2022–23 Donar (basketball club) season

The 2022–23 Donar season is the 51st season in the existence of the club. The club will play its second season of the BNXT League.

Donar
2022–23 season
ChairmanJannes Stokroos
Head coachMatthew Otten (2nd season)
ArenaMartiniPlaza
FIBA Europe CupTBD
2023–24 →

Donar will play in the regular season of the 2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup, having qualified as winners of the national cup.[1]

From this season, Drago Pašalić is the new technical director of the club.

Players edit

Squad information edit

Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Height Date of birth (age) Signed Signed from Contract till
5 Leon Williams   PG 1.89 m (1991-07-25) 25 July 1991 (age 32) 2019   Den Helder Suns 2023
19 Willem Brandwijk   C 2.06 m (1995-07-31) 31 July 1995 (age 28) 2020   Feyenoord 2024[2]
23 Charles Callison   PG 1.85 m (1995-10-17) 17 October 1995 (age 28) 2022   S.Oliver Würzburg 2023
27 Mark Roorda   PF 1.98 m (2002-11-20) 20 November 2002 (age 21) 2021   Donar U-22 2023[3]
32 Kjeld Zuidema   F 1.95 m (2001-06-21) 21 June 2001 (age 22) 2020   Donar U-22 2023[4]
7 Sander Hollanders   SG 1.94 m (2001-09-13) 13 September 2001 (age 22) 2022   BAL 2024[5]
30 Olaf Schaftenaar   PF 2.08 m (1993-05-15) 15 May 1993 (age 31) 2022   Sibiu 2023
61 Clay Mounce   PF 2.01 m (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 (age 26) 2022   Heroes Den Bosch 2023
35 Ronalds Zaķis   C 2.07 m (1987-07-08) 8 July 1987 (age 36) 2022   Viimsi 2023

Transactions edit

Additions edit

Name Date From
Sander Hollanders 29 June 2022[5]   BAL
Ronalds Zaķis 13 July 2022[6]   Viimsi
Olaf Schaftenaar 10 July 2022[7]   Sibiu
Clay Mounce 15 July 2022[8]   Heroes Den Bosch
Charles Callison 26 July 2022[9]   S.Oliver Würzburg
Viktor Gaddefors 11 November 2022[10]   Dinamo București

Out edit

No. Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving to Type Date Source
12 PF   Amanze Egekeze 26 Kataja   End of contract August 4, 2022 [11]
21 F   Henry Caruso 27 Élan Chalon   End of contract July 23, 2022 [12]
0 F   Donte Thomas 26 Heroes Den Bosch   End of contract July 29, 2022 [13]
1 PG   Austin Luke 27 Helios Suns   End of contract August 24, 2022 [14]
2 G   Donte Ingram 25 Dinamo București   End of contract August 28, 2022 [15]
9 G   Jimmy Gavin 29 Szolnoki Olaj KK   End of contract August 15, 2022 [16]
6 G   Sheyi Adetunji 22   End of contract
24 C   Lotanna Nwogbo 29   End of contract
34 SG   Marquis Addison 30 Dinamo București   End of contract August 15, 2022 [17]
23 PG   Charles Callison 27 Free agent   Mutual agreement November 12, 2022 [10]
26 PF   Artjoms Butjankovs 31 Free agent   Mutual agreement November 12, 2022 [10]

Retirements edit

Name Date
Thomas Koenis 25 June[5]

Extensions edit

Name Date
Willem Brandwijk 22 June[2]
Mark Roorda 23 June[3]
Kjeld Zuidema 24 June[4]

Pre-season edit

Date Opponents H / A Score Top scorer (points) Top rebounder Top assists
21 August   EWE Baskets Oldenburg H L 50–91 Callison & Kačinas (11) Zaķis (6) Callison (6)
27 August   Rasta Vechta A L 87–68 Zaķis (16) Brandwijk (8) Callison (3)
2 September   Eisbären Bremerhaven N L 58–80
9 September   Leicester Riders A L 80–75
11 September   Leicester Riders A L 69–61
16 September   Kangoeroes Mechelen A
18 September   Telenet Giants Antwerp A
24 September   Feyenoord Basketball N

Key

  • H: Home game
  • A: Away game
  • N: Neutral

References edit

  1. ^ Knollema, Kim. "Donar ingeschreven voor FIBA Europe Cup". Donar (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  2. ^ a b Brink, Adriaan van den. "Willem Brandwijk blijft bij Donar". Donar (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  3. ^ a b Brink, Adriaan van den. "Mark Roorda ook komend seizoen bij Donar". Donar (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  4. ^ a b Brink, Adriaan van den. "Kjeld Zuidema langer bij Donar". Donar (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  5. ^ a b c Brink, Adriaan van den. "Thomas Koenis beëindigt zijn carrière". Donar (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  6. ^ Sluis, Jurryt van der. "Ronalds Zakis eerste buitenlandse aanwinst". Donar (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  7. ^ Brink, Adriaan van den. "Donar versterkt zich met Olaf Schaftenaar". Donar (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  8. ^ Brink, Adriaan van den. "Clay Mounce komend seizoen in Donar-blauw". Donar (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  9. ^ Sluis, Jurryt van der. "Charles Callison naar Donar". Donar (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  10. ^ a b c "Player Changes at Donar". bnxtleague.com. November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  11. ^ "Amanze Egekeze tuo kokemusta ja kokoa Kataja Basketiin". KatajaBasket.fi (in Finnish). August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  12. ^ Brink, Adriaan van den (July 23, 2022). "Henry Caruso naar Donar!" (in Dutch). Donar.nl. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  13. ^ "Heroes haalt Donte Thomas naar Den Bosch". Heroes Den Bosch. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  14. ^ "Austin Luke Signs Deal in Slovenia".
  15. ^ "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings".
  16. ^ "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings".
  17. ^ "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings".

External links edit