Jan Dekker (basketball) explained

Jan Dekker
Birth Date:1950 3, df=y
Height M:1.75
Career Start:1969
Career End:1983
Career Position:Point guard
Years1:1969–1970
Team1:Haarlem Cardinals
Years2:1970–1976
Team2:Rotterdam-Zuid
Years3:1976–1983
Team3:EBBC Den Bosch
Cyears1:1984–1985
Cteam1:EBBC Den Bosch (assistant)
Cyears2:1985–1988
Cteam2:EBBC Den Bosch
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Jan Dekker (born 1 March 1950) is a Dutch former basketball player and coach. Standing at 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in), he was a standout point guard who had his most notable years for Nashua Den Bosch.

Playing career

Dekker started his career in 1969 with the Haarlem Cardinals, before signing with Rotterdam-Zuid the following year. He stayed with the team, that was also named Transol RZ during the time, for six seasons.

In 1976, he joined EBBC Den Bosch where he would stay for seven seasons until 1983. His number was retired by the club.

Over his career in the Dutch Eredivisie, Dekker averaged 12.1 points per game.[1] Dekker also played 160 games for the Netherlands men's national basketball team, and ranks 5th all-time in games played.[2]

Coaching career

After playing for Den Bosch, Dekker became the team's assistant coach under Vladimír Heger in the 1984–85, before replacing him as head coach in January.[3] He guided Den Bosch to the Dutch national championship in 1985, 1986 and 1988.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jan Dekker Basketbal statistieken Spelers Dossier - NBB Database, basketball statistieken . 2022-07-05 . db.basketball.nl.
  2. Web site: Oranje Internationals . 2022-07-05 . Oranje Basketball . nl.
  3. Web site: Vladimir Heger op 89-jarige leeftijd overleden - Heroes Den Bosch - Basketball . 2022-07-05 . Heroes Den Bosch . en.