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De Ridder returns Antwerp

- May 27, 2025

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Windrose Giants Antwerp (Pro Basketball League) added 24-year-old power forward Niels De Ridder (195cm-2001) for the new 2025-26 season. It marks his comeback to Antwerp Giants, where he has previously played. De Ridder spent the last three seasons with House of Talents Kortrijk Spurs in the Pro Basketball League, averaging 11.9ppg, 5.0rpg, and 1.0spg in 7 games last season. He was instrumental in helping them reach the Belgian Cup Semifinals. Additionally, De Ridder played 34 games in the BNXT League, posting 14.4ppg, 5.6rpg, and 1.5apg, contributing to his team finishing the regular season in second place. His outstanding performance in the 2024-25 season earned him the title of Eurobasket.com BNXT League European Player of the Year and a spot on the Eurobasket.com BNXT League Second Team.
De Ridder represented Belgium at the European Championship (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 Division B in Skopje (North Macedonia) seven years ago. His team won Bronze and he had almost 8 points per game.
He has played previously for the Telnet Giants Antwerp B team.
De Ridder won the Belgian Top Division I championship title in 2023.

Tags : NIELS DE RIDDER, WINDROSE GIANTS ANTWERP, BELGIAN BASKETBALL, BELGIAN TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, BNXT LEAGUE, FIBA EUROPE CUP

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0-0

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0-0

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0-0

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0-0

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0-0

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0-0

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0-0

10

0-0

11

0-0

Full Standings
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Top Division I Standings

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24-4

2

22-6

3

20-8

4

18-10

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18-10

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16-12

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13-15

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12-16

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11-17

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11-17

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11-17

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10-18

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9-19

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6-22

Full Standings
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Standings

Group A

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20-6

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20-6

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19-7

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17-9

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16-10

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14-12

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13-13

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12-14

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12-14

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10-16

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10-16

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8-18

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8-18

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3-23

Group B

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26-0

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20-6

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16-10

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15-11

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14-12

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14-12

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13-13

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13-13

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11-15

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8-18

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7-19

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4-22

Full Standings
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U18 Standings

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12-2

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10-1

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8-4

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7-5

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6-7

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6-8

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2-12

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1-13

Group B

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12-2

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10-1

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7-5

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7-6

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Royal Excelsior

5-8

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4-9

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4-9

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2-11

Group C

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13-0

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11-1

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6-6

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5-6

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4-8

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3-7

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3-10

8

2-9

Standings

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29-5

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25-9

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25-9

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24-10

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23-11

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19-14

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19-14

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19-15

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18-16

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18-16

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Cedevita Ol. SLO

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11-7

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Cluj Napoca ROM

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Group B

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Turk Telekom TUR

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11-7

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Lietkabelis LTU

5-13

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3-15

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Group I

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4-2

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Galatasaray TUR

4-2

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Group J

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6-0

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4-2

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Group K

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4-2

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4-2

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Chalon/Saone FRA

2-4

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2-4

Group L

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4-2

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3-3

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Gran Canaria ESP

3-3

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2-4

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Group K

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6-0

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Szombathely HUN

3-3

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2-4

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1-5

Group L

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5-1

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Reggio Emilia ITA

4-2

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3-3

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Cedevita Jr. CRO

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Group M

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6-0

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4-2

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1-5

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1-5

Group N

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5-1

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4-2

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2-4

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1-5

Full Standings
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PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Bello_Rasheed_1

Rasheed BELLO

Antwerp
(183-PG-)
Avg: 22.4

22.4

20.8

19.0

18.9

15.3

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Cuyvers_Andrej

Andrej CUYVERS

Guco Lier
(193-PF-2001)
Avg: 26.3

26.3

19.4

19.2

18.1

18.0

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

MaddoxJr_Dante_2

Dante MADDOX JR.

Aalst
(188-G-)
Avg: 24.9

24.9

23.4

20.8

20.1

19.7

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Russell_Fatts_2

Daron RUSSELL

Cluj N
(180-PG-1998)
Avg: 19.8

19.8

19.5

18.6

18.6

17.7

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Harding_Jerrick_2

Jerrick HARDING

Rytas
(185-PG-1998)
Avg: 19.4

19.4

18.6

18.5

18.3

17.9

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Perl_Zoltan_3

Zoltan PERL

Szombathely
(195-G-1995)
Avg: 18.7

18.7

18.0

17.9

17.3

16.4