Julius Clay van Sauers (born 1 July 1995) is a Dutch basketball player for Glasgow Rocks of the British Basketball League (BBL). Van Sauers is the son of the Dutch comedian Eric van Sauers.
| No. 2 – Glasgow Rocks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | BBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1 July 1995 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Listed height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | LIU Brooklyn (2015–2019) |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | L'Hospitalet |
| 2013–2015 | Apollo Amsterdam |
| 2019–2020 | Worcester Wolves |
| 2020–present | Glasgow Rocks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career edit
In the 2012–13 season, Van Sauers played for the junior team of CB L'Hospitalet but played one game for the first squad. He recorded 16 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal in that game.
In 2013–14 he played for his hometown team BC Apollo of the Dutch DBL. He played in 6 games for Amsterdam. In the 2014–15 season, Van Sauers also played for Apollo.[1]
On 17 April 2015, Van Sauers announced that he will be playing for LIU Brooklyn in the 2015-2016 season.[2] He went on to play for LIU in four seasons.
On 1 August 2019, Van Sauers signed with Estonian club Tallinna Kalev of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML).[3]
On 19 September 2019, van Sauers signed with Worcester Wolves of the British Basketball League.[4] With the Wolves he won the 2020 BBL Cup.[5]
On 1 August 2020, Van Sauers signed with Glasgow Rocks.[6]
National team edit
Van Sauers was a player for the Dutch national basketball team in 2014, when it qualified for the first FIBA EuroBasket tournament in 25 years.
Honours edit
Club edit
- Worcester Wolves
References edit
- ^ Nieuwe spelers bij BC Apollo
- ^ "Van Sauers naar LIU Brooklyn".
- ^ "Tallinna Kalev palkas Hollandi koondises mänginud ääre ja ameeriklasest viskekahuri". Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ https://worcesterwolves.org/2019/09/18/worcester-wolves-fill-final-euro-spot-with-julius-van-sauers-of-the-netherlands/
- ^ a b "Worcester Wolves Crowned BBL Cup Champions After 67-59 Victory over Bristol Flyers at Arena Birmingham".
- ^ "Julius Van Sauers signs for Glasgow Rocks". BBL.org.uk. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links edit
- Julius van Sauers on Eurobasket.com
- Julius van Sauers at FIBA Europe