Shaquille Doorson

Shaquille Doorson (born 26 February 1994) is a Dutch basketball player for Aris Leeuwarden of the BNXT League. Standing at 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in), he plays as center.

Shaquille Doorson
No. 2 – Aris Leeuwarden
PositionCenter
LeagueBNXT League
Personal information
Born (1994-02-26) 26 February 1994
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Listed height2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)
Listed weight125 kg (276 lb)
Career information
CollegeRutgers (2014–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013Apollo Amsterdam
2019–2020Marín Peixegalego
2020Melilla
2020–2021Rapla
2021–presentAris Leeuwarden
Career highlights and awards

Early life and career

Born in Amsterdam, Doorson started playing basketball at the age of 18, after playing football before. He joined the Under-20 team of Apollo Amsterdam. In the 2012–13 season, he made his debut with Apollo's senior team in the Dutch Basketball League, playing two games.[1] He made his DBL debut on 30 March 2013, playing 14 minutes in a loss against Den Bosch.[2] Later, he moved to Spain to join the Canarias Basketball Academy.

College career

Doorson was scouted in Spain by Rutgers and joined the team in 2014. In his second season, he suffered a foot injury and was sidelined for the entire season. In his senior year, he started in all 31 games for the Scarlet Knights and averaged 3.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.[1]

Professional career

In July 2019, Doorson signed his first professional contract with Marín Peixegalego in the Spanish LEB Oro.[3] He averaged 6.6 points and 5.6 rebounds over 24 games.

Doorson started the 2020–21 season with Melilla, also in the LEB Oro. In November, he agreed with the team to terminate his contract after appearing in four games.[4]

In December 2020, Doorson transferred to Estonian club Rapla.[5] He averaged 7.6 points and 5.4 rebounds in the LEBL.[1]

On 9 July 2021, Doorson signed with Aris Leeuwarden of the BNXT League, marking his return to his native country.[6]

Career statistics
Year Team League GP MPG PPG RPG APG
2012–13Apollo AmsterdamDBL211.01.01.5.0
2019–20Marín PeixegalegoLEB Oro2421.76.65.6.3
2020–21Mellila416.54.04.0.0
2020–21RaplaLEBL1420.27.65.41.2

Personal

Doorson was named after Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal.[7]

References
  1. "Shaquille Doorson Player Profile, Rutgers, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. "Shaquille Doorson Game Logs". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  3. "Shaquille Doorson naar Spanje". Basketbalnieuws (in Dutch). 31 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. "Shaquille Doorson se desvincula del Melilla Sport Capital". FEB (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  5. News, Latest Basketball (2 December 2020). "Shaquille Doorson newcomer at Rapla". Latest Basketball News. Retrieved 10 July 2021. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  6. "Aris Leeuwarden versterkt zich met Shaquille Doorson - Nieuws Algemeen - Aris Leeuwarden". www.arisleeuwarden.nl. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  7. Velden, Koen van der (28 April 2019). "Amsterdamse 'Shaq' gaat voor Amerikaans succes". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
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