Dutch Basketball League (2024-2025)
Dutch Basketball League 2024-25
SuperCup MVP: Patrick Cartier
Domestic POY: Charlon Kloof
Prospect POY: Bram Ter Weeme
Coach of the Year: Erik Braal
League PlayOff
Cup PlayOff
Quarterfinals Semis Final Semis Quarterfinals
Groningen78 85
Den Helder72 75
Den Bosch3
Groningen0
Den Bosch3
Leiden0
Leeuwarden2
Leiden3
Leiden103 83
Zwolle71 81
Stats Leaders 2024-25
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
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Groningen
173 PG 27y
Avg: 21.4 ppg

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15.8
6
13.2
8
11.8
9
11.7
10
11.3
Dutch Basketball League Final
Den Bosch clinch DBL title (Photo: DBL)
Den Bosch need overtime to seal Cup title (Photo: db.basketball.nl)
ZZ Leiden storm past Den Bosch to clinch SuperCup title (Photo: bnxt.info)
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Luuk Van Bree
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Sherron Dorsey-Walker
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# Name CM (INCH) Pos Age Nat
0 * zusUaj KaRQ 025 (8'7'') G 94 USA
01 * AiBuRll WallaiBsIj 915 (8'6'') y 93 USA
91 * vuuV kij mQRR 915 (8'6'') y 92 Holland
51 * AhRQQIj gIQsRF-WilVRQ 023 (8'3'') G 59 USA
7 * NiLaRQ CIQV 918 (8'2'') y 97 USA
05 wQIF KIRhlRQ 023 (8'3'') G 97 Holland
21 ChiQlIj KlIIf 021 (8'5'') G 53 Surinam Holland
90 bRjjI ganVsUQi 905 (4'1'') C 96 Holland
1 vR'wQR giQUhiQd 025 (8'7'') G 93 USA
9 mIF kij klaRU 029 (8'7'') G 50 Holland
07 wRQQRjZR maRshiiQ 916 (8'01'') C 96 Holland
02 KFij vijdLRld 911 (8'4'') y 91 Holland
01 whans mRRjs 020 (8'5'') AG 02 Holland
94 bil AFli 917 (8'2'') C 02 Holland
ARB gIIBRQjaV 021 (8'5'') G 90 Holland
Head Coach: qQaV mQiil
Coach Assistant: baVR gR KQiVRQ
Finals MVP & Top Scorer
League MVP & Import POY & Defensive POY
SuperCup MVP
Domestic POY
Prospect POY
Coach of the Year
Den Bosch clinch DBL title-Jun 6, 2025
Den Bosch - ZZ Leiden 86-67

