Dutch Windmills was a professional

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club based in

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. The club was founded in 2017 and entered the

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for the 2018–19 season. In April of the same season, the club withdrew from the league due to financial problems. Home games of the club were played at the Sportboulevard Dordrecht, which has a capacity for 1,100 people.

History

On 14 September 2017, the establishment of the club Dutch Windmills was announced along with the intention to enter the

for the 2017–18 season. On 3 May 2018, the DBL officially announced the team's participation in the upcoming season. On 6 July,

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was appointed as head coach. Windmills played its debut game in the DBL on 7 October 2018, and lost 64–78 to

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. Despite reaching the semi-finals of the

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and being in the fifth place in the DBL, Windmills struggled with financial problems throughout the season. In December 2018, Windmills was refused entrance to its home arena due to its payment arrears. On 10 April 2019, it was announced that Windmills would withdraw from the DBL. Its results in the second half of the competition were scrapped by the DBL.

Season by season

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Players

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2018–19 roster

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Individual awards

; DBL All-Rookie Team * Jito Kok – 2019 *Nick Hammink – 2019

Head coaches

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References

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External links

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{{Dutch Basketball League Basketball teams established in 2017 Basketball teams disestablished in 2019 Former Dutch Basketball League teams Defunct basketball teams in the Netherlands Sports clubs and teams in Dordrecht