Marijn Ververs (born 17 September 1998) is a Dutch

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player for

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of the

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. Having played in

ZZ Leiden ZZ Leiden Basketball, also known as Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden, is a professional basketball club based in Leiden, Netherlands. The club plays in the BNXT League, the domestic first tier league. Their home games are played at Sportcomplex 1574. Z ...

's youth academy, he made his professional debut in 2016. Ververs played eight seasons with Leiden, winning three national championships in the process and being named the BNXT League Best Dutch Player in 2024. He joined BG Göttingen, his first foreign club, in 2024. He has been a player for the Netherlands national team.

Professional career

ZZ Leiden (2016–2024)

Ververs, a product of the ZZ Leiden youth academy, made his professional debut with the senior team the 2016–17 season under coach Paul Vervaeck. In June 2020, Ververs signed a 2-year extension with Leiden. In the 2020–21 season, he was named captain of the team. In the 2020–21 season, he won his first DBL championship with Leiden. On 14 June 2022, Ververs extended his contract with Leiden for three more seasons, until 2025. He won his second national championship in 2023, and his third championship in 2024.

BG Göttingen (2024–2025)

Ververs signed in Germany with

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of the

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(BBL) on 17 June 2024. ZZ Leiden agreed to terminate his contract in order for him to be able to sign for Göttingen.

BC Oostende (2025)

On January 28, 2025, he signed with

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of the

Limburg United (2025–present)

On June 20, 2025, he signed with

of the

National team career

In the summer of 2021, Ververs was selected for the 20-man preliminary team of the

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. He played his first international match for the Orange Lions against

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on 24 February 2022. Ververs was on the preliminary roster for

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, but was cut from the team two days before the tournament during the final selection.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ververs, Marijn Living people 1998 births 21st-century Dutch sportsmen BC Oostende players BG Göttingen players Dutch Basketball League players Dutch men's basketball players ZZ Leiden players