Den Bosch have been crowned the Dutch champions. They fired past ZZ Leiden to sweep the championship series. The hosts trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 12-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 86-67. Den Bosch made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Den Bosch outrebounded ZZ Leiden 42-29 including 29 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American guard Le'Tre Darthard (193-2000, college: Oklahoma) who scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). He was named the Finals MVP. The international guard Charlon Kloof (190-1990, college: St.Bonaventure) chipped in 17 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Patrick Cartier (203, college: Colorado St.) who recorded 16 points and 8 rebounds and Stan Van Den Elzen (195-2000) added 19 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Den Bosch: L.Darthard 25+6reb+5ast, C.Kloof 17+1reb+2ast, L.Van Bree 11+6reb+2ast, S.Williamson 9+8reb+2ast, M.Dijkstra 6+6reb, J.Kier 6+4reb+2ast
ZZ Leiden: S.Van Den Elzen 19+3reb+2ast, P.Cartier 16+8reb+1ast, A.Cook 8+2reb+2ast, J.Davis 7+1reb+2ast, T.Lall 6+3reb, L.Kruithof 5+3reb
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Eurobasket.com All-Dutch DBL Awards 2025-Jun 10, 2025
The standout American forward Samuell Williamson was named the Player of the Year of the championship-winning the Den Bosch. He graduated from the Southern Methodist last year. Williamson received multiple other awards, was voted the Defensive Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year, Forward of the Year, and was selected to the First Team, Imports Team and Defensive Team. His excellent performance assisted his team in beating ZZ Leiden 3 to 0 in the final series. Williamson's consistent performance as a playmaker earned him the fifth ranked in points per game, showcasing average of over 13 and second in rebounds per game with an average of over 8. He has totalled 6 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 7 games on the year. Williamson's 25 points against Limburg were the most he scored in the 24 25 season. 9 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
The standout American guard Le'Tre Darthard was selected as the Finals MVP of the championship-winning the Den Bosch. He is an Oklahoma alumni from 2024. Darthard collected multiple other honors, was honored as the Guard of the Year, and was chosen to the First Team, Imports Team and Defensive Team. His excellent performance assisted his team in beating ZZ Leiden 3 to 0 in the final series. Darthard was the Player of the Week honoree twice during the 24 25 campaign. His exceptional play earned him the second spot in points per game, boasting an impressive average of over 16. Darthard has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 2 games. He had double-doubles in 3 games at the event. Darthard's 32 points against Groningen were the most he scored in the 24 25 season. 9 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges. Among many awards he was selected to the All-WAC First Team in 2023 during his college time. He was also selected to the WAC All-Defensive Team in 2023.
The standout Surinamese guard Charlon Kloof earned the Domestic Player of the Year of the championship-winning the Den Bosch. He is ex St. Bonaventure University from 2014. Kloof received multiple other awards, was named to the First Team and Domestic Players Team and Defensive Team. His excellent performance assisted his team in beating ZZ Leiden 3 to 0 in the final series. Kloof received Player of the Week award in the league. He orchestrated his way to the third spot in assists per game, showcasing a dazzling average of almost 5. Kloof also averaged over 11 points per game in the league. He recorded double-doubles in 2 games at the event. Kloof's 20 points against the QSTA United were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
James Karnik, Czech center from the Groningen, picked up the Bosman Player of the Year at the European North Basketball League. He is alumni of the Boston College from 2022. Karnik collected multiple other honors, was named the Center of the Year, and earned a spot in the First Team and Defensive Team. He logged over 13 points per game that season in the league. Karnik led the European North Basketball League in rebounds per game with 10. He has totalled 9 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 2 games. Karnik notched double-doubles in 22 games at the event. His 36 points against the Union Mons were the most he scored in the 24 25 season. 9 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
The standout forward Luuk Van Bree was voted to the First Team of the championship-winning the Den Bosch. He graduated from the Bradley six years ago. Van Bree was also selected to the Domestic Players Team. His excellent performance assisted his team in beating ZZ Leiden 3 to 0 in the final series. Van Bree recorded almost 12 points and over 5 rebounds per game over the season in the league. He has totalled 3 games of 20 or more points on the year. Van Bree's 23 points against Leuven were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Player of the Year: USA Samuell Williamson (203-F-2000) of Den Bosch
Finals MVP: USA Le'Tre Darthard (193-G-2000) of Den Bosch
Defensive Player of the Year: USA Samuell Williamson (203-F-2000) of Den Bosch
Domestic Player of the Year: Surinam Charlon Kloof (190-G-1990) of Den Bosch
Import Player of the Year: USA Samuell Williamson (203-F-2000) of Den Bosch
Bosman Player of the Year: Czech Republic James Karnik (206-C-1998) of Groningen
Guard of the Year: USA Le'Tre Darthard (193-G-2000) of Den Bosch
Forward of the Year: USA Samuell Williamson (203-F-2000) of Den Bosch
Center of the Year: Czech Republic James Karnik (206-C-1998) of Groningen
Best Prospect of the Year: Holland Bram Ter Weeme (191-SF-2006) of Leeuwarden
Coach of the Year: Erik Braal of Den Bosch

Eurobasket.com All-Dutch DBL First Team 2025
Williamson
Darthard
Kloof
Karnik
Van Bree
First Team

USA Samuell Williamson (203-F-2000) of Den Bosch
USA Le'Tre Darthard (193-G-2000) of Den Bosch
Surinam Charlon Kloof (190-G-1990) of Den Bosch
Czech Republic James Karnik (206-C-1998) of Groningen
Holland Luuk Van Bree (203-F-1996) of Den Bosch

Eurobasket.com All-Dutch DBL Second Team 2025
Dunn-Martin
Murray
Greene
Cork
Doorson
Second Team

