Luuk van Bree

Luuk van Bree (born 24 February 1996) is a Dutch basketball player for ZZ Leiden. He played collegiate basketball for Bradley.[1] Van Bree also played for the Netherlands national team.

Luuk van Bree
No. 13 – ZZ Leiden
PositionPower forward
LeagueBNXT League
FIBA Europe Cup
Personal information
Born (1996-02-24) 24 February 1996
Helmond, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Listed height206 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight102 kg (225 lb)
Career information
CollegeBradley (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentZZ Leiden
Career highlights and awards

College career

As a freshman at Bradley, van Bree averaged 8.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. He was named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman Team.[2] He averaged 6.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore, leading the team with 26 steals.[3] van Bree posted 4.8 points and 2.4 rebounds per game as a junior.[4] As a senior, van Bree averaged 5.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.[5]

Professional career

On 25 June 2020, van Bree signed a 2-year contract with ZZ Leiden of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[6]

Van Bree won the 2023 Dutch national championship and played a crucial role in the decisive Game 5 win against Donar. He scored 16 points in the fourth quarter, which helped Leiden come back from a 16-point deficit with 2:41 on the clock.[7]

National team career

Van Bree made his debut with the Netherlands men's national basketball team on 22 February 2021 in a game against Sweden under coach Maurizio Buscaglia.[8]

References
  1. RealGM.com
  2. "Season of Work: Luuk van Bree". Bradley Braves. June 23, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  3. "Get to Know the Braves: Luuk van Bree". Bradley Braves. September 7, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  4. Aaron, Todd (February 23, 2018). "ISU men will try to pull off the Great Escape at Bradley". Tribune-Star. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  5. "ZZ Leiden signs Luuk van Bree". Sportando. June 25, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  6. "ZZ Leiden versterkt zich met Luuk van Bree" (in Dutch). Sleutelstad.nl. 25 June 2020.
  7. "Spektakel in basketbalfinale, ZZ Leiden sleept titel voor de poorten van de hel weg". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  8. "Oranje Internationals". Oranje Basketball (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-10.
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