Daniel Pieter Prinsloo (born 7 January 1992) is a South African professional basketball player who currently plays for Universidad de Concepción of Chile. Prinsloo has also played for the South Africa national team. Standing at 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in), he plays as power forward or center.
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | LNB Chile |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 January 1992 Pretoria, South Africa |
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
| Listed weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Marist (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2016 | ExSAL Santa Tecla |
| 2015 | Los Trinis de la Trinidad |
| 2016 | Stade Nabeulien |
| 2016 | Club Deportivo Calero |
| 2016–2017 | Costa Caribe Managua |
| 2017 | Lagos City Stars |
| 2017–2018 | Ferroviário da Beira |
| 2018 | Toros de Aragua |
| 2018–2019 | Círculo Gijón |
| 2019–2020 | Temuco |
| 2020–2023 | Cape Town Tigers |
| 2023–2024 | Universidad de Concepción |
| 2024 | MBB |
| 2024–present | Las Ánimas de Valdivia |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editBorn in Pretoria West, Prinsloo was initially interested in playing cricket or rugby. When his father emigrated to the United States, he started playing football.[1]
Professional career
editAfter spending the first four years as professional in several teams from Latin America and Africa. His first contract was with ExSAL Santa Tecla in El Salvador.[2] He later joined Los Trinis de la Trinidad, a team based in Nicaragua. In 2016, he had a short stint with Bolivian team Calero in the Liga Boliviana de Basquetbol. After this, Prinsloo returned to Nicaragua to play for Costa Caribe Managua.
In September 2018, Prinsloo signed for Spanish LEB Plata team Círculo Gijón.[3] However, due to problems with his visa, he could not arrive to Asturias until December.[4]
In 2017, Prinsloo played his first professional contract with the Lagos City Stars in the Continental Basketball League.[5]
In 2020, Prinsloo moved to the newly-established Cape Town Tigers. He helped the Tigers win three national championships. Prinsloo was an instrumental part for the team in the 2022 BAL qualifiers.[6] He then went on to play in the 2022 season and the 2023 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), the continental premier league.
In December 2023, Prinsloo moved to Chile to play for Universidad de Concepción of the LNB Chile and the BCL Americas.[7]
He shortly returned to South Africa, to join MBB for the South African National Basketball Championship.[8] Prinsloo joined Las Ánimas de Valdivia in October 2024.[9]
International career
editPrinsloo played the AfroBasket 2017 with the South Africa national basketball team. He averaged 12.3 points and 4.7 rebounds in the three games he played.[10]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
BAL
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cape Town | 6 | 6 | 31.1 | .313 | .333 | .714 | 5.5 | 2.0 | .8 | 1.5 | 10.7 |
| 2023 | Cape Town | 6 | 6 | 30.1 | .357 | .294 | .810 | 4.5 | 2.2 | .3 | 1.0 | 11.2 |
References
edit- ^ "Switching to hoops put Prinsloo on the big stage". The Big Tip Off. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "ExSAL Santa Tecla basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-latinbasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "El center sudafricano Pieter Prinsloo firma por TeslaCard Círculo" (in Spanish). Asturbasket. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ ""Ojalá justifique en la cancha el tiempo que han esperado por mí"" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Lagos City Stars – Continental Basketball League – Official Page". Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Prinsloo steps up as Tigers claw their past Beira". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Lehohla, Manyehlisa (8 December 2023). "Prinsloo's competitive flame is lit and ready to heat up in Chile". The Big Tip Off. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Prinsloo keeps it real while shooting high". IOL. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Pieter Prinsloo signs at Las Animas". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Profile at AfroBasket 2017 website.