USA Tavian Dunn-Martin (5'8''-PG-1998) of Groningen
USA Joel Murray (183-PG-1999) of Leeuwarden
USA Brad Greene (210-F-1998) of ZZ Leiden
USA Xavier Cork (206-F-2001) of Den Bosch
Holland Shaquille Doorson (213-C-1994) of Leeuwarden

Eurobasket.com All-Dutch DBL Honorable Mention 2025
Ewuosho
Cook
Cartier
Van Den Elzen
Brankovic
Kier
Honorable Mention

USA Tobi Ewuosho (196-G-1997) of Den Helder
USA Aaron Cook (188-G-1997) of ZZ Leiden
USA Patrick Cartier (203-F) of ZZ Leiden
Holland Stan Van Den Elzen (195-SF-2000) of ZZ Leiden
Serbia Filip Brankovic (202-C-2003) of Groningen
USA Justin Kier (193-G-1998) of Den Bosch

Eurobasket.com Dutch DBL All-Domestic Players Team 2025
Kloof
Van Bree
Doorson
Van Den Elzen
Hoeve
All-Domestic Players Team

Surinam Charlon Kloof (190-G-1990) of Den Bosch
Holland Luuk Van Bree (203-F-1996) of Den Bosch
Holland Shaquille Doorson (213-C-1994) of Leeuwarden
Holland Stan Van Den Elzen (195-SF-2000) of ZZ Leiden
Holland Tim Hoeve (196-G-1998) of Groningen

Eurobasket.com Dutch DBL All-Imports Team 2025
Williamson
Darthard
Dunn-Martin
Greene
Murray
All-Imports Team

USA Samuell Williamson (203-F-2000) of Den Bosch
USA Le'Tre Darthard (193-G-2000) of Den Bosch
USA Tavian Dunn-Martin (5'8''-PG-1998) of Groningen
USA Brad Greene (210-F-1998) of ZZ Leiden
USA Joel Murray (183-PG-1999) of Leeuwarden

Eurobasket.com Dutch DBL All-Defensive Team 2025
Williamson
Kloof
Darthard
Karnik
Greene
All-Defensive Team

USA Samuell Williamson (203-F-2000) of Den Bosch
Surinam Charlon Kloof (190-G-1990) of Den Bosch
USA Le'Tre Darthard (193-G-2000) of Den Bosch
Czech Republic James Karnik (206-C-1998) of Groningen
USA Brad Greene (210-F-1998) of ZZ Leiden
*The awards were created by Eurobasket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance. It very often required deeper research and collecting various data about the players and their teams.
Den Bosch need overtime to seal Cup title-Mar 23, 2025
Den Bosch - Donar Groningen 90-85 OT

Den Bosch needed overtime to seal Cup title in Holland. They overcame Donar Groningen 90-85. Both teams nailed 16 points each in the opening frame, whilst Donar Groningen grabbed a 4-point halftime advantage. Den Bosch, on the other side, replied with two narrow wins in the third and the fourth periods to tie it all at 74-74. In overtime, they produced a final 16-11 rally to seal the trophy.
Justin Kier (193-G-1998, college: Arizona) was Heroes Den Bosch's top scorer with 24 points. Sherron Dorsey-Walker (195-G-1993, college: Oakland) scored 17, Le'Tre Darthard (193-G-2000, college: Oklahoma) came to 14 points. Tavian Dunn-Martin (173-PG-1998, college: FGCU) ended up with 25 points in a loss, followed by Filip Brankovic (202-C-2003, agency: Tolakh Tsimur) with 22 and James Karnik (206-C-1998, college: Boston Coll., agency: Players Group) with 14 points and 14 rebounds.
ZZ Leiden storm past Den Bosch to clinch SuperCup title-Sep 11, 2024
ZZ Leiden - Den Bosch 87-58

ZZ Leiden earned the first trophy of the season. They knocked down Den Bosch in the SuperCup tonight. Patrick Cartier (203-F, college: Colorado St.) came up with 22 points to lead the winners.
Leiden grabbed a 22-10 lead after ten minutes. They followed with a stunning 29-6 rally in the second term to take a 51-16 halftime advantage. Den Bosch picked up the tempo in the third term. They cut the deficit at 24-point mark at the final intermission. Leiden sank 22 points in the fourth term and eased to the win. Brad Greene (210-F-1998, college: UC Irvine) tallied 10 boards for the winners.