2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
-Played two minutes vs. Stony Brook in last game and did not score
-Scored nine points and grabbed six rebounds vs. N.C. A&T
-Played 14 minutes vs. Elon on Jan. 16 and contributed nine points
-Had three points vs Vermont
-Reached double figures with 11 points off bench vs. Mount Olive
-Pulled down career high six rebounds at #25 UConn
-Had six points on 2-for-9 shooting in loss at Oklahoma
-Pumped in career high 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting vs. Allen
-Scored three points and grabbed three rebounds in Seahawk debut at #1 UNC
2021-22 (FRESHMAN) | Ole Miss
-Played in 15 games for Rebels in Oxford, Miss., averaging 0.4 points and 0.6 rebounds
-Totaled six points and nine rebounds in first year of collegiate hoops
HIGH SCHOOL
-No. 9-ranked player in North Carolina following senior year at Millbrook HS
-Averaged double-double of 18.2 points and 11.2 rebounds as Wildcats won first North Carolina Class 4A state championship in 2021
-Scored 21 points in state championship game
-Named Charlie Adams Most Valuable Player following title game
-Sparked Millbrook to 42-4 record over final two seasons
-Drained 96 three-pointers and shot 43 percent from deep for Wildcats
-Earned All-State and First-Team All-District honors from North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association
-Selected Cap 7 Conference Player of the Year
PERSONAL
-Full Name: Eric Matthew Van Der Heijden
-Born in Boston, Mass.
-Son of Allard and Kim Van Der Heijden
-Majoring in Communication Studies
-Father played professional basketball in The Netherlands
-Mother played college basketball at UMass Lowell and later professionally
-Uncle, Bill Brigham, played at George Washington
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Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2022-23Sophomore
F
6'9"
215 lbs
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2023-24Junior
F
6'9"
225 lbs
