Berend Weijs

Berend Weijs (born 15 December 1988) is a Dutch basketball player who last played for Apollo Amsterdam. Standing at 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in), he plays as center and played college basketball for two seasons for Harcum College and two seasons for Maryland.^[1] Since then, he has been active as a professional player in the Netherlands.

Berend Weijs

Weijs playing with Maryland in 2012
Personal information
Born	(1988-12-15) 15 December 1988 (age 36) Zaandam, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College	Harcum (2008–2010) Maryland (2010–2012)
NBA draft	2012: undrafted
Playing career	2012–present
Position	Power forward / center
Career history
2012–2014	Apollo Amsterdam
2014–2017	Landslake Lions
2017–2020	Apollo Amsterdam
2021–2022	Apollo Amsterdam
Career highlights
DBL Rookie of the Year (2013) DBL All-Defense Team (2019) 4× DBL blocks leader (2013, 2014, 2018, 2019) Dutch Second League champion (2017)

Professional career

After his collegiate time, he spent two seasons in the Dutch Basketball League with Apollo Amsterdam. Following, he played three seasons in the Dutch second division for the Landslake Lions. For the 2017–18 season, Weijs returned to Apollo Amsterdam.^[2] He averaged 11.0 points and 6.2 rebounds per game on the season and re-signed with the club on July 19, 2018.^[3] The 2019–20 season was ended early in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The same month, Weijs announced his retirement. He returned to Apollo in January 2021.^[4] Weijs left Apollo after the 2021–22 season.^[5]