# 2022–23 Donar (basketball club) season

The 2022–23 Donar season is the 51st season in the existence of the club. The club will play its second season of the BNXT League.
Donar will play in the regular season of the 2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup, having qualified as winners of the national cup.
From this season, Drago Pašalić is the new technical director of the club.

## Players
### Squad information

| Squad no. | Name | Position(s) | Height | Date of birth (age) | Signed | Signed from | Contract till |
| 5 | Leon Williams | PG | 1.89 m | (1991-07-25) 25 July 1991 (age 33) | 2019 | Den Helder Suns | 2023 |
| 19 | Willem Brandwijk | C | 2.06 m | (1995-07-31) 31 July 1995 (age 29) | 2020 | Feyenoord | 2024 |
| 23 | Charles Callison | PG | 1.85 m | (1995-10-17) 17 October 1995 (age 28) | 2022 | S.Oliver Würzburg | 2023 |
| 27 | Mark Roorda | PF | 1.98 m | (2002-11-20) 20 November 2002 (age 21) | 2021 | Donar U-22 | 2023 |
| 32 | Kjeld Zuidema | F | 1.95 m | (2001-06-21) 21 June 2001 (age 23) | 2020 | Donar U-22 | 2023 |
| 7 | Sander Hollanders | SG | 1.94 m | (2001-09-13) 13 September 2001 (age 23) | 2022 | BAL | 2024 |
| 30 | Olaf Schaftenaar | PF | 2.08 m | (1993-05-15) 15 May 1993 (age 31) | 2022 | Sibiu | 2023 |
| 61 | Clay Mounce | PF | 2.01 m | (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 (age 26) | 2022 | Heroes Den Bosch | 2023 |
| 35 | Ronalds Zaķis | C | 2.07 m | (1987-07-08) 8 July 1987 (age 37) | 2022 | Viimsi | 2023 |

## Transactions
### Additions

| Name | Date | From |
| Sander Hollanders | 29 June 2022 | BAL |
| Ronalds Zaķis | 13 July 2022 | Viimsi |
| Olaf Schaftenaar | 10 July 2022 | Sibiu |
| Clay Mounce | 15 July 2022 | Heroes Den Bosch |
| Charles Callison | 26 July 2022 | S.Oliver Würzburg |
| Viktor Gaddefors | 11 November 2022 | Dinamo București |

### Out

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Date |
| 12 | PF | Amanze Egekeze | 26 | Kataja | End of contract | August 4, 2022 |
| 21 | F | Henry Caruso | 27 | Élan Chalon | End of contract | July 23, 2022 |
| 0 | F | Donte Thomas | 26 | Heroes Den Bosch | End of contract | July 29, 2022 |
| 1 | PG | Austin Luke | 27 | Helios Suns | End of contract | August 24, 2022 |
| 2 | G | Donte Ingram | 25 | Dinamo București | End of contract | August 28, 2022 |
| 9 | G | Jimmy Gavin | 29 | Szolnoki Olaj KK | End of contract | August 15, 2022 |
| 6 | G | Sheyi Adetunji | 22 | | End of contract | |
| 24 | C | Lotanna Nwogbo | 29 | | End of contract | |
| 34 | SG | Marquis Addison | 30 | Dinamo București | End of contract | August 15, 2022 |
| 23 | PG | Charles Callison | 27 | Free agent | Mutual agreement | November 12, 2022 |
| 26 | PF | Artjoms Butjankovs | 31 | Free agent | Mutual agreement | November 12, 2022 |

### Retirements

| Name | Date |
| Thomas Koenis | 25 June |

### Extensions

| Name | Date |
| Willem Brandwijk | 22 June |
| Mark Roorda | 23 June |
| Kjeld Zuidema | 24 June |

## Pre-season

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Score | Top scorer (points) | Top rebounder | Top assists |
| 21 August | EWE Baskets Oldenburg | H | L 50–91 | Callison & Kačinas (11) | Zaķis (6) | Callison (6) |
| 27 August | Rasta Vechta | A | L 87–68 | Zaķis (16) | Brandwijk (8) | Callison (3) |
| 2 September | Eisbären Bremerhaven | N | L 58–80 | | | |
| 9 September | Leicester Riders | A | L 80–75 | | | |
| 11 September | Leicester Riders | A | L 69–61 | | | |
| 16 September | Kangoeroes Mechelen | A | | | | |
| 18 September | Telenet Giants Antwerp | A | | | | |
| 24 September | Feyenoord Basketball | N | | | | |
Key
* H: Home game
* A: Away game
* N: Neutral