Yannick Driesen

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Yannick Driesen
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Driesen, with blue shirt
Personal information
Born (1988-11-02) November 2, 1988 (age 30)
Antwerp, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Listed height2.18 m (7 ft 2 in)
Career information
Playing career2006–present
Position Center
Career history
2006–2008 Estudiantes
2008–2009 Illescas
2009 La Palma
2009–2012Estudiantes
2012–2014 Antwerp Giants

Yannick Driesen (born November 2, 1988) is a Belgian basketball player. [1] Driesen usually plays as center. Driesen played with the Belgium national basketball team at EuroBasket 2013.

Basketball team sport played on a court with baskets on either end

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball through the defender's hoop while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one or more one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated.

Center (basketball) position in basketball

The center (C), also known as the five, or the big man, is one of the five positions in a regular basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well. In the NBA, the center is usually 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) or taller and usually weighs 240 pounds (110 kg) or more. They traditionally have played close to the basket in the low post. A center with the ability to shoot outside from three-point range is known as stretch five.

Belgium national basketball team national sports team

The Belgian national basketball team represents Belgium in international basketball tournaments. The supervising body is Basketball Belgium. The national team has qualified for the EuroBasket 13 times, having their best result at the EuroBasket 1947 when they finished 4th. Further, they entered the Summer Olympics on three occasions, in 1936, 1948, and 1952. Their best result there was 11th place at the 1948 Olympic Games, in London. Their qualification for the EuroBasket 2011, marked their first EuroBasket appearance since 1993. Though, the national team has yet to qualify for the FIBA World Cup.

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