Geert Hendrik Hammink (born 12 July 1969) is a Dutch former

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player and current coach. He was most recently the head coach of the

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of the

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. He was selected by the

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in the first round (26th overall) of the

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. Hammink played for the Magic and had a small stint with the

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in 3 NBA seasons. In his NBA career, Hammink appeared in 8 games and scored a total of 14 points. He played

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for the LSU Tigers. He had a small role as a member of the Indiana Hoosiers basketball team in the movie '' Blue Chips''.

Coaching career

Dutch Windmills

On 6 July 2018, Hammink was appointed as

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of the Dutch Windmills, which made its debut season in the

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(DBL). Despite reaching the semi-finals of the

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and being in fifth place in the DBL standings, 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 On 10 April 2019, the league decided and announced that Windmills would be withdrawn from the DBL. Its results in the second half of the competition were scrapped by the DBL.

ZZ Leiden

On 17 May 2020, Hammink signed a one-year contract as head coach of

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. Leiden finished in first place with a 17–4 record and Hammink was named the DBL Coach of the Year after the regular season. Leiden cruised through the PlayOffs to win the DBL title. Hammink signed a two-year extension in the summer of 2021. In the 21/22 season, he guided Leiden to the championship title in the newly formed

(Belgian and Dutch leagues merged).

Skyliners Frankfurt

After his second consecutive title, Hammink agreed with Leiden to leave his contract early and inked a two-year deal with German

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outfit

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in June 2022. Hammink was put on administrative leave in March 2023.

Antwerp Giants

Hammink joined the

of the

on June 5, 2024, where he succeeded Ivica Skelin. He was fired after the first game of the season, after the Giants lost to the Den Helder Suns.

Honours

Playing career

Club

;LSU *5x

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Tournament *1x First Team All SEC *1993 College All Star Game *drafted 26th overall in the

;Alba Berlin *3×

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: (1998, 1999, 2000) *2×

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: (1999, 2004) ;AEK Athens *

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: (2001)

Individual

* BBL All-Star: (2004)

Coaching career

Club

;ZZ Leiden *

Champion: (

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) * Dutch Supercup Winner: (

) *

Champion: (

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)

Individual

* DBL Coach of the Year: (

) *

Dutch Coach of the Year: (

)

Personal

Hammink's

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-born sons, Shane Hammink, and twins Ryan Hammink and Nick Hammink, were also professional basketball players. Shane Hammink played for Canarias Basketball Academy in Spain's

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, was a member of the

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team and Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team. He was considered one of the top players in Europe prior to college.

References

External links

Brief biography at BasketballReference.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hammink, Geert 1969 births Living people 20th-century Dutch sportsmen 21st-century Dutch sportsmen AEK B.C. players Alba Berlin players Antwerp Giants coaches Aris B.C. players Centers (basketball) Dutch expatriate basketball people in Germany Dutch expatriate basketball people in Greece Dutch expatriate basketball people in Italy Dutch expatriate basketball people in the United States Sportspeople from Gelderland Dutch men's basketball players Dutch Windmill coaches Golden State Warriors players Greek Basket League players Köln 99ers players LSU Tigers men's basketball players NBA players from the Netherlands Omaha Racers players Orlando Magic draft picks Orlando Magic players Pallacanestro Cantù players Panionios B.C. players People from Montferland Skyliners Frankfurt coaches Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden coaches