United Basketball

Last updated
QSTA United
Yoast United logo.png
Leagues BNXT League
FoundedMay 2020;4 years ago (May 2020)
ArenaDe Kooi
Capacity650
Location Bemmel, Netherlands
Main sponsorQSTA
PresidentSjang van de Wiel
Head coachJeroen van Vugt
Website yoastunited.nl

United Basketball, for sponsorship reasons known as QSTA United, is a Dutch basketball club based in Bemmel, Gelderland. Established in 2020, the team plays in the BNXT League, the highest level of basketball in the Netherlands. Home games are played at De Kooi, which has a capacity of 650 people.

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History

The organization was founded in May 2020 under the temporary name of Basketball Community Gelderland with the aim of bringing back professional basketball to the province of Gelderland. Since the folding of Matrixx Magixx in 2014, the province had been without a club in the first-tier Dutch Basketball League (DBL).

On 5 August, the club announced it was taking the step to the DBL and had acquired a provisional license for the 2020–21 season. [1] On 9 August, the club announced Matthew Otten as its first head coach. [2] On 13 August, the club signed its first player in American Kaleb Warner. [3] Yoast SEO signed a three-year contract to become main sponsor of the team, which was named Yoast United for its inaugural season. [4] On 4 October, 2021, Yoast United won its first-ever DBL game away against BAL Weert, 91–59. [5]

United had an incredible 2021 Dutch Cup campaign in its debut season. It defeated favored Donar and Landstede Hammers in the quarter- and semifinals. Point guard Austin Luke, also assists leader of the DBL, led the team with 52 points in the semifinal that was won after overtime. [6] In the final, Yoast lost to eight-seeded BAL. [7]

Starting from the 2021–22 season, United plays in the BNXT League, in which the national leagues of Belgium and the Netherlands are combined. Head coach Otten signed with Donar Groningen, and Paul Vervaeck signed a 2-year contract to become his successor. [8]

In June 2024, United announced it had signed a sponsorship agreement with QSTA and will be named QSTA United starting from the 2024–25 season. [9]

Arena

Yoast United plays its games at Sportcentrum De Kooi, which had been used by amateur club Batouwe Basketball before as well. [10] With a capacity of 650 people, it is the smallest arena in the BNXT League.

Players

Current roster

Yoast United roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
SG 0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg van Schaik, Bart 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)25 – (1999-07-09)9 July 1999
PG 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bruining, Mack 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)27 – (1997-07-04)4 July 1997
G 7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hoft, Winston 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)22 – (2002-04-03)3 April 2002
PG 9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Schilder, Mike 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)30 – (1994-05-24)24 May 1994
PF 12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nossek, Wietze 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)26 – (1998-02-22)22 February 1998
F/C 14 Flag of the United States.svg Levi, Spencer 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)25 – (1999-04-11)11 April 1999
C 15 Flag of the United States.svg Schilder, Logan 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)27 – (1996-12-05)5 December 1996
F 17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg de Vries, Bjorn 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)24 – (1999-10-20)20 October 1999
F 22 Flag of Latvia.svg Lācis, Francis 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)25 – (1999-02-22)22 February 1999
F 24 Flag of the United States.svg Cole, Vince 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)24 – (1999-10-09)9 October 1999
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen van Vugt
Team manager
  • Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan van der Velde
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Updated: August 29, 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2
C Samuel IdowuGiel Paling
PF Jett SpeelmanJosh FergusonJurrian Douwes
SF Kaleb WarnerNesta AgasiBor van den Bosch
SG Duane WilsonJaro AbramsNino Okai
PG Nate BrittBob BerghuisWinston Hoft

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Individual awards

DBL All-Rookie Team

Honours

DBL Cup

Season by season

Key
^National playoff berth
SeasonTierLeagueRegular seasonNational Playoffs BNXT Playoffs Dutch Cup Head coach
FinishWinsLosses Win%
Yoast United
2020–21 1 DBL 7th^165.762Lost in Quarterfinals (Den Bosch, 161–174)– Runners-up Matthew Otten
2021–22 1 BNXT League 18th921.300–Lost in First Round (BAL), 152–163 Eightfinalist Paul Vervaeck
2022–23 1 BNXT League 15th1315.464Lost in Quarterfinals (Donar), 2–0Lost in Second Run (Mons-Hainaut), 168–166 Eightfinalist
2023–24 1 BNXT League 19th721.250Lost quarterfinals (Den Bosch), 0–2N/AQuarterfinalistJeroen van Vugt

Sponsorship

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsorRef.
2020–2024 Jako Yoast SEO [11]
2024–presentQSTA [9]

Head coaches

PeriodHead coach
2020–2021 Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Otten
2021–2023 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Paul Vervaeck
2023– Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen van Vugt

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References

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  2. ↑ "Otten hoofdcoach Basketball Community Gelderland" (in Dutch). 9 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Kaleb Warner eerste speler voor DBL team van Basketball Community Gelderland". Basketball Community Gelderland. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Profbasketballers in Bemmel gaan Yoast United heten". De Gelderlander. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Fel Yoast United stunt bij debuut in eredivisie basketbal en overklast subtopper". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 4 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Decates, Vincent (8 May 2021). "Er staat bij Yoast United even geen maat op ontketende Texaan Austin Luke". De Gelderlander. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Bekerdroom Yoast United spat in de finale uiteen". Yoast United (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Paul Vervaeck coach van Yoast United Nijmegen". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Yoast United wordt QSTA United". Yoast United (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-07-13.
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  11. ↑ "NIEUWE HOOFDSPONSOR EN NAAM VOOR GELDERLAND". Basketball.nl. 16 September 2020.
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