Posts Tagged ‘leiden’
Leiden wins inaugrial BNXT League title
Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden is the first champion of the BNXT League. In the second game of the finals of the BNXT playoffs, it looked like Donar Groningen was on course for an upset, but Leiden placed a 17-0 run at the beginning of the fourth quarter eventually and won by 71-70. In the sold-out Vijf Meihal, Leiden quickly…
Read MoreLeiden upsets Oostende and sets up an all-Dutch BNXT Final
Heroes Den Bosch and Filou Oostende seemed to have created a good starting position in the first game of the semi-finals of the BNXT play-offs to reach the final. Donar and Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden thought otherwise. Donar won by 100-101 in the Maaspoort against Heroes Den Bosch. Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden inflicted first home defeat of Filou Oostende by winning with 78-88. Filou…
Read MoreEinaras Tubutis signs in BNXT, ZZ Leiden
Einaras Tubutis (207 cm, F) has signed to play in the newly formed BNXT League, a merger of Belgian and Dutch pro basketball. He will play for Dutch champion ZZ Leiden. Tubutis played last season for Prienai in his home country of Lithuania. Einars Tubutis, 22 years old, has been a member of the Lithuanian…
Read MoreZZ Leiden wins Dutch Basketball League
ZZ Leiden is the new champion of the Dutch Basketball league. They beat Den Bosch 90-74 and sweept the final series 3-0. Leiden has been dominating the DBL since the beginning of the season. They have great chemistry, are disciplined, mentally strong, have a good shot selection, play hard, and are physical. Every player knows…
Read MoreGiddy Potts to The Netherlands, ZZ Leiden
Giddy Potts (188 cm, G) is flying to The Netherlands this Sunday. There he will join ZZ Leiden and coach Geert Hammink. The Dutch DBL has been on a forced hiatus implemented by a government Covid-19 ruling. Tomorrow the league will decide whether to continue the season that was two rounds in and was cut…
Read MoreDesure Buie signs with Leiden
Desure Buie (180 cm) has signed his first professional contract with Dutch team ZZ Leiden. The point guard from the Bronx (NY) was an impressive defensive player in college, where he played for Hofstra University. During the 2018/2019 season, Desure Buie was even named the Colonial Conference Defensive Player of the year. This past season…
Read MoreKenneth Simms joins Leiden
Kenneth Simms (206 cm, Cumberland’09) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Zorg and Zekerland Leiden (Netherlands-Eredivisie) in 2018-19. Simms had a busy 2017-18 campaign, seeing action for three different teams. He started with KTP Basket Kotka (Finland-Korisliiga), where he played 31 games and averaged 15.7 ppg and 9.9 rpg. In March…
Read MoreWill Felder reunites with Leiden
Will Felder (201 cm, University of Miami’14) is making a comeback to the team where he started his pro career, Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden (Netherlands-Eredivisie) this 2016-17. He played for them in 2014-15 and in 30 games he produced averages of 10.3 ppg and 6.7 rpg, so there is some history between him and the…
Read MoreCashmere Wright deals with Leiden
Cashmere Wright (183 cm, Cincinnati’13) has agreed to terms on a deal with Zorg Zekerheid Leiden (Netherlands-Eredivisie) this 2015. Wright spent the pre-season with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (D-League) but did not secure a contract for the season. He initially spent the 2014-15 season with AEK Athens (Greece-A1), where he played four games and…
Read MoreMaurice Creek moves to Leiden
Maurice Creek (196 cm, George Washington’14) is switching teams, but will remain in the Netherlands’ Eredivisie. The rookie is moving to Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden from The Bright Kings Den Helder. He has had a productive initial outing as a pro, averaging 18.2 ppg and 4.4 rpg in his maiden season. The 24-year-old was able…
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