2020–21 Donar (basketball club) season

The 2020–21 Donar season was the 49th season in the existence of the club. The club will play in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) and Basketball Cup. It was the first season under head coach Ivan Rudež who was fired in April 2021 after disappointing results. He was replaced by Pete Miller. The season ended in more disappointment for Donar, as the team was eliminated early in the 2021 DBL Cup by Yoast United, and later in the playoffs semifinals by Heroes Den Bosch. This season was the first time since 2013 that Donar did not play in the DBL Finals.

Main article: Donar (basketball club)
Donar
2020–21 season
ChairmanJannes Stokroos
Head coachIvan Rudež
(August 2020–April 2021)
Pete Miller
(April 2021–present)
ArenaMartiniPlaza
Dutch Basketball LeagueSemifinalists
(lost to Heroes Den Bosch)
DBL CupQuarterfinalist
(lost to Yoast United)
FIBA Europe CupRegular season

Summary

The 2019–20 season was abandoned early in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Donar had qualified for the Cup Final and was second in the DBL standings at the time. The DBL announced that the final against Aris Leeuwarden will be played later in the year 2020.

On 14 April 2020, Donar announced head coach Erik Braal's contract would not be extended in mutual consent. Braal won the most trophies in club history, with seven in total.[1] On 17 April 2020, Ivan Rudež signed a three-year contract with Donar in the Netherlands.[2]

Players

Squad information

Donar roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
F 1 Netherlands Agasi, Nesta 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 23 – (2000-07-29)29 July 2000
PG 3 Canada Ogungbemi-Jackson, Jarred 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 32 – (1991-08-11)11 August 1991
PG 5 Netherlands Williams, Leon 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 32 – (1991-07-25)25 July 1991
G 6 Netherlands Adetunji, Sheyi 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 24 – (1999-09-11)11 September 1999
SG 7 United States Lacy, DaVonté 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 30 – (1993-03-21)21 March 1993
F 9 Croatia Rudež, Damjan 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 37 – (1986-06-17)17 June 1986
C 14 Netherlands Koenis, Thomas (C) 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 33 – (1989-12-11)11 December 1989
PF/C 19 Netherlands Brandwijk, Willem 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 28 – (1995-07-31)31 July 1995
G/F 21 United States Caruso, Henry 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 28 – (1995-07-01)1 July 1995
SG 22 United States Moreton, Will 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 25 – (1997-12-05)5 December 1997
G/F 24 United States Watts, Justin 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 33 – (1990-07-01)1 July 1990
F 32 Netherlands Zuidema, Kjeld 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 22 – (2001-06-21)21 June 2001
C 33 United States James, Juwann 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 36 – (1987-02-10)10 February 1987
Head coach

United States Pete Miller

Assistant coach(es)

Netherlands Jan Stalman

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 11 January 2021

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

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Thomas Koenis Juwann James
PF Damjan Rudež Willem Brandwijk Nesta Agasi
SF Henry Caruso Will Moreton Kjeld Zuidema
SG DaVonté Lacy Justin Watts
PG Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson Leon Williams Sheyi Adetunji

In
No.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving fromTypeEndsDateSource
1FNetherlandsNesta Agasi19Donar U21NetherlandsFree202122 June 2020[3]
3PGCanadaJarred Ogungbemi-Jackson28KatajaFinlandFree20215 May 2020[4]
7SFUnited StatesDaVonté Lacy27USC HeidelbergGermanyFree20212 May 2020[5]
19PFNetherlandsWillem Brandwijk24FeyenoordNetherlandsFree20227 July 2020[6]
22G/FUnited StatesWill Moreton22Stonehill SkyhawksUnited StatesFree202122 June 2020[7]
32FNetherlandsKjeld Zuidema18Donar U21NetherlandsFree202119 June 2020[8]
24G/FUnited StatesJustin Watts30MKS Dąbrowa GórniczaPolandFree202115 July 2020[9]
33G/FUnited StatesJuwann James33Fribourg OlympicSwitzerlandFree202116 July 2020[10]
21SFUnited StatesHenry Caruso25Heroes Den BoschNetherlandsFree202123 August 2020[11]

