| No. 2 – ZZ Leiden | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | BNXT League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 14 December 1994 Groningen, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Listed height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2015 | Donar |
| 2015–2019 | Den Bosch |
| 2019–2021 | Worcester Wolves |
| 2021–present | ZZ Leiden |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Maarten Bouwknecht (born 14 December 1994) is a professional basketball player who plays for ZZ Leiden.[1] Born in Groningen, he started his career with Donar in 2013. Standing at 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in), he usually plays as point guard or shooting guard.
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Career
After playing in the youth teams of the club, Bouwknecht signed with the first team of GasTerra Flames (the sponsored name of Donar) in the summer of 2013.[2] He won the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) championship and the NBB Cup in 2014.
On 23 June 2015, he signed a three-year contract with Den Bosch.[3] In the 2015–16 season, Bouwknecht was named the DBL MVP Under 23.[4]
On 20 August 2019, Bouwknecht signed with the Worcester Wolves of the British Basketball League (BBL).[5] With the Wolves, Bouwknecht won the BBL Cup title.
On 4 July 2021, Bouwknecht returned to the Netherlands when he signed a one-year contract with ZZ Leiden.[6] He won the first-ever BNXT League championship with the team. On 14 June 2022, he extended his contract with two more seasons, until 2024.[7]
On 12 March 2023, he won the Dutch Basketball Cup with Leiden after defeating Landstede Hammers in the final. Bouwknecht scored a game-high 19 points in the final.[8] In May, Bouwknecht won his second Dutch national championship.[9]
National team career
Bouwknecht made his debut for the Netherlands men's national basketball team on 7 July 2017, under coach Toon van Helfteren in a game against Bulgaria.[10]
References
- ^ "Eredivisie basketbal Nederland, basketballleague.nl". basketballleague.nl. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Maarten Bouwknecht bij selectie GasTerra Flames Archived 2014-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "SPM Shoeters Den Bosch - Transfernieuws - Bouwknecht en Lietmeijer". spmshoeters.nl. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Worthy de Jong uitgeroepen tot MVP". DBL. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Worcester Wolves land Maarten Bouwknecht, ex Den Bosch - eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "ZZ Leiden trekt Maarten Bouwknecht aan". Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "ZZ Leiden | ZZ Leiden legt Maarten Bouwknecht voor twee jaar vast". www.eredivisiebasketballleiden.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "Leiden wint spannende basketbalfinale van Zwolle, dat die beker maar niet kan winnen". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Oranje Internationals". Oranje Basketball (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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This page was last edited on 8 February 2024, at 08:15