Jan Driessen Explained

Jan Driessen
Height M:2.01
Nationality:Dutch
Birth Date:4 December 1996
Career Start:2014
Career End:2017
Years1:2014–2017
Team1:ZZ Leiden

Jan Driessen (born 4 December 1996)[1] is a Dutch basketball player. He represented the Netherlands at the 2024 Summer Olympics in 3x3 event and won the gold medal with the Dutch national 3x3 team.

5x5 basketball career

After playing for their under-20 team,[2] Driessen made his professional debut for ZZ Leiden in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) in the 2014–15 season, under coach Eddy Casteels. He was named to the DBL All-Rookie Team, and signed a two-year contract in July 2015. On December 17, 2016, he scored a career-high 14 points against Apollo Amsterdam.[3]

In June 2017, Driessen decided to return to amateur-level play with Lokomotief, in order to focus on his academic career.[4] He played 80 games for Leiden, scoring 158 points in 822 minutes.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jan Driessen . 2 August 2024.
  2. Web site: 2015-07-27 . Jan Driessen blijft bij ZZ Leiden . 2024-08-02 . . nl.
  3. Web site: Proballers . Leiden vs. Apollo Amsterdam - Dec 17, 2016 - Game recap . 2024-08-02 . Proballers . en.
  4. Web site: 2017-06-08 . Jan Driessen verlaat ZZ Leiden . 2024-08-02 . . nl.