No. 8 – Donar Groningen | |
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Position | Small forward |
League | ProA |
Personal information | |
Born |
Omaha, Nebraska |
September 7, 1983
Nationality | American / Dutch |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Career information | |
High school | Burke (Omaha, Nebraska) |
College | Nebraska (2002–2006) |
NBA draft | 2006 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2006–present |
Career history | |
2006–2008 | Neckar Riesen Ludwigsburg |
2008–2009 | K.R. Reykjavík |
2009–2014 | GasTerra Flames / Donar |
2014–2015 | S.Oliver Würzburg |
2015–present | Donar |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jason Richard Dourisseau (born December 7, 1983) is a Dutch-American professional basketball player for Donar Groningen. Dourisseau primarily plays the small forward position. In 2015, Dourisseau received a Dutch passport.
In the 2006–07 season, Dourisseau started his career with Neckar Riesen Ludwigsburg. He reached the Basketball Bundesliga Finals with Ludwigsburg in his first season. In the 2007–08 season, he finished 12th with the team.
In the 2008–09 season, Dourisseau played with KR Reykjavík in the Icelandic Premier League. For the season he averaged 16,7 points and 7,6 rebounds, winning the Icelandic Championship and the Company Cup.
For the 2009–10 season, Dourisseau signed with GasTerra Flames. In his first season, he won the Dutch championship. In his second season, he played in the Euroleague qualifying rounds with Flames.
In the 2013–14 season, after Dourisseau won his second Dutch championship, it was announced a stand in the MartiniPlaza would be named after him as the Jason Dourisseau Tribune.
For the 2014–15 Dourisseau signed with S.Oliver Baskets from the ProA , the German second division.
He returned to Donar in the 2015 offseason, by signing a 2-year deal.
In anticipation of his upcoming Dutch passport, Dourisseau was selected by the Dutch national basketball team on June 13, 2015.
In August 2015, Dourisseau officially became a Dutch citizen.