Devon van Oostrum
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| No. 7 – Laboral Kutxa Vitoria | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League |
Liga ACB Euroleague |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
24 January 1993 Groningen, Netherlands |
| Nationality | British |
| Listed height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Career information | |
| Pro playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | Sheffield Sharks |
| 2009–2011 | Fundación Baskonia |
| 2011–2012 | →Tarragona Bàsquet 2017 |
| 2012 | Caja Laboral |
| 2012–2013 | →Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad |
| 2013–present | Laboral Kutxa |
Devon van Oostrum (born 24 January 1993)[1] is a British basketball player for Laboral Kutxa of the Spanish League.
Professional career
After attending Silverdale School in Sheffield,[2] van Oostrum started his basketball career with British basketball league club Sheffield Sharks in 2008. In the summer of 2009 van Oostrum moved to Spanish ACB team Caja Laboral who loaned him to Euskotren Fundacion Baskonia who play in the fifth tier of the Spanish basketball league.[1]
In 2011, and after playing in the 2011 Eurobasket tournament, he was loaned to Bàsquet Tarragona 2017, team of the LEB Oro, Spanish second tier.[3]
After winning the LEB relegation playoffs, Van Oostrum was called by Caja Laboral to join the roster for the 2012 ACB Playoffs.
In Summer 2012 Baskonia sends him on loan to LEB Oro team Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad, but in February 2013, he comes back to the club of Vitoria after the departure of Carlos Cabezas.
International
Having previously represented England at under 16, under 18 and Britain at under 20 levels, van Oostrum made his debut for the British senior team against the Netherlands scoring 8 points. van Oostrum's recent performances earned him a spot on the British team that will compete in the 2011 Eurobasket tournament in Lithuania.[4]
Devon's performances recently in 2012 have earned him a place in the provisional 21-man squad for the British Olympic basketball team.
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