Jan Dekker (born 1 March 1950) is a Dutch former basketball player and coach. Standing at 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in), he was a standout point guard who had his most notable years for Nashua Den Bosch.
 Dekker in 1989 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 March 1950 |
| Listed height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1969–1983 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1969–1970 | Haarlem Cardinals |
| 1970–1976 | Rotterdam-Zuid |
| 1976–1983 | EBBC Den Bosch |
| As coach: | |
| 1984–1985 | EBBC Den Bosch (assistant) |
| 1985–1988 | EBBC Den Bosch |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach:
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Playing career
editDekker started his career in 1969 with the Haarlem Cardinals, before signing with Rotterdam-Zuid the following year. He stayed with the team, that was also named Transol RZ during the time, for six seasons.
In 1976, he joined EBBC Den Bosch where he would stay for seven seasons until 1983. His number was retired by the club.
Over his career in the Dutch Eredivisie, Dekker averaged 12.1 points per game.[1] Dekker also played 160 games for the Netherlands men's national basketball team, and ranks 5th all-time in games played.[2]
Coaching career
editAfter playing for Den Bosch, Dekker became the team's assistant coach under Vladimír Heger in the 1984–85, before replacing him as head coach in January.[3] He guided Den Bosch to the Dutch national championship in 1985, 1986 and 1988.
References
edit- ^ "Jan Dekker Basketbal statistieken Spelers Dossier - NBB Database, basketball statistieken". db.basketball.nl. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Oranje Internationals". Oranje Basketball (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Vladimir Heger op 89-jarige leeftijd overleden - Heroes Den Bosch - Basketball". Heroes Den Bosch. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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