Indiana University Athletics
Steijn Joins 2004-05 Hoosiers
9/7/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
September 7, 2004
Bloomington, Ind. - Lucas Steijn, a 6-10, 230-pound center from Muiderberg, Netherlands, has enrolled at Indiana University and will be eligible to compete for the Hoosiers in 2004-05, IU coach Mike Davis announced today. Steijn will have four years of eligibility remaining.
"(Associate Head) Coach (Kerry) Rupp deserves a lot of the credit for bringing Lucas to Indiana," Davis said. "We had a scholarship available and to get a player with Lucas' talent and potential is just great news for our program."
Davis believes that Steijn could be a dominant low post presence for the Hoosiers.
"He is a legitimate shot blocker," Davis said. "He has solid fundamentals and works hard, which is what you want. We are anxious to start working with him."
Steijn, who turned 18 years old in August, arrives in Bloomington after helping Notre Dame Academy in Middleburg, Va., to the 2004 Virginia Division II state title. Steijn averaged 12 points and eight rebounds per game on a team that posted a 19-8 record and included three other NCAA Division I signees - Alan Metcalfe (Vanderbilt), Jason Killeen (Winthrop) and Joe Posey (James Madison).
Steijn spent this past summer playing with the AAU D.C. Blue Devils, and he is excited to begin his collegiate career with the Hoosiers.
"This is a great opportunity. The campus is beautiful, and I have heard a lot about the tradition of Indiana basketball," Steijn said. "I went to a camp in Brussels, Belgium a few years ago, and one of the coaches there had some contacts on the Utah staff. That is how I got to know Coach Rupp (who spent four years as an assistant and interim head coach for the Utes). He called me and said that they had an opening immediately and that they wanted me to come."
Rupp feels that Steijn is an ideal fit for the Hoosiers.
"One of the things that stands out most about Lucas is how well he understands the game," Rupp said. "Combine that with his work ethic and attitude, and he is a nice addition for us."
Steijn brings some impressive credentials with him. He spent three years playing for the Dutch National Team, where he averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game. Steijn also played one season with the Demon Astronauts in Amsterdam , where he averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game, two years for the B.C. Shooters in Bunschoten, Netherlands and three years for the B.C. Quick Runners in Huitzen, Netherlands.
Bloomington, Ind. - Lucas Steijn, a 6-10, 230-pound center from Muiderberg, Netherlands, has enrolled at Indiana University and will be eligible to compete for the Hoosiers in 2004-05, IU coach Mike Davis announced today. Steijn will have four years of eligibility remaining.
"(Associate Head) Coach (Kerry) Rupp deserves a lot of the credit for bringing Lucas to Indiana," Davis said. "We had a scholarship available and to get a player with Lucas' talent and potential is just great news for our program."
Davis believes that Steijn could be a dominant low post presence for the Hoosiers.
"He is a legitimate shot blocker," Davis said. "He has solid fundamentals and works hard, which is what you want. We are anxious to start working with him."
Steijn, who turned 18 years old in August, arrives in Bloomington after helping Notre Dame Academy in Middleburg, Va., to the 2004 Virginia Division II state title. Steijn averaged 12 points and eight rebounds per game on a team that posted a 19-8 record and included three other NCAA Division I signees - Alan Metcalfe (Vanderbilt), Jason Killeen (Winthrop) and Joe Posey (James Madison).
Steijn spent this past summer playing with the AAU D.C. Blue Devils, and he is excited to begin his collegiate career with the Hoosiers.
"This is a great opportunity. The campus is beautiful, and I have heard a lot about the tradition of Indiana basketball," Steijn said. "I went to a camp in Brussels, Belgium a few years ago, and one of the coaches there had some contacts on the Utah staff. That is how I got to know Coach Rupp (who spent four years as an assistant and interim head coach for the Utes). He called me and said that they had an opening immediately and that they wanted me to come."
Rupp feels that Steijn is an ideal fit for the Hoosiers.
"One of the things that stands out most about Lucas is how well he understands the game," Rupp said. "Combine that with his work ethic and attitude, and he is a nice addition for us."
Steijn brings some impressive credentials with him. He spent three years playing for the Dutch National Team, where he averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game. Steijn also played one season with the Demon Astronauts in Amsterdam , where he averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game, two years for the B.C. Shooters in Bunschoten, Netherlands and three years for the B.C. Quick Runners in Huitzen, Netherlands.
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