United Basketball

{{Short description|Dutch basketball club}} {{Infobox basketball club | name = GET United | color1 = white | color2 = #1f69b4 | color3 = white | logo =Yoast United logo.png | image_size =120px | nickname = | leagues = [[Promotiedivisie]] | conference = | division = | founded = {{start date and age|May 2020}} | dissolved =  | history = | arena =De Kooi | capacity =650 | location =[[Bemmel]], Netherlands | colors =  | sponsor = QSTA | media = | chairman = | president = Sjang van de Wiel | vice-presidents = | manager = | coach = Jeroen van Vugt | captain = | ownership = | championships = '''1''' [[Promotiedivisie]] | conf_champs = | div_champs = | season = | position = | current= | website = {{URL|https://www.qstaunited.nl//}} | 1_body =0038a7 | 1_pattern_b =_basket_with_white | 1_shorts =0038a7 | 1_pattern_s = | 2_body =000000 | 2_pattern_b =_basket_in_white | 2_shorts =FFFFFF | 2_pattern_s = }} '''United Basketball''', for sponsorship reasons known as '''GET United,''' is a Dutch [[basketball]] club based in [[Bemmel]], [[Gelderland]]. Established in 2020, the team plays in the [[Promotiedivisie]], after being relegated from the [[BNXT League]] following the 2024–25 season. Home games are played at De Kooi, which has a capacity of 650 people.

==History== The organization was founded in May 2020 under the temporary name of Basketball Community Gelderland with the aim of bringing back professional basketball to the province of Gelderland. Since the folding of [[Matrixx Magixx]] in 2014, the province had been without a club in the first-tier [[Dutch Basketball League]] (DBL).

On 5 August, the club announced it was taking the step to the DBL and had acquired a provisional license for the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dutchbasketballleague.nl/nieuws/basketball-community-gelderland-naar-dbl/|title=Basketball Community Gelderland naar DBL|publisher=[[Dutch Basketball League]]|lang=nl|date=5 August 2020|access-date=9 August 2020}}</ref> On 9 August, the club announced [[Matthew Otten]] as its first head coach.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dutchbasketballleague.nl/competities/nieuwsoverzicht/otten-hoofdcoach-basketball-community-gelderland/|title=Otten hoofdcoach Basketball Community Gelderland|date=9 August 2020|access-date=11 August 2020|lang=nl}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On 13 August, the club signed its first player in American [[Kaleb Warner]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://basketballcommunitygelderland.nl/2020/08/13/kaleb-warner-eerste-speler-voor-dbl-team/|title=Kaleb Warner eerste speler voor DBL team van Basketball Community Gelderland|date=13 August 2020|access-date=14 August 2020|publisher=Basketball Community Gelderland}}</ref> [[Yoast SEO]] signed a three-year contract to become main sponsor of the team, which was named '''Yoast United''' for its inaugural season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/sport/profbasketballers-in-bemmel-gaan-yoast-united-heten~a90106a6/|title=Profbasketballers in Bemmel gaan Yoast United heten|date=17 September 2020|publisher=De Gelderlander|access-date=17 September 2020}}</ref> On 4 October, 2021, Yoast United won its first-ever DBL game away against [[BAL Weert]], 91–59.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.volkskrant.nl/sport/fel-yoast-united-stunt-bij-debuut-in-eredivisie-basketbal-en-overklast-subtopper~b25310dd/|work=De Volkskrant|date=4 October 2020|access-date=12 October 2020|title=Fel Yoast United stunt bij debuut in eredivisie basketbal en overklast subtopper|lang=nl}}</ref>

United had an incredible [[2021 DBL Cup|2021 Dutch Cup]] campaign in its debut season. It defeated favored [[Donar Groningen|Donar]] and [[Landstede Hammers]] in the quarter- and semifinals. Point guard [[Austin Luke]], also assists leader of the DBL, led the team with 52 points in the semifinal that was won after overtime.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Decates |first1=Vincent |title=Er staat bij Yoast United even geen maat op ontketende Texaan Austin Luke |url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/sport-betuwe/er-staat-bij-yoast-united-even-geen-maat-op-ontketende-texaan-austin-luke~aa0f7dcb/ |publisher=De Gelderlander |date=8 May 2021|access-date=27 October 2021}}</ref> In the final, Yoast lost to eight-seeded [[BAL Weert|BAL]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Bekerdroom Yoast United spat in de finale uiteen |url=https://www.yoastunited.nl/nieuws-overview/bekerdroom-yoast-united-spat-in-de-finale-uiteen |access-date=27 October 2021 |work=Yoast United |language=nl |archive-date=27 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027220738/https://www.yoastunited.nl/nieuws-overview/bekerdroom-yoast-united-spat-in-de-finale-uiteen |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Starting from the 2021–22 season, United plays in the [[BNXT League]], in which the national leagues of Belgium and the Netherlands are combined. Head coach Otten signed with [[Donar Groningen]], and [[Paul Vervaeck]] signed a 2-year contract to become his successor.<ref>{{cite news |title=Paul Vervaeck coach van Yoast United Nijmegen |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20210613_95446646 |access-date=27 October 2021 |work=Het Nieuwsblad |language=nl-BE}}</ref>

In June 2024, United announced it had signed a sponsorship agreement with QSTA and will be named '''QSTA United''' starting from the 2024–25 season.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Yoast United wordt QSTA United |url=https://www.yoastunited.nl/nieuws-overview/yoast-united-wordt-qsta-united |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=Yoast United |language=nl}}</ref> That season, United finished in the last place and was officially relegated from the league, and then opted to play in the second-level [[Promotiedivisie]] starting from 2025–26.<ref>{{Cite web |title=QSTA United zal geen beroep aantekenen voor BNXT licentie 25/26 |url=https://www.qstaunited.nl/nieuws-overview/qsta-united-zal-geen-beroep-aantekenen-voor-bnxt-licentie-25-26 |access-date=2025-07-28 |website=QSTA United |language=nl}}</ref>

For the 2025–26 season, the club name was changed again to '''GET United'''. Despite their dominant season in the [[Promotiedivisie]], the club announced they wouldn't apply for a [[BNXT League|BNXT]] license for the 2026–27 season. They cited their inability to maintain a stable financial situation in case of promotion and their preferred focus on the female and youth teams as a reason not to apply. <ref>{{Cite web |title=GET United does not return to the BNXT League |url=https://unitedbasketball.nl/get-united-keert-niet-terug-naar-de-bnxt-league/ |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=unitedbasketball.nl |language=nl}}</ref>

==Arena== Yoast United plays its games at Sportcentrum De Kooi, which had been used by amateur club [[Batouwe Basketball]] before as well.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.schaapskooi.com|title=Sportcentrum Schaapskooi|work=Schaapskooi.com|lang=nl}}</ref> With a capacity of 650 people, it is the smallest arena in the BNXT League.

==Players==

===Notable players=== {{Basketball notable players criteria}} *{{flagicon|COL}} [[Andrés Ibargüen (basketball)|Andrés Ibargüen]] (1 season: 2020–21) *{{flagicon|USA}} [[Austin Luke]] (1 season: 2020–21)

===Individual awards=== '''[[DBL All-Rookie Team]]''' *Bob Berghuis – 2021

==Honours== '''[[DBL Cup]]''' *Runners-up (1): [[2021 DBL Cup|2021]]

'''[[Promotiedivisie]]''' *'''Winners:''' 2025-26

==Season by season==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%" |- bgcolor= ! Season !Tier !League !{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position after playoffs}} ![[NBB Cup]] |- class="sortbottom" | colspan="5" class="unsortable" align="center" style="border:2px solid #f9dd17; background-color:#0038a7;" | '''Yoast United''' |- |style="background:#efefef;"|[[2020–21 Dutch Basketball League|2020–21]] | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | [[Dutch Basketball League|DBL]] | style="text-align:center;"| 7th | bgcolor=silver |[[2021 DBL Cup|Runner-up]] |- | rowspan=2 style="background:#efefef;"|[[2021–22 BNXT League|2021–22]] | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| 1 | rowspan=2 |[[BNXT League]] | style="text-align:center;"| '''NL''' 8th | rowspan=2 |[[2021–22 Dutch Basketball Cup|Eightfinals]] |- | style="text-align:center;" | '''BNXT''' 18th |- | rowspan=2 style="background:#efefef;"|[[2022–23 BNXT League|2022–23]] | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| 1 | rowspan=2 |[[BNXT League]] | style="text-align:center;"| '''NL''' 6th | rowspan=2 |[[2022–23 Dutch Basketball Cup|Eightfinals]] |- | style="text-align:center;" | '''BNXT''' 15th |- | rowspan=2 style="background:#efefef;"|[[2023–24 BNXT League|2023–24]] | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| 1 | rowspan=2 |[[BNXT League]] | style="text-align:center;"| '''NL''' 8th | rowspan=2 |[[2023–24 Dutch Basketball Cup|Quarterfinals]] |- | style="text-align:center;" | '''BNXT''' 18th |- class="sortbottom" | colspan="5" class="unsortable" align="center" style="border:2px solid #e05415; background-color:#000000;" | '''QSTA United''' |- | rowspan=2 style="background:#efefef;"|[[2024–25 BNXT League|2024–25]] | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| 1 | rowspan=2 |[[BNXT League]] | style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#FFBBBB| '''NL''' 9th | rowspan=2 |[[2024–25 Dutch Basketball Cup|Quarterfinals]] |- | style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#FFBBBB | '''BNXT''' 19th |- class="sortbottom" | colspan="5" class="unsortable" align="center" style="border:2px solid #fefefe; background-color:#1f69b4;" | '''GET United''' |- | style="background:#efefef;"|2025-26 | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | [[Promotiedivisie]] | style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=gold| Champion | [[2025–26 Dutch Basketball Cup|Eightfinals]] |- |}

== Sponsorship == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! style="background:#0038a7; color:white; border:2px solid #f9dd17;"|Period ! style="background:#0038a7; color:white; border:2px solid #f9dd17;"|Kit manufacturer ! style="background:#0038a7; color:white; border:2px solid #f9dd17;"|Shirt sponsor ! style="background:#0038a7; color:white; border:2px solid #f9dd17;"|Ref. |- | 2020–2024 | rowspan="2" | [[Jako]] | [[Yoast SEO]] | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball.nl/3x3/nieuwsoverzicht-3x3-basketball/nieuwe-hoofdsponsor-en-naam-voor-gelderland/|title=NIEUWE HOOFDSPONSOR EN NAAM VOOR GELDERLAND|work=Basketball.nl|date=16 September 2020}}</ref> |- |2024–present |QSTA |<ref name=":0" /> |}

== Head coaches == {{Main category|United Basketball coaches}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! style="background:#0038a7; color:white; border:2px solid #f9dd17;"|Period ! style="background:#0038a7; color:white; border:2px solid #f9dd17;"|Head coach |- | 2020–2021 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Matthew Otten]] |- | 2021–2023 | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Paul Vervaeck]] |- |2023–present |{{Flagicon|NED}} Jeroen van Vugt |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://www.yoastunited.nl/ Official website] (in Dutch) *[https://twitter.com/yoastunited Twitter profile] *[http://www.digijais.com/category/blogs/ Yoast SEO]

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