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Nigel van Oostrum
Personal information
Born (1990-09-19) 19 September 1990 (age 34)
Houston, Texas[1]
NationalityBritish / Dutch
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
CollegeFranklin Pierce (2009–2012)
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2014–2024
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Career history
2014Den Helder Kings
2014–2016Aris Leeuwarden
2016–2022Landstede Hammers
Career highlights and awards

Nigel Luuk van Oostrum (born 19 September 1990) is a British-Dutch[2] former professional basketball player who last played for Landstede Hammers of the BNXT League.

College career

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Van Oostrum played college basketball with the Franklin Pierce Ravens in the NCAA Division II.

Professional career

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Van Oostrum started his professional career with Den Helder Kings of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL). When that club was dissolved in December 2014, he signed with Aris Leeuwarden.[3]

In July 2016, Van Oostrum joined Landstede Basketbal.[4] On 5 October 2017, he won his first trophy with Landstede after the club won the Dutch Basketball Supercup.[5] In the 2018–19 season, Van Oostrum was the captain of the Landstede team that won the club's first national championship.[6] In the following 2019–20 season, he played together with his brother Devon van Oostrum on the Hammers.

In 2022, Van Oostrum was diagnosed to have a brain tumor and underwent surgery.[7]

On 30 April 2022, Van Oostrum's number 7 was retired by the Hammers.[8]

International career

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Van Oostrum played for the England national basketball team at the U18 European Championship for Men.[9]

Personal

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Van Oostrum is the son of Duco van Oostrum, who played basketball at Ymir, the precursor of Aris Leeuwarden and since 1995 teaches at Sheffield University.[10] Nigel is the older brother of Devon and Sam, both professional players as well. He is of Indonesian descent through his mother.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Nigel van Oostrum at court-side.com.
  2. ^ "LANDSTEDE BASKETBAL CONTRACTEERT NIGEL VAN OOSTRUM" (in Dutch). Rtvzoo.nl. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. ^ Treffers en Van Oostrum naar Aris
  4. ^ "Nigel Van Oostrum Joins Top Dutch Side Zwolle". Hoopsfix.com. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Basketballers Landstede verrassen met Supercup-zege" [Basketball players Landstede surprise with Supercup victory] (in Dutch). NOS.nl. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Cookies op destentor.nl - destentor.nl". www.destentor.nl. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Hersentumor ontdekt bij aanvoerder Zwolse basketballers Landstede: 'Was een schok'". De Stentor. 4 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Nummer 7: voor altijd Nigel van Oostrum". Landstede Hammers (in Dutch). 30 April 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  9. ^ FIBA Europe.com
  10. ^ Duco van Oostrum at the Sheffield University School of English website.
  11. ^ "The curious case of Devon Van Oostrum: from elite prospect to New Hero". FIBA.basketball.
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