Valentijn Lietmeijer Explained

Valentijn Lietmeijer
Position:Shooting guard / point guard
Height M:1.91
Nationality:Dutch
Birth Date:1991 5, mf=yes
Birth Place:Groningen, Netherlands
Career Start:2010
Career End:2018
Years1:2010–2011
Years2:2011–2013
Years3:2013–2015
Years4:2015–2017
Team5:Aris Leeuwarden
Years5:2017–2018
Highlights:

Valentijn Lietmeijer (born May 8, 1991) is a retired Dutch professional basketball player.[1]

Career

Lietmeijers first professional club was Gasterra Flames from his hometown Groningen. After being named Dutch Basketball League Rookie of the Year, he left the club and joined Aris Leeuwarden

On August 9, 2013 Lietmeijer signed with Landstede Basketbal.[2] On April 16, 2014 he scored a franchise record 10 three-point field goals, scoring 34 points in a home game against Challenge Sports Rotterdam.[3]

On June 23, 2015, he signed a 3-year deal with SPM Shoeters Den Bosch.[4]

On August 2, 2017, Lietmeijer returned to Aris Leeuwarden.[5]

After another year with injuries Lietmeijer decided to quit professional basketball in June 2018.[6]

Notes and References

  1. http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Valentijn_Lietmeijer/Landstede_Basketbal_Zwolle/131209 Profile at eurobasket.com
  2. http://basketballplus.nl/valentijn-lietmeijer-naar-landstede-basketbal-zwolle/ Valentijn Lietmeijer to Landstede Basketbal Zwolle at basketballplus.nl
  3. News: Landstede Basketbal wint laatste thuisduel voor play-offs . Rtvoost.nl . 2014-04-16 . 2014-04-17 .
  4. Web site: SPM Shoeters den Bosch - Transfernieuws - Bouwknecht en Lietmeijer . 2015-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623193137/http://www.spmshoeters.nl/news/transfernieuws-bouwknecht-en-lietmeijer/ . 2015-06-23 . dead .
  5. http://www.basketballleague.nl/nieuws/3370 Lietmeijer terug bij Aris Leeuwarden
  6. Web site: Het nieuws uit Groningen - RTV Noord.