Den Helder Suns (women)

BV Den Helder, also known as Den Helder Suns, is a Dutch women's basketball club based in Den Helder. Established in 1983, it plays in the Women's Basketball League (WBL). The club has won sixteen national championships.

Den Helder Suns
Den Helder Suns logo
LeaguesWomen's Basketball League
Founded1983 (1983)
ArenaSporthal Sportlaan
LocationDen Helder, Netherlands
Head coachMario Bennes
2021–22 positionWBL, 1st of 9
Websitedenhelderbasketball.nl
Active departments of Den Helder Suns
Basketball
(Men's)		Basketball
(Women's)

History

The club was founded in 1983. Before, there was a team as part of BV Noordkop, however the ladies team decided to establish a separate club to further its ambitions.[1] Since then, the team has played in the Dames Eredivisie.

Since the 2021–22 season, the team plays as Den Helder Suns, adopting the same name as the men's professional team from Den Helder.[2] The organisations stayed separated from each other.

Honours

Women's Basketball League

  • Champions (16): 1985, 1988–1991, 1996, 1998–2000, 2004–2006, 2008, 2009, 2021, 2022

NBB Cup

  • Champions (8): 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2020, 2023

WBL Final Four

  • Champions (7): 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2008

Players

Current roster
Den Helder Suns roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
PG 5 Netherlands van Veen, Janiek 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
G 7 Netherlands Fleuren, Kiki 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
F/C 21 Netherlands Treffers, Kourtney 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 3 Netherlands van Linge, Mecx 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 8 Netherlands Lewakabessy, Amber 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
C 14 Netherlands Slagter, Zoë 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 17 United States Curran, Sarah 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
F/C 12 Netherlands Zappeij, Britt 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
G 4 Netherlands Kopra, Shelaney 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
C 18 Netherlands Toornstra, Lotte 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
C 23 Netherlands Tamis, Lynn 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
PF 33 Netherlands Ndiba Boonstra, Janis 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Head coach
  • Netherlands Mario Bennes
Assistant coach(es)
  • Netherlands Wanda Hesselink-Van der Pluym
  • Netherlands Ditta van Kalsbeek
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: January 23, 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Notable players

References
  1. "Geschiedenis - BV Noordkop". Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. "Mannen en vrouwen Den Helder gaan verder onder dezelfde basketbalnaam". www.nhnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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