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Jan Driessen

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Jan Driessen
Personal information
Born (1996-12-04) 4 December 1996 (age 27)
NationalityDutch
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Career information
Playing career2014–2017
Career history
2014–2017ZZ Leiden
Medals
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team
Europe Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bucharest
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Graz

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

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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.[2] 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.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Jan Driessen". Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Jan Driessen blijft bij ZZ Leiden". ZZ Leiden (in Dutch). 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  3. ^ Proballers. "Leiden vs. Apollo Amsterdam - Dec 17, 2016 - Game recap". Proballers. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  4. ^ a b "Jan Driessen verlaat ZZ Leiden". ZZ Leiden (in Dutch). 2017-06-08. Retrieved 2024-08-02.