Roel van Overbeek

Roel van Overbeek (born 7 August 2000) is a Dutch basketball player who plays for BAL in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL). Standing at 188 cm (6 ft 2 in), he plays as point guard.

Roel van Overbeek
No. 2 – BAL
PositionShooting guard
LeagueDutch Basketball League
Personal information
Born (2000-08-07) 7 August 2000
Oirschot, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Listed height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Career information
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2018BAL
2018–2019Dutch Windmills
2019–presentBAL
Career highlights and awards

Career

Born in Oirschot,[1] van Overbeek played for the Basketball Academie Limburg (BAL) youth academy. He made his debut in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) in the 2016–17 season.

In the 2018–19 season, Van Overbeek played with newly established club Dutch Windmills. The team was declared bankrupt halfway through the season, however.

In the 2019–20 season, he returned to BAL and became the starting point guard for the team, leading them in assists. In the 2020–21 season, van Overbeek reached the DBL Playoffs for the first time. On 2 May 2021, he surprisingly won the DBL Cup with BAL after defeating Yoast United in the final. Van Overbeek had 13 points and 7 assists in the championship game.[2]

National team career

Van Overbeek played with the Netherlands U16, U18 and U20 teams.[3]

References
  1. "De basketbal Eredivisie is begonnen en dus tijd voor de haai, een Nederlandse Bal. | Leon Kersten" (in Dutch). 30 September 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. "BAL wint DBL Cup 2021". Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. "Roel Van Overbeek Player Profile, Basketball Academie Limburg, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Awards". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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