Valentijn Lietmeijer

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Valentijn Lietmeijer
Lietmeijer with Aris Leeuwarden in 2011
Personal information
Born (1991-05-08) May 8, 1991 (age 32)
Groningen, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Listed height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Career information
Playing career2010–2018
PositionShooting guard / point guard
Career history
2010–2011GasTerra Flames
2011–2013Aris Leeuwarden
2013–2015Landstede Zwolle
2015–2017Den Bosch
2017–2018Aris Leeuwarden
Career highlights and awards

Valentijn Lietmeijer (born May 8, 1991) is a retired Dutch professional basketball player.[1]

Career[edit]

Lietmeijers first professional club was Gasterra Flames from his hometown Groningen. After being named Dutch Basketball League Rookie of the Year, he left the club and joined Aris Leeuwarden

On August 9, 2013 Lietmeijer signed with Landstede Basketbal.[2] On April 16, 2014 he scored a franchise record 10 three-point field goals, scoring 34 points in a home game against Challenge Sports Rotterdam.[3]

On June 23, 2015, he signed a 3-year deal with SPM Shoeters Den Bosch.[4]

On August 2, 2017, Lietmeijer returned to Aris Leeuwarden.[5]

After another year with injuries Lietmeijer decided to quit professional basketball in June 2018.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Profile at eurobasket.com
  2. ^ Valentijn Lietmeijer to Landstede Basketbal Zwolle at basketballplus.nl (in Dutch)
  3. ^ "Landstede Basketbal wint laatste thuisduel voor play-offs". Rtvoost.nl. 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  4. ^ "SPM Shoeters den Bosch - Transfernieuws - Bouwknecht en Lietmeijer". Archived from the original on 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  5. ^ Lietmeijer terug bij Aris Leeuwarden
  6. ^ "Het nieuws uit Groningen - RTV Noord".