2021–22 ZZ Leiden season
The 2021–22 ZZ Leiden season was the 35th season in the existence of the club, and the 15th season under the entity of ZZ Leiden. The club played its first season in the BNXT League, the newly established league which combines the Belgian and Dutch national leagues.
| 2021–22 season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Geert Hammink (2nd season) |
| Arena | Vijf Meihal |
| BNXT League | Champions |
| Basketball Cup | Semifinalist |
| BNXT Supercup | Runner-up (lost to Oostende) |
| Dutch Supercup | Winners (defeated BAL) |
| FIBA Europe Cup | Semifinalists |
Leiden won the inaugural BNXT championship and finished as runners-up in the Dutch playoffs.
Overview
| Competition | Round | Pld | W | L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNXT League | National Round | 20 | 17 | 3 | 2nd place |
| Elite Gold | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3rd place | |
| National playoffs | 5 | 6 | 2 | Runners-up | |
| BNXT playoffs | 4 | 3 | 1 | Champion | |
| Dutch Cup | 5 | 4 | 1 | Semifinalist | |
| Dutch Supercup | 1 | 1 | 0 | Champion | |
| BNXT Supercup | 1 | 0 | 1 | Runner-up | |
| Europe | |||||
| Basketball Champions League | Qualifying rounds | 2 | 1 | 1 | Semifinals |
| FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season | 6 | 3 | 3 | Semifinalist |
| Second round | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Total | 64 | 46 | 18 | ||
Players
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Asbjørn Midtgaard | Peter Olisemeka | Mees van 't Hoff |
| PF | Einaras Tubutis | Luuk van Bree | Quincy Tjon Affo |
| SF | Jhonathan Dunn | Worthy de Jong | Kevin Jonathan |
| SG | Arunas Mikalauskas | Maarten Bouwknecht | Lucas Kruithof |
| PG | Marijn Ververs | Jamayro Windt |
In
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Ends | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | G |  | Maarten Bouwknecht | 26 | Worcester Wolves |  | 2022 | 4 July 2021 | [1] |
| 0 | F |  | Arūnas Mikalauskas | 23 | Feyenoord | | 2022 | 7 July 2021 | [2] |
| 3 | C |  | Asbjørn Midtgaard | 23 | Grand Canyon Antelopes |  | 2022 | 16 August 2021 | [3] |
| 12 | SG | | Jhonathan Dunn | 23 | Landstede Hammers | | 2022 | 6 July 2021 | [4] |
| 7 | PF | | Einaras Tubutis | 22 | Prienai | | 2022 | 26 August 2021 | [5] |
| 9 | PF | | Quincy Tjon Affo | 20 | Heroes Den Bosch | | Undisclosed | 20 August 2021 | [6] |
| 15 | C |  | Peter Olisemeka | 30 | SCM U Craiova |  | Undisclosed | 26 February 2022 | [7] |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PG | | Giddy Pots | 25 | Blu Basket 1971 |  | End of contract | 23 June 2021 | [8] |
| 7 | PF | | Michael Finke | 25 | Aris Thessaloniki |  | End of contract | 25 September 2021 | [9] |
| 8 | G | | Romano Sibilo | 17 |  | End of contract | |||
| 9 | G | | Troy Koehler | 20 | Den Helder Suns | | End of contract | 15 June 2021 | [10] |
| 15 | C | | Emmanuel Nzekwesi | 15 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | End of contract | 19 July 2021 | [11] |
FIBA Europe Cup
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| 13 October 2021 |
Iraklis |
W 71–63 | 1–0 |
17 – Midtgaard | 11 – Midtgaard | 5 – Tied | Vijf Meihal Leiden | ||||
| 20 October 2021 |
at  Mornar |
L 74–84 | 1–1 |
27 – Midtgaard | 11 – Midtgaard | 4 – Tied | Topolica Sport Hall Bar | ||||
| 27 October 2021 |
 Bahçeşehir Koleji |
L 69–79 | 1–2 |
15 – Midtgaard | 11 – Midtgaard | 4 – Mikalauskas | Vijf Meihal Leiden | ||||
| 3 November 2021 |
at Iraklis |
W 92–83 | 2–2 |
15 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 11 – De Jong | Ivanofeio Sports Arena Thessaloniki | ||||
| 10 November 2021 |
Mornar |
W 78–73 | 3–2 |
22 – Dunn | 10 – Tubutis | 5 – Dunn | Vijf Meihal Leiden | ||||
| 17 November 2021 |
at Bahçeşehir Koleji |
L 61–84 | 3–3 |
14 – Dunn | 11 – Tubutis | 7 – De Jong | Ülker Sports Arena Istanbul | ||||
| Second round | |||||||||||
| 13 October 2021 |
at  Medi Bayreuth |
W 98–84 | 4–3 |
27 – Dunn | 13 – Midtgaard | 9 – De Jong | Oberfrankenhallen Bayreuth | ||||
| 13 October 2021 |
 Legia Warsaw |
L 78–90 | 4–4 |
32 – De Jong | 8 – De Jong | 8 – De Jong | Vijf Meihal Leiden | ||||
| 13 January 2022 |
at  Parma |
L 91–99 | 5–4 |
19 – Tubutis | 10 – Tubutis | 6 – De Jong | Universal Sports Palace Molot Perm | ||||
| 26 January 2022 |
Medi Bayreuth |
W 98–93 | 6–4 |
21 – Dunn | 5 – Dunn | 6 – Mikalauskas | Vijf Meihal Leiden | ||||
| 2 February 2022 |
at Legia Warsaw |
W 77–59 | 7–4 |
17 – Tied | 13 – Tubutis | 4 – De Jong | Bemowo Warsaw | ||||
| 9 February 2022 |
Parma |
W 79–75 | 8–4 |
18 – Dunn | 9 – Midtgaard | 4 – De Jong | Vijf Meihal Leiden | ||||
| Quarterfinals | |||||||||||
| 9 March 2022 |
at Hakro Merlins Crailsheim First leg |
L 68–71 | 8–4 |
15 – Mikalauskas | 11 – Midtgaard | 4 – Tied | Arena Hohenlohe Ilshofen | ||||
| 16 March 2022 |
Hakro Merlins Crailsheim Second leg |
W 85–77 | 9–5 |
23 – Bouwknecht | 13 – Tubutis | 5 – Mikalauskas | Vijf Meihal Leiden | ||||
| Semifinals | |||||||||||
| 30 March 2022 |
Bahçeşehir Koleji First leg |
L 71–77 | 9–6 |
17 – Dunn | 8 – Midtgaard | 5 – Tied | Vijf Meihal Leiden | ||||
| 6 April 2022 |
at Bahçeşehir Koleji Second leg |
L 82–90 | 9–7 |
21 – Dunn | 6 – Midtgaard | 10 – De Jong | Ülker Sports Arena Istanbul | ||||
References
- "ZZ Leiden trekt Maarten Bouwknecht aan". Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- "Arunas Mikalauskas signs with ZZ Leiden". Sportando. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- "Asbjørn Midtgaard signs with ZZ Leiden". Sportando. August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- "ZZ Leiden legt Jhonathan Dunn vast". www.eredivisiebasketballleiden.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- "Einaras Tubutis joins ZZ Leiden". Sportando. August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- "ZZ Leiden versterkt selectie met vier jonge spelers". Sleutelstad. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- "Peter Olisemeka signs with ZZ Leiden". Sportando. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- "Basket, Treviglio con l'ingaggio di Giddy Potts diventa una formazione da battere". www.ecodibergamo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- "Michael Finke joins Aris B.C." sportando.basketball. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- "Koehler stapt over naar de Suns". Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- "Effectif 2021-22: Emmanuel Nzekwesi signe pour une saison à Belfius Mons-Hainaut! - Belfius Mons-Hainaut" (in French). Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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