QSTA United | |||
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Leagues | BNXT League | ||
Founded | May 2020 | ||
Arena | De Kooi | ||
Capacity | 650 | ||
Location | Bemmel, Netherlands | ||
Main sponsor | QSTA | ||
President | Sjang van de Wiel | ||
Head coach | Jeroen van Vugt | ||
Website | yoastunited.nl | ||
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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 played at De Kooi, which has a capacity of 650 people.
History
[edit]The organization was founded in May 2020 under the temporary name of Basketball Community Gelderland with the aim of bringing back professional basketball to the province of Gelderland. Since the folding of Matrixx Magixx in 2014, the province had been without a club in the first-tier Dutch Basketball League (DBL).
On 5 August, the club announced it was taking the step to the DBL and had acquired a provisional license for the 2020–21 season.[1] On 9 August, the club announced Matthew Otten as its first head coach.[2] On 13 August, the club signed its first player in American Kaleb Warner.[3] Yoast SEO signed a three-year contract to become main sponsor of the team, which was named Yoast United for its inaugural season.[4] On 4 October, 2021, Yoast United won its first-ever DBL game away against BAL Weert, 91–59.[5]
United had an incredible 2021 Dutch Cup campaign in its debut season. It defeated favored Donar and Landstede Hammers in the quarter- and semifinals. Point guard Austin Luke, also assists leader of the DBL, led the team with 52 points in the semifinal that was won after overtime.[6] In the final, Yoast lost to eight-seeded BAL.[7]
Starting from the 2021–22 season, United plays in the BNXT League, in which the national leagues of Belgium and the Netherlands are combined. Head coach Otten signed with Donar Groningen, and Paul Vervaeck signed a 2-year contract to become his successor.[8]
In June 2024, United announced it had signed a sponsorship agreement with QSTA and will be named QSTA United starting from the 2024–25 season.[9]
Arena
[edit]Yoast United plays its games at Sportcentrum De Kooi, which had been used by amateur club Batouwe Basketball before as well.[10] With a capacity of 650 people, it is the smallest arena in the BNXT League.
Players
[edit]Current roster
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Updated: August 29, 2022 |
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
Depth chart
[edit]Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Samuel Idowu | Giel Paling | |
PF | Jett Speelman | Josh Ferguson | Jurrian Douwes |
SF | Kaleb Warner | Nesta Agasi | Bor van den Bosch |
SG | Duane Wilson | Jaro Abrams | Nino Okai |
PG | Nate Britt | Bob Berghuis | Winston Hoft |
Notable players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
Criteria |
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Andrés Ibargüen (1 season: 2020–21)
Austin Luke (1 season: 2020–21)
Individual awards
[edit]- Bob Berghuis – 2021
Honours
[edit]- Runners-up (1): 2021
Season by season
[edit]^ | National playoff berth |
Season | Tier | League | Regular season | National Playoffs | BNXT Playoffs | Dutch Cup | Head coach | ||||
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2020–21 | 1 | DBL | 7th^ | 16 | 5 | .762 | Lost in Quarterfinals (Den Bosch, 161–174) | – | Runners-up | Matthew Otten | |
2021–22 | 1 | BNXT League | 18th | 9 | 21 | .300 | – | Lost in First Round (BAL), 152–163 | Eightfinalist | Paul Vervaeck | |
2022–23 | 1 | BNXT League | 15th | 13 | 15 | .464 | Lost in Quarterfinals (Donar), 2–0 | Lost in Second Run (Mons-Hainaut), 168–166 | Eightfinalist | ||
2023–24 | 1 | BNXT League | 19th | 7 | 21 | .250 | Lost quarterfinals (Den Bosch), 0–2 | N/A | Quarterfinalist | Jeroen van Vugt |
Sponsorship
[edit]Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Ref. |
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2020–2024 | Jako | Yoast SEO | [11] |
2024–present | QSTA | [9] |
Head coaches
[edit]Period | Head coach |
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2020–2021 | ![]() |
2021–2023 | ![]() |
2023– | ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ "Basketball Community Gelderland naar DBL" (in Dutch). Dutch Basketball League. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Otten hoofdcoach Basketball Community Gelderland" (in Dutch). 9 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Kaleb Warner eerste speler voor DBL team van Basketball Community Gelderland". Basketball Community Gelderland. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Profbasketballers in Bemmel gaan Yoast United heten". De Gelderlander. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Fel Yoast United stunt bij debuut in eredivisie basketbal en overklast subtopper". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 4 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Decates, Vincent (8 May 2021). "Er staat bij Yoast United even geen maat op ontketende Texaan Austin Luke". De Gelderlander. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Bekerdroom Yoast United spat in de finale uiteen". Yoast United (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Paul Vervaeck coach van Yoast United Nijmegen". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Yoast United wordt QSTA United". Yoast United (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ "Sportcentrum Schaapskooi". Schaapskooi.com (in Dutch).
- ^ "NIEUWE HOOFDSPONSOR EN NAAM VOOR GELDERLAND". Basketball.nl. 16 September 2020.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Dutch)
- Twitter profile
- Yoast SEO
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