Jan Driessen
Dutch basketball player
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Jan Driessen (born 4 December 1996)[1] is a Dutch basketball player. He represented the Netherlands at the 2024 Summer Olympics in 3x3 event and won the gold medal with the Dutch national 3x3 team.
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| Born | 4 December 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2014–2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2014–2017 | ZZ Leiden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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5x5 basketball career
After playing for their under-20 team,[2] Driessen made his professional debut for ZZ Leiden in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) in the 2014–15 season, under coach Eddy Casteels. He was named to the DBL All-Rookie Team, and signed a two-year contract in July 2015.[2] On 17 December 2016, he scored a career-high 14 points against Apollo Amsterdam.[3]
In June 2017, Driessen decided to return to amateur-level play with Lokomotief, in order to focus on his academic career.[4] He played 80 games for Leiden, scoring 158 points in 822 minutes.[4]
