Marijn Ververs (born 17 September 1998) is a Dutch basketball player for BG Göttingen of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Having played in ZZ Leiden's youth academy, he made his professional debut in 2016. Ververs played eight seasons with Leiden, winning three national championships in the process and being named the BNXT League Best Dutch Player in 2024. He joined BG Göttingen, his first foreign club, in 2024. He has been a player for the Netherlands national team.
| BG Göttingen | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 17, 1998 Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Listed height | 1.94 cm (1 in) |
| Listed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2024 | ZZ Leiden |
| 2024–present | BG Göttingen |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editZZ Leiden (2016–2024)
editVervers, a product of the ZZ Leiden youth academy, made his professional debut with the senior team the 2016–17 season under coach Paul Vervaeck.[1] In June 2020, Ververs signed a 2-year extension with Leiden. In the 2020–21 season, he was named captain of the team. In the 2020–21 season, he won his first DBL championship with Leiden.
On 14 June 2022, Ververs extended his contract with Leiden for three more seasons, until 2025.[2] He won his second national championship in 2023,[3] and his third championship in 2024.
BG Göttingen (2024–present)
editVervers signed in Germany with BG Göttingen of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) on 17 June 2024. ZZ Leiden agreed to terminate his contract in order for him to be able to sign for Göttingen.[4]
National team career
editIn the summer of 2021, Ververs was selected for the 20-man preliminary team of the Netherlands national basketball team.[5] He played his first international match for the Orange Lions against Russia in Perm on 24 February 2022.[6] Ververs was on the preliminary roster for EuroBasket 2022, but was cut from the team two days before the tournament during the final selection.[7]
References
edit- ^ "ZZ Leiden | Marijn Ververs: 'Ik kan nog stukken beter spelen'". www.eredivisiebasketballleiden.nl.
- ^ "ZZ Leiden | Marijn Ververs drie jaar langer bij ZZ Leiden". www.eredivisiebasketballleiden.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "Spektakel in basketbalfinale, ZZ Leiden sleept titel voor de poorten van de hel weg". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "ZZ Leiden | Marijn Ververs verlaat ZZ Leiden en gaat naar Göttingen". www.eredivisiebasketballleiden.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "Nu de competities overal ter wereld erop zitten, komen de Nederlandse 5-5 internationals vanaf donderdag 24 juni bij elkaar voor het Summer Window van de Orange Lions". Basketball.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "ZZ Leiden | Orange Lions ook in Rusland onderuit". www.eredivisiebasketballleiden.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Netherlands announced final 12-player roster for EuroBasket". basketnews.com. Retrieved 2022-08-30.