Netherlands men's national 3x3 team

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FIBA ranking 5
Joined FIBA 1946
FIBA zone FIBA Europe
National federation NBB
Olympic Games
Appearances2
Medals Gold medal.svg Gold : (2024)
World Cup
Appearances7
Medals Silver medal world centered-2.svg Silver: (2017, 2018)
Europe Cup
Appearances7
Medals Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Bronze : (2016, 2022)
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The Netherlands men's national 3x3 team is the 3x3 basketball team representing the Netherlands in international men's competitions, organized and run by the Nederlandse Basketball Bond. [1] In 2024 the Dutch team won the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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With the 5vs5 national team qualifying just once for the FIBA World Cup back in 1986, the Netherlands succesfully deciced to shift focus on 3x3 basketball instead and managed to qualify for the first two ever olympic competitions. The team finished 5th in 2020 and became Olympic champion in 2024 defeating host country France in the final with a Worthy de Jong' two point buzzer beater in overtime.

The men's team is also a two time world silver medaillist at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup (2017, 2018) and a two times European bronze medaillist at the FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup (2016, 2022). Most succesful Dutch player is Dimeo van der Horst who won three medals (Olympic gold, world silver and European bronze) with the squad.

Competitions

Summer Olympics

YearPositionPldWLPlayers
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo 5th844 Bekkering, Van der Horst, Slagter, Voorn
Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris 1st972 Driessen, Van der Horst, Slagter, De Jong
Flag of the United States.svg 2028 Los Angeles future event
Total2/217116

World Cup

YearPositionPldWLPlayers
Flag of Greece.svg 2012 Athens did not qualify
Flag of Russia.svg 2014 Moscow 21st514
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2016 China 6th532
Flag of France.svg 2017 Nantes 2nd Silver medal world centered-2.svg 761 Jobse, Schelvis, Van Vilsteren, Rozendaal
Flag of the Philippines.svg 2018 Bocaue 2nd Silver medal world centered-2.svg 752 Jobse, Roijé, Van Vilsteren, Van der Horst
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2019 Amsterdam 11th422 Roijé, Van der Horst, Jobse, Van Vilsteren
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2022 Antwerp 5th541 Jaring, Slagter, Van der Horst, Voorn
Flag of Austria.svg 2023 Vienna 5th541 Driessen, Slagter, Worthy De Jong, Van der Horst
Flag of Mongolia.svg 2025 Ulaanbaatarfuture event
Total7/8382513

European Championships

YearPositionPldWLPlayers
Flag of Romania.svg 2014 Bucharest Did not qualify
Flag of Romania.svg 2016 Bucharest 3rd541
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2017 Amsterdam 7th312 Jobse, Schelvis, Van Vilsteren, Rozendaal
Flag of Romania.svg 2018 Bucharest did not qualify
Flag of Hungary.svg 2019 Debrecen 12th202 Jobse, Roijé, Van Vilsteren, Van der Horst
Flag of France.svg 2021 Paris 6th312 Driessen, Jaring, Slagter, Van der Horst
Flag of Austria.svg 2022 Graz 3rd541 Driessen, Jaring, Slagter, Van der Horst
Flag of Israel.svg 2023 Jerusalem 6th312 Jaring, Slagter, Van der Horst, Worthy de Jong [2]
Flag of Austria.svg 2024 Vienna qualified Driessen, Jaring, Slagter, Worthy de Jong
Flag of Denmark.svg 2025 Copenhagenfuture events
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2026 Antwerp
Total7/9211110

Team

Current roster

Netherlands men's national 3x3 team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F 2 Julian Jaring  (C)31 – (1990-10-18)18 October 19901.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
G 44 Arvin Slagter 36 – (1985-10-19)19 October 19851.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
G 13 Dimeo van der Horst 30 – (1991-06-23)23 June 19911.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
G 54 Worthy de Jong 34 – (1988-03-14)14 March 19881.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 4 Jan Driessen  ? – (1996-12-04)December 4, 19962.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Head coach
    Assistant coach

      Legend
      • (C) Team captain
      • Age – describes age
        on 22 June 2022

List of players

This list contains all players who played for the Netherlands 3x3 team:

PlayerPositionTenure
Aron Royé G
Jesper Jobse G
Bas Rozendaal C
Joey Schelvis G
Sjoerd van Vilsteren G
Matthew van Tongeren F
Dimeo van der Horst G2018–present
Julian Jaring F
Arvin Slagter G2020–present
Jessey Voorn G2020–present
Ross Bekkering C2021–present
Jason Dourisseau F2021

World rankings

World
Rank
NED
Rank
PlayerGamesRanking
Points
34 Decrease2.svg1 Steady2.svgJesper Jobse [3] 230513,800
40 Increase2.svg2 Steady2.svgSjoerd van Vilsteren [4] 189491,200
41 Increase2.svg3 Steady2.svgJoey Schelvis [5] 201489,400
52 Increase2.svg4 Increase2.svgMatthew van Tongeren [6] 159425,700

Updated as of 13 May 2017 [7]

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References

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  2. "FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup Jerusalem 2023 - Men's teams". fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  3. "Jesper Jobse profile" . Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  4. "Sjoerd van Vilsteren profile" . Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  5. "Joey Schelvis 3x3 profile" . Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  6. "Matthew van Tongeren 3x3 profile" . Retrieved 13 May 2017.
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