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Geert Hammink

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Geert Hammink
Hammink in 2023
Personal information
Born (1969-07-12) 12 July 1969 (age 55)
Didam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
CollegeLSU (1988–1993)
NBA draft1993: 1st round, 26th overall pick
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career1993–2004
PositionCenter
Number43
Coaching career2018–present
Career history
As player:
1993–1994Shampoo Clear Cantù
1994–1995Orlando Magic
1996Omaha Racers
1996Golden State Warriors
1996–1997Panionios
1997–2000Alba Berlin
2000–2001AEK Athens
2001–2002Aris
2002–2004Köln 99ers
As coach:
2018–2019Dutch Windmills
2020–2022ZZ Leiden
2022–2023Skyliners Frankfurt
2024Antwerp Giants
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

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Geert Hendrik Hammink (born 12 July 1969) is a Dutch former basketball player and current coach. He was most recently the head coach of the Antwerp Giants of the BNXT League. He was selected by the Orlando Magic in the first round (26th overall) of the 1993 NBA draft. Hammink played for the Magic and had a small stint with the Golden State Warriors in 3 NBA seasons. In his NBA career, Hammink appeared in 8 games and scored a total of 14 points. He played college basketball at Louisiana State University (LSU).

He had a small role as a member of the Indiana Hoosiers basketball team in the movie Blue Chips.[1]

Coaching career

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Dutch Windmills

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On 6 July 2018, Hammink was appointed as head coach of the Dutch Windmills, which made its debut season in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[2] Despite reaching the semi-finals of the NBB Cup and being in fifth place in the DBL standings, Windmills struggled with financial problems throughout the season. In December 2018, Windmills was refused entrance to its home arena due to its payment arrears.[3] On 10 April 2019, the league decided and announced that Windmills would be withdrawn from the DBL. Its results in the second half of the competition were scrapped by the DBL.[4]

ZZ Leiden

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On 17 May 2020, Hammink signed a one-year contract as head coach of ZZ Leiden.[5] Leiden finished in first place with a 17–4 record and Hammink was named the DBL Coach of the Year after the regular season.[6] Leiden cruised through the PlayOffs to win the DBL title. Hammink signed a two-year extension in the summer of 2021. In the 21/22 season, he guided Leiden to the championship title in the newly formed BNXT League (Belgian and Dutch leagues merged).

Skyliners Frankfurt

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After his second consecutive title, Hammink agreed with Leiden to leave his contract early and inked a two-year deal with German Bundesliga outfit Skyliners Frankfurt in June 2022.[7]

Hammink was put on administrative leave in March 2023.[8]

Antwerp Giants

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Hammink joined the Antwerp Giants of the BNXT League on June 5, 2024, where he succeeded Ivica Skelin.[9] He was fired after the first game of the season, after the Giants lost to the Den Helder Suns.[10]

Honours

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Playing career

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Club

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LSU
  • 5x NCAA Tournament
  • 1x First Team All SEC
  • 1993 College All Star Game
  • drafted 26th overall in the 1993 NBA draft
Alba Berlin
AEK Athens

Individual

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Coaching career

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Club

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ZZ Leiden

Individual

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Personal

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Hammink's Baton Rouge, Louisiana-born sons, Shane Hammink, and twins Ryan Hammink and Nick Hammink, were also professional basketball players. Shane Hammink played for Canarias Basketball Academy in Spain's Canary Islands, was a member of the LSU Tigers basketball team and Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team. He was considered one of the top players in Europe prior to college.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Geert Hammink @ IMDB.com
  2. ^ "Geert Hammink hoofdcoach Dutch Windmills". Dutch Windmills. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Dutch Windmills uit thuishaven geweerd vanwege betalingsproblemen". RTV Rijnmond. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Doek valt voor Dutch Windmills". basketballleague.nl. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Geert Hammink nieuwe coach ZZ Leiden". Eredivisiebasketballleiden.nl. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Onderscheidingen voor Hammink en Nzekwesi". Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Offiziell: Geert Hammink übernimmt die Skyliners Frankfurt in der Basketball-Bundesliga". hessenschau.de (in German). 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Klaus Perwas übernimmt – Geert Hammink nicht mehr Headcoach". 17 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Geert Hammink nieuwe coach Telenet Giants Antwerp – Windrose Giants Antwerp" (in Flemish). 5 June 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Opmerkelijk: Antwerp Giants zetten hun nieuwe coach al na één competitiewedstrijd op de keien | sporza". sporza.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Holland – Hall of Fame". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Historic first Award night for betFIRST BNXT League". BNXT League. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Basketball: LSU looks at height, depth in recruting(sic) 2012 class – Sports – The Daily Reveille – Louisiana State University". Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
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