Maarten van Gent

Basketball player and coach in Netherlands

Maarten van Gent - Basketball player and coach in Netherlands
Born

March 22nd, 1947
78 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Netherlands

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This individual played professional basketball in the Netherlands and transitioned to coaching after retirement. Contributions to basketball included coaching various teams at different levels, fostering talent in the sport. Achievements in the coaching career included leading teams to several championships and further development of the basketball community in the country.

Played for several Dutch basketball teams

Coached teams to national championships

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