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Peter van Paassen

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Peter van Paassen
Van Paassen with EiffelTowers in 2010
Personal information
Born (1978-12-20) 20 December 1978 (age 45)
The Hague, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Career information
CollegeSt. Bonaventure (1997–2001)
NBA draft2001: undrafted
Playing career2001–2013
PositionCenter
Number8, 12, 14
Career history
As player:
2001–2003Oostende
2003–2004Melilla
2004–2005Den Helder
2005–2009Amsterdam
2009–2013EiffelTowers Den Bosch
2010–2011Mons-Hainaut
As coach:
2015–2017Apollo Amsterdam (assistant)
2021–presentOrange Lions Academy (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Peter van Paassen (born 20 December 1978) is a former Dutch basketball player.[1] Van Paassen played for multiple teams in Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he usually played as center. Van Paassen has won the Dutch MVP award two times, which makes him one of the few Dutch players to ever win the award. On 20 August 2013, Van Paassen announced his retirement.[2]

International career

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Van Paassen played 64 games for the Dutch national basketball team in his career.

References

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  1. ^ "Peter van Paassen". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Basketballer Van Paassen stopt" (in Dutch). Volkskrant.nl. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2018.