| Peter van Paassen | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Career Number: | 8, 12, 14 |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Birth Date: | 1978 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | The Hague, Netherlands |
| College: | St. Bonaventure (1997–2001) |
| Draft Year: | 2001 |
| Career Start: | 2001 |
| Career End: | 2013 |
| Career Position: | Center |
| Years1: | 2001–2003 |
| Years2: | 2003–2004 |
| Years3: | 2004–2005 |
| Years4: | 2005–2009 |
| Years5: | 2009–2013 |
| Years6: | 2010–2011 |
| Cteam1: | Apollo Amsterdam (assistant) |
| Cyears1: | 2015–2017 |
| Cteam2: | Orange Lions Academy (assistant) |
| Cyears2: | 2021–present |
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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]
Van Paassen played 64 games for the Dutch national basketball team in his career.