Peter van Paassen (born 20 December 1978) is a former Dutch basketball player. Van Paassen played for multiple teams in Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he usually played as center. Van Paassen has won the Dutch MVP award two times, which makes him one of the few Dutch players to ever win the award. On 20 August 2013, Van Paassen announced his retirement.
International career
Van Paassen played 64 games for the Dutch national basketball team in his career.
References
1978 births
Living people
Dutch basketball coaches
Amsterdam Basketball players
BC Oostende players
Belfius Mons-Hainaut players
Centers (basketball) Heroes Den Bosch players Den Helder Kings players Dutch Basketball League players Dutch expatriate basketball people in Spain Dutch expatriate basketball people in the United States Dutch men's basketball players Melilla Baloncesto players Sportspeople from The Hague St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball players