28/10/2026
Leaders of Unites #143 - Daan Dappers
“I want to get as many children as possible onto the courts and further grow the 3x3 community in Oss.”
Born and raised in Oss, 18-year-old Daan Dappers first discovered sports through a school flyer at the age of eight. After trying volleyball, he found his true passion in basketball, a sport that gives him the freedom to make his own decisions and express his creativity on the court. While he once dreamed of playing professionally and trained several times with Heroes Den Bosch, today Daan plays for the second team at EBBC with the goal of making it into the first team. Above all, he plays because he loves the game.
Daan’s journey with 3X3 Unites began when a teammate told him about the 3X3 Leader Course. Always up for a challenge, he signed up and learned how to take the lead. Where approaching people once felt difficult, he is now the one saying: “Come on guys, let’s get started.” Today, Daan runs Sunday activations in Oss, coming up with exercises that get children excited to play.
Off the court, Daan is in the final year of his Sport and Exercise Coordinator programme and gives training sessions and boot camps at Mouvements in Oss. He plays acoustic guitar, a love of music he got from his father, and enjoys cooking and baking with his girlfriend. His specialty? Quesadillas. Looking ahead, Daan wants to keep working in sports, travel the world and create great memories along the way.
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