Julius van Sauers
No. 2 – Glasgow Rocks
PositionSmall forward
LeagueBBL
Personal information
Born (1995-07-01) 1 July 1995
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
CollegeLIU Brooklyn (2015–2019)
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013L'Hospitalet
2013–2015Apollo Amsterdam
2019–2020Worcester Wolves
2020–presentGlasgow Rocks
Career highlights and awards

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.

Professional career

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

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

Club

Worcester Wolves

References

  1. ↑ Nieuwe spelers bij BC Apollo
  2. ↑ "Van Sauers naar LIU Brooklyn".
  3. ↑ "Tallinna Kalev palkas Hollandi koondises mänginud ääre ja ameeriklasest viskekahuri". Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  4. ↑ https://worcesterwolves.org/2019/09/18/worcester-wolves-fill-final-euro-spot-with-julius-van-sauers-of-the-netherlands/
  5. 1 2 "Worcester Wolves Crowned BBL Cup Champions After 67-59 Victory over Bristol Flyers at Arena Birmingham".
  6. ↑ "Julius Van Sauers signs for Glasgow Rocks". BBL.org.uk. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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