In order to fill the days before Bradley Basketball officially begins the NCAA Championship segment of its season with its first full practice of the segment Sept. 30, BradleyBraves.com will profile each of the team’s 15 players in a weekly series entitled Season of Work. Each spotlight will include a video breakdown session with Braves head coach Brian Wardle. The second installment of the Summer of Work series features sophomore forward Luuk van Bree.
Season of Work: Luuk van Bree
Full Name: Luuk van Bree
Class: Sophomore
Position: Forward
Height: 6’ 9”
Weight: 220 lbs
Major: International Studies
Hometown: Venray, The Netherlands (Canarias Basketball Academy)
OVERVIEW
One of 10 freshmen and four international players on Bradley’s 2015-16 roster, van Bree emerged as one of the top rookies in the Missouri Valley Conference last season, earning a spot on the five-man MVC All-Freshmen Team.