Henk Pieterse
![]() Pieterse (left) posting up in 1992 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Amsterdam, Netherlands | December 4, 1959
Listed height | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) |
Career information | |
College | Kentucky Wesleyan (1980–1984) |
NBA draft | 1984 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 1984–1995 |
Position | Center |
Career history | |
1984–1990 | EBBC Den Bosch |
1990–1991 | Akrides |
1991–1993 | Den Helder |
1993–1994 | BBC Willebroek |
1994–1995 | Sint Niklaas |
1995–2002 | NVV Lions Mönchengladbach |
2002 | Krefeld Panthers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Hendrik Pieterse (born 4 December 1959) is a Dutch former basketball player.[1] Standing at 2.11 m, he played as center. Pieterse was a 5-time Eredivisie champion during his career.
Career
Pieterse began playing basketball at age 17.[2] He started his professional career in 1978 with Canadians, where he played until 1980.[3] From 1980 to 1984, he played college basketball for Kentucky Wesleyan.[4]
From 1984 to 1990, he played with EBBC Den Bosch in the Dutch Eredivisie and won the national championship four times and played in the FIBA European Champion's Cup.[5] In 1989, Pieterse trained with the Philadelphia 76ers in the pre-season.[6]
From 1990, he played with VBC Akrides and the next season for Den Helder, winning another Eredivisie title.[7]
From 1992 to 1994, Pieterse played in Belgium with Willebroek and Sint-Niklaas. From 1995 to 2002, he played in Germany for the NVV Lions Mönchengladbach;[8] in 2002 with Krefeld Panthers.[9]
National team career
Pieterse played for the Netherlands men's national basketball team, playing in a total of 101 games.[10] From 1983 to 1987, he played in several EuroBasket tournaments.[11]
References
- ^ "Hendrik Pieterse profile, European Championship for Men 1983". Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Roger Jackson. "HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN". Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ https://static.kwcpanthers.com/custompages/mbkb/Records.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://static.kwcpanthers.com/custompages/mbkb/Records.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Pearl basket". Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Pearl basket". Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Henk Pieterse Basketbal statistieken Spelers Dossier - NBB Database, basketball statistieken". Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Yumpu.com. "Henk Pieterse.pub" (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ RP ONLINE. "Basketball-Regionalliga: Die Elephants Grevenbroich: Top-Favorit Salzkotten kommt zum Heimdebüt" (in German). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Henk Pieterse heeft de draad weer opgepakt met zijn Pest Mij Maar-clinics en thematische programma's" (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Hendrik Pieterse profile, European Championship for Men 1983". Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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