:
1993–1994Shampoo Clear Cantù
1994–1995Orlando Magic
1996Omaha Racers
1996Golden State Warriors
1996–1997Panionios
1997–2000Alba Berlin
2000–2001AEK Athens
2001–2002Aris
2002–2004Köln 99ers
As coach:
2018–2019Dutch Windmills
2020–presentZZ Leiden
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • 3x BBL champion (1998–2000)
  • 2x German Cup champion (1999, 2004)
  • Greek Cup champion (2001)
  • BBL All-Star (2004)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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

Coaching career

Dutch Windmills

On 6 July 2018, Hammink was appointed as head coach of the Dutch Windmills, which made its debut season in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[2] Despite reaching the semi-finals of the NBB Cup and being in the fifth place in the DBL, Windmills struggled with financial problems throughout the season. In December 2018, Windmills was refused entrance to its home arena due to its payment arrears.[3] On 10 April 2019, it was announced that Windmills would withdraw from the DBL. Its results in the second half of the competition were scrapped by the DBL.[4]

ZZ Leiden

On 17 May 2020, Hammink signed a contract as head coach of ZZ Leiden until 2021.[5]

Honours

Club
Alba Berlin
AEK Athens

Individual
  • BBL All-Star: 2004[6]

Personal

Hammink's Baton Rouge, Louisiana-born son, Shane Hammink, who played for Canarias Basketball Academy in Spain's Canary Islands, was a member of the LSU Tigers basketball team and Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team. He was considered one of the top players in Europe prior to college.[7]

References
  1. Geert Hammink @ IMDB.com
  2. "Geert Hammink hoofdcoach Dutch Windmills". Dutch Windmills. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  3. "Dutch Windmills uit thuishaven geweerd vanwege betalingsproblemen". RTV Rijnmond. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. "Doek valt voor Dutch Windmills". basketballleague.nl. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. "Geert Hammink nieuwe coach ZZ Leiden". Eredivisiebasketballleiden.nl. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  6. "Holland – Hall of Fame". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  7. Basketball: LSU looks at height, depth in recruting(sic) 2012 class - Sports - The Daily Reveille - Louisiana State University
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