Sander Hollanders

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Sander Hollanders
No. 7Donar
Position Shooting guard
League BNXT League
Personal information
Born (2001-09-13) 13 September 2001 (age 21)
Kerkrade, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Listed height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Career information
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2022 BAL
2022–present Donar
Career highlights and awards

Sander Hollanders (born 13 September 2001) is a Dutch basketball player who plays for BAL in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL). Standing at 194 cm (6 ft 4+12 in), he plays as shooting guard. He also plays for the Netherlands national team.

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Career

BAL

Born in Kerkrade, Hollanders is a product of the Basketball Academie Limburg (BAL) youth academy. He made his debut in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) in the 2017–18 season. In January 2020, Hollanders signed an extension with BAL until 2023. [1]

In the 2020–21 season, Hollanders had his breakout season as he averaged 14.5 points per game and also won the Kees Akerboom Trophy after making 77 three-point field goals. On 7 February, he scored a career-high 28 points in a 81–58 win over Aris Leeuwarden. [2] On 2 May 2021, he won the 2021 DBL Cup with his team after beating Yoast United in the final. [3] Hollanders scored 17 points in the championship game. [4]

On 30 April 2022, Hollanders won the Dutch Rising Player of the Year award for the 2021–22 season. [5]

Donar

On 29 June 2022, Hollanders signed a two-year contract with Donar. [6]

National team career

Hollanders played with the Netherlands Under-18 team at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship. [7]

On 25 February 2023, Hollanders made his debut for the Netherlands senior team in a home game against Georgia. [8]

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References

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