Shaquille Doorson (born 26 February 1994) is a Dutch basketball player for LWD Basket of the BNXT League. Standing at 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in), he plays as center. Having played collegiate for Rutgers, he played for several pro teams in Spain, Estonia and the Netherlands.
Doorson also played for the Netherlands national team as he made his debut in 2025.
Early life and career
Born in Amsterdam, Doorson started playing basketball at the age of 18, after playing football before. He joined the Under-20 team of Apollo Amsterdam. In the 2012–13 season, he made his debut with Apollo's senior team in the Dutch Basketball League, playing two games.[1] He made his DBL debut on 30 March 2013, playing 14 minutes in a loss against Den Bosch.[2] Later, he moved to Spain to join the Canarias Basketball Academy.
College career
Doorson was scouted in Spain by Rutgers and joined the team in 2014. In his second season, he suffered a foot injury and was sidelined for the entire season. In his senior year, he started in all 31 games for the Scarlet Knights and averaged 3.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.[1]
Professional career
In July 2019, Doorson signed his first professional contract with Marín Peixegalego in the Spanish LEB Oro.[3] He averaged 6.6 points and 5.6 rebounds over 24 games.
Doorson started the 2020–21 season with Melilla, also in the LEB Oro. In November, he agreed with the team to terminate his contract after appearing in four games.[4]
In December 2020, Doorson transferred to Estonian club Rapla.[5] He averaged 7.6 points and 5.4 rebounds in the LEBL.[1]
On 9 July 2021, Doorson signed with Aris Leeuwarden of the BNXT League, marking his return to his native country.[6]
National team career
In February 2025, Doorson made his debut with the Netherlands national team, becoming the first LWD Basket to be selected in club history.[7] He made his debut on February 24, 2025, in a 53–63 loss to Greece, and scored 6 points in the game.[8]
Career statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Apollo Amsterdam | DBL | 2 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .0 |
| 2019–20 | Marín Peixegalego | LEB Oro | 24 | 21.7 | 6.6 | 5.6 | .3 |
| 2020–21 | Mellila | 4 | 16.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | .0 | |
| 2020–21 | Rapla | LEBL | 14 | 20.2 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 1.2 |
Personal
Doorson was named after Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal.[9]
References
- ^ a b c "Shaquille Doorson Player Profile, Rutgers, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Shaquille Doorson Game Logs". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Shaquille Doorson naar Spanje". Basketbalnieuws (in Dutch). 31 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Shaquille Doorson se desvincula del Melilla Sport Capital". FEB (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ News, Latest Basketball (2 December 2020). "Shaquille Doorson newcomer at Rapla". Latest Basketball News. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Aris Leeuwarden versterkt zich met Shaquille Doorson - Nieuws Algemeen - Aris Leeuwarden". www.arisleeuwarden.nl. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Shaquille Doorson (23) is de eerste speler van LWD Basket ooit die bij Oranje zit: 'Ik zorg dat ik er klaar voor ben'". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
- ^ "Feb 24, 2025 - Netherlands 53 at Greece 63 - RealGM National Basketball Box Score". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
- ^ Velden, Koen van der (28 April 2019). "Amsterdamse 'Shaq' gaat voor Amerikaans succes". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 July 2021.