Ole Miss transfer Eric Van Der Heijden has committed to UNC Wilmington, he tells The Portal Report. He confirmed his commitment Monday via Instagram.
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“Coach (Takayo) Siddle and the rest of his staff have shown that they have the upmost faith in me and what I can bring,” Van Der Heijden told The Portal Report. “It felt like a family right away when I went on my visit. I like everything about UNCW from the beach to downtown.”
The 6-foot-8 power forward out of Raleigh, North Carolina, averaged 0.4 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 4.1 minutes per game across 15 games during the 2021-22 season.
Van Der Heijden has three years of eligibility remaining.
