HONORS & AWARDS
2015-16 MVC All-Freshman Team
MVC Newcomer of the Week: Feb. 8, 2016
Two-Time MVC Scholar-Athlete: 2017 (Second Team, 2019 (Second Team)
NABC Honors Court: 2018, 2019
MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2017, 2018, 2019
MVC Honor Roll: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Bradley COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week: (12-20-17 & 12-14-16)
Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll (8): Fall '15, Spring '16, Fall '16, Spring '17, Fall '17, Spring '18, Fall '18, Spring '19
2018-19 • SENIOR
Appeared in 32 games during his senior season • Started the final 17 games of the year with Bradley posting a 12-5 record during that span (8-10 in games he didn’t start) • Limited during the non-conference season after missing the entire preseason with an injury • Returned in Bradley’s second game of the season, making all three of his 3-pointers in a win versus Southeast Missouri State (Nov. 10) • Played a key role in Bradley’s first conference victory of the season and his first start of the year, holding Southern Illinois’ top scorer to just 2-of-9 shooting, while adding nine boards for BU (Jan. 20) • Scored a career-best 21 points in a win against I-74 rival Illinois State, making 9-of-13 field goals and 3-of-4 from behind the arc (Jan. 23) • Registered his first double-double in three seasons with 11 points and 10 rebounds in a win versus Loyola (Feb. 13) • Matched a career-high with three blocks against the Ramblers in the MVC Tournament Semifinals, helping Bradley to a 53-51 victory (March 9) • Named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team.
2017-18 • JUNIOR
Played in 26 games with one starting assignment • Averaged 4.8 points and 2.4 rebounds per game • Shot a career-best 42.0 percent from 3-point range as a junior, improving his mark of 34.6 percent from his first two seasons, with an overall 45.6 percent mark from the field • Twice led the Braves in scoring with 15 points in wins against Delaware (Nov. 14) and Chicago State (Dec. 16) • Made all six of his field goals, including three from beyond the arc, in the win over the Cougars • Registered a 3-point percentage of 64.7 during a four-game stretch from Dec. 3 to Dec. 20, knocking down at least two triples in all four contests.
2016-17 • SOPHOMORE
One of four players to appear in all 33 games, starting 10 contests • Averaged 6.5 points, shooting 39.7 percent from the field and 33.9 percent from 3-point range • Also added 3.3 rebounds per game in addition to a team-leading 26 steals • Scored a season-best 20 points in a victory against Northern Iowa, making 8-of-13 field goals and 4-of-7 from beyond the arc (Jan. 11) • Led the Braves in scoring four times overall during the season • Collected a personal-best six assists (with just one turnover) and three blocks to go with seven boards in a come-from-behind victory against Evansville (Feb. 18) • Knocked down a 3-pointer on consecutive possessions in the closing minutes versus Wofford, turning a four-point deficit into a two-point lead the Braves never relinquished (Nov. 22) • Named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team.
2015-16 • FRESHMAN
Named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman Team • Started 28-of-30 games he played in as a freshman • Averaged 8.4 points per game, including 9.4 during MVC play to rank second on the team • Led the Braves and all Valley freshmen with 44 3-pointers – the most by a BU rookie since Sam Maniscalco set the program record with 55 during the 2007-08 campaign • Also ranked second among MVC freshmen with 4.6 rebounds per game • Netted two late 3-pointers in his first collegiate contest to help the Braves to a one-point victory over Ball State (Nov. 13) • Registered season-best totals of 19 points and 11 rebounds against Big 12 foe TCU for his first career double-double (Dec. 23) • Named MVC Newcomer of the Week on Feb. 8 after averaging 16.5 points (52.4 percent shooting) and 4.5 rebounds versus Missouri State (Feb. 2) and Indiana State (Feb. 6) • Tallied double figures 10 times as a rookie, leading Bradley in scoring three times.
PREP SCHOOL
Attended Canarias Basketball Academy in Spain’s Canary Islands • Played 10 games with CBA in Spain’s third division, Adecco Plata, during the 2014-15 season.
INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL
Played for The Netherlands during the U18 European Championships in 2014, averaging 7.8 points and 4.5 rebounds while shooting 38.1 percent (8-21) from 3-point range in his eight tournament games.
PERSONAL
Born Feb. 24, 1996 in Venray, Netherlands • Son of Tonnie and Ine van Bree • One younger sister, Eni • Majoring in international studies.