Out
No.Pos.Nat.NameAgeMoving toTypeDateSource
9SGNetherlandsJef de Vries20BALNetherlandsEnd of contract19 June 2020[12]
1PFUnited StatesDonte Thomas24CantùItalyEnd of contract22 June 2020[13]
11G/FNetherlandsShane Hammink25Spirou CharleroiBelgiumMutual consent4 July 2020[14]
42SGUnited StatesVernon Taylor33Union NeuchâtelSwitzerlandEnd of contract6 July 2020[15]
7G/FNetherlandsYoeri Hoexum21Apollo AmsterdamNetherlandsEnd of contract17 September 2020[16]
8SFUnited StatesJason Dourisseau36End of contract
24CUnited StatesAndrew Smith27Science City JenaGermanyEnd of contract9 September 2020[17]
11PGUnited StatesCarrington Love26ZZ LeidenNetherlandsEnd of contract23 October 2020[18]
33CAustraliaMatt McCarthy27CSO VoluntariRomaniaEnd of contract17 August 2020[19]
0SGUnited StatesMatt Williams Jr.26End of contract
28FNetherlandsJeffrey Sedoc22End of contract

Preseason

  Win   Loss

22 August 2020
1
 Donar Netherlands 74–72 Denmark Bakken Bears Groningen
Arena: MartiniPlaza
Attendance: 200
23 August 2020
2
 Donar Netherlands 75–71 Denmark Bakken Bears Groningen
Arena: MartiniPlaza
8 September 2020
3
 Donar Netherlands 61–48 Belgium Belfius Mons-Hainaut Groningen
Arena: MartiniPlaza
Attendance: 200
9 September 2020
4
 Donar Netherlands 66–71 Belgium Belfius Mons-Hainaut Groningen
Arena: MartiniPlaza
Attendance: 0
29 September 2020
5
 Donar Netherlands Cancelled Germany Eisbären Bremerhaven Groningen
Arena: MartiniPlaza
29 December 2020
6
 Donar Netherlands 94–64 Netherlands Den Helder Suns Groningen
Pts: Ogungbemi-Jackson 21 Pts: Brace 18 Arena: MartiniPlaza

Basketball Champions League

Qualifying round
22 September 2020
Semi-final
 Dnipro Ukraine 53–88 Netherlands Donar Nicosia
Scoring by quarter: 26–16, 27–10, 14–16, 21–11
Pts: Lacy 19
Rebs: Caruso 6
Asts: Rudež, Ogungbemi-Jackson 5
PIR: Rudež 20		 Boxscore Pts: Shundel & Zakurdaiev 13
Rebs: Fesenko & Bondarchuk 9
Asts: Tymofeyenko 4
PIR: Bondarchuk, Zakurdaeiv 13		 Arena: Tassos Papadopoulos Eleftheria Indoor Hall
Attendance: 0
24 September 2020
Final
 Keravnos Cyprus 60–57 Netherlands Donar Nicosia
Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 11–16, 17–17, 11–6
Pts: Rozzell 20
Rebs: Hunt 10
Asts: Rorie 3
PIR: Hunt 14		 Boxscore Pts: Ogungbemi-Jackson 15
Rebs: James 7
Asts: James 3
PIR: James 15		 Arena: Tassos Papadopoulos Eleftheria Indoor Hall
Attendance: 0

FIBA Europe Cup

Donar was placed in Group F of the regular season of the 2021–22 FIBA Europe Cup. The tournament was played in a bubble and was co-hosted by Donar and Heroes Den Bosch in the Maaspoort in Den Bosch.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Russia Parma 2 2 0 178 144 +34 4 Advance to round of 16
2 Netherlands Heroes Den Bosch (H) 2 1 1 162 183 −21 3
3 Netherlands Donar 2 0 2 179 192 −13 2
4 Belarus Borisfen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn[20]
Source: FIBA Europe Cup
(H) Hosts
26 January 2021
1
 Heroes Den Bosch Netherlands 99–98 Netherlands Donar 's-Hertogenbosch
Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 25–23, 20–23, 11–10
Pts: Van der Mars 30
Rebs: Mayfield 10
Asts: Payne 6
PIR: Van der Mars 38		 Boxscore Pts: Ogungbemi-Jackson
Rebs: Moreton 6
Asts: Ogungbemi-Jackson 6
PIR: Rudež 27		 Arena: Maaspoort
Attendance: 0
28 January 2021
2
 Donar Netherlands 81–93 Russia Parma 's-Hertogenbosch
Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 24–27, 20–21, 20–19
Pts: Ogungbemi-Jackson 25
Rebs: Moreton 6
Asts: Lacy 7
PIR: Ogungbemi-Jackson 23		 Boxscore Pts: Savović 23
Rebs: Savović 6
Asts: Williams 6
PIR: Mejeris 22		 Arena: Maaspoort
Attendance: 0

Dutch Basketball League
Main article: 2020–21 Dutch Basketball League

Regular season
3 October 2020
1
 Donar 124–64 Almere Sailors Groningen
19:30
Pts: Brandwijk 27
Rebs: Brandwijk 11
Asts: Williams 6
Eff: Brandwijk 34		 Boxscore Pts: Lombardi 13
Rebs: Lombardi, Hersisia 3
Asts: van de Weijenberg, Lombardi 2
Eff: Osepa 14		 Arena: MartiniPlaza
Attendance: 0

Statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage  TO  Turnovers per game
 PF  Fouls per game Team leader League leader

Source:[21]

Dutch Basketball League
Player GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson2628.8.506.496.8725.03.60.90.217.7
DaVonté Lacy2624.0.421.337.7842.52.31.10.111.3
Juwann James2020.4.681.000.4653.32.00.70.48.9
Leon Williams2525.4.472.424.8122.83.61.10.08.8
Henry Caruso2521.7.493.429.7505.71.50.80.08.3
Damjan Rudez2524.7.348.280.7653.82.80.70.18.0
Justin Watts1917.2.415.319.5913.30.90.60.27.7
Will Moreton2417.7.440.365.7812.70.91.20.27.5
Thomas Koenis1519.0.500.267.5245.31.10.80.37.1
Willem Brandwijk2419.6.560.200.4335.50.70.60.46.6
Sheyi Adetunji54.6.500.286.6670.00.61.20.03.2
Nesta Agasi116.9.579.000.2312.50.40.50.22.3
Kjeld Zuidema85.5.400.1431.0001.10.20.10.11.8

Awards and honors
Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson DBL All-Star Team 29 April [22]

References
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  2. "Coach Ivan Rudež voor drie seizoenen vastgelegd" [Coach Ivan Rudež signed for three seasons] (in Dutch). Donar.nl. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  3. "Nesta Agasi tekent contract bij Donar". Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  4. "Guard Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson naar Donar". Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  5. "Donar heeft Davonte Lacy vastgelegd". Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  6. "Willem Brandwijk naar Donar". Donar.nl. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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  8. "Donar contracteert Kjeld Zuidema". Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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  12. "BAL strikt Jef de Vries". Basketball League. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  13. "A CANTU' ARRIVA IL PRIMO AMERICANO, È L'ALA DONTE THOMAS" (in Italian). pallacanestrocantu.com. 22 June 2020.
  14. "Shane Hammink verlaat Donar". Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  15. "Union Neuchâtel engage l'Américain Vernon Taylor".
  16. "Yoeri Hoexum maakt overstap naar Apollo".
  17. "Center Andrew Smith verstärkt die lange Garde von Science City Jena".
  18. "Carrington Love terug bij ZZ Leiden".
  19. Micinic, Adrian (August 17, 2020). "Matt McCarthy se alătură lui CSO Voluntari". United Hoops (in Romanian). Retrieved October 1, 2020.
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