Daniel Jansen (basketball) explained

Daniel Jansen
Position:Power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lb:240
Team:Free agent
Birth Date:28 March 1994
Birth Place:Orange City, Iowa, U.S.
High School:MOC-Floyd Valley
(Orange City, Iowa)
Draft Year:2016
Career Start:2016
Career End:2018
Years1:2016–2017
Team1:Limburg United
Years2:2017
Team2:MZT Skopje
Highlights:
  • NCAA Division II champion (2016)
  • NABC Division II Player of the Year (2016)
  • 2× First-team Division II All-American (2015, 2016)
  • 2× NSIC Player of the Year (2015, 2016)
  • 3× First-team All-NSIC (2014–2016)

Daniel Jansen (born March 28, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who last played for MZT Skopje of the Macedonian League. He played college basketball at Augustana University from 2012–2016.[1] [2] [3]

Playing career

High school and college

Jansen grew up in Orange City, Iowa, and played high school ball at MOC-Floyd Valley. He joined the Augustana University Vikings in 2012. In 2016, he was named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Player of the Year,[4] and also NCAA Division II national player of the year.[5] [6]

Professional career

After graduating from Augustana in 2016, he signed with Limburg United of the Belgium Division I.[7] [8] In 33 regular season games Jansen averaged 9.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, while bumping his scoring output up to 17.3 points in the playoffs.

On 18 August, 2017, he signed with Macedonian basketball club MZT Skopje.[9] He made his debut for MZT Skopje in their season opener on September 29, 2017, scoring 14 points, three rebounds and one assist in a 92–89 win over the Partizan. [10] [11] On 27 October, 2017, he left MZT Skopje.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: High ambitions led Jansen to become Augustana career scoring leader. siouxcityjournal.com. 11 February 2017.
  2. Web site: Dan Jansen leaves mark as one of the best to ever play at Augustana. argusleader.com. 11 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Augustana's Daniel Jansen named 2016 Division II National Player of the Year by the NABC. basketballcatalyst.com. 25 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170818214235/https://www.basketballcatalyst.com/single-post/2016/03/25/Augustanas-Daniel-Jansen-named-2016-Division-II-National-Player-of-the-Year-by-the-NABC. 18 August 2017. dead.
  4. Web site: Augustana's Daniel Jansen Named NSIC Player of the Year. keloland.com. 25 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170918155559/http://www.keloland.com/news/article/sports/mbk-augustana%27s-daniel-jansen-named-nsic-player-of-the-year. 18 September 2017. dead.
  5. Kelley, Calah (25 March 2016). Augie Basketball Star Getting Loads Of Support Back Home, KELO-TV
  6. (6 November 2015). Augustana hands Iowa first exhibition loss since 2002, Hawk Central
  7. Web site: Jansen signs with club in Belgium. argusleader.com. 26 July 2016.
  8. News: Former Augustana men's basketball star Daniel Jansen signs contract to play professionally in Belgium. 23 September 2017. KSFY-TV. July 26, 2016.
  9. Web site: MZT sign two American players - Jansen and Bailey are coming to Skopje. aba-liga.com. 18 August 2017.
  10. Web site: ABA League first round, season 2017/2018. aba-liga.com. 29 September 2017.
  11. Web site: MZT beat Partizan NIS in excellent atmosphere in Skopje. aba-liga.com. 29 September 2017.
  12. Web site: Црногорецот Спасојевиќ го менува Џенсен во составот на МЗТ Скопје Аеродром . mztskopjeaerodrom.mk. 27 October 2017.

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