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Éric Struelens (born 3 November 1969) is a former Belgian professional basketball player.

Éric Struelens

Personal information
Born	(1969-11-03) 3 November 1969 (age 52) Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium
Nationality	Belgian
Listed height	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight	120 kg (265 lb)
Career information
Playing career	1988–2010
Position	Power forward / Center
Career history
1988–1995	R.C. Mechelen
1995–1996	Spirou Charleroi
1996–1998	Paris Basket Racing
1998–2002	Real Madrid
2002–2005	CB Girona
2005	Panellinios
2005–2010	Excelsior Brussels
Career highlights and awards
Spanish League champion (2000) French League champion (1997) 7× Belgian League champion (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996) 4× Belgian Cup winner (1990, 1993, 1994, 1996) 2× Belgian Player of the Year (1991–1992) Belgian League Rookie of the Year (1989)

Professional career

Struelens won the Belgian League championship 7 times (6 with Racing Mechelen and 1 with Spirou Charleroi) and the Belgian Cup 4 times (3 with Mechelen and 1 with Charleroi).[1] He also twice won the Player of the Year award in Belgium.

Struelens then moved abroad, to Paris Basket Racing, in France, where he won the French League championship, before joining the Real Madrid in Spain. Struelens also won the Spanish League championship with Real Madrid.

Belgian national team

Struelens was a key player of the senior Belgian national basketball team. With Belgium, he played at the EuroBasket 1993.[2]

References

External links

• FIBA Profile
• FIBA Europe Profile
• Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)

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