Mike Gerardus T. Schilder (born 24 May 1994) is a Dutch professional

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player who last played for

Yoast United United Basketball, for sponsorship reasons known as QSTA United, is a Dutch basketball club based in Bemmel, Gelderland. Established in 2020, the team plays in the BNXT League, the highest level of basketball in the Netherlands. Home games are pla ...

of the

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. Formerly, he played for

Den Bosch s-Hertogenbosch (), colloquially known as Den Bosch (), is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands with a population of 160,783. It is the capital of ...

of the

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(DBL).

Early life

Schilder started playing basketball at age 10 with High Five in

Tilburg Tilburg () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands, in the southern Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Brabant. With a population of 22 ...

. When he was 14, he switched to the

youth academy.

Professional career

In the 2010–11 season, Schilder made his professional debut for

, back then named EiffelTowers Den Bosch. In 2012, he re-signed for one year. In June 2013, he re-signed again with Den Bosch. In 2016, Schilder signed with

Landstede Hammers Landstede Hammers is a Dutch basketball club based in Zwolle. The club plays in the BNXT League, the Dutch top tier division. The club was founded as Cees Lubbers The Hammers in 1995. In 1999, the club’s name was changed into Landstede Hammers. ...

. He helped the Hammers win their first

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in the 2018–19 season. He left the team after the 2021–22 season. On 18 June 2022, he signed with

of the

International career

Schilder was a member of Dutch national youth squads on multiple occasions. He played for the U20 national team at the 2014

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Schilder, Mike 1994 births Living people 21st-century Dutch sportsmen Dutch Basketball League players Dutch men's basketball players Heroes Den Bosch players Landstede Hammers players Point guards Sportspeople from Eindhoven Basketball players from North Brabant Yoast